Author: Graham Raddings

Got a C64 back in late 1984. Played many many games.

Zapped to the Past Goes Back to the Past Special – 2!

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In this second of a series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we go back to our past and pick up some of those games we never looked at from the first few issues of Zzap! 64, including the political Seaside Special, the waterlogged Aqua Race, and the powerful Brian Jack’s Superstar Challenge.

Games covered in this episode:

  • Seaside Special
  • BC’s Quest for Tyres
  • Aqua Racer
  • On Field Baseball
  • Almazz
  • Brian Jack’s Superstar Challenge

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Zapped to the Past Episode 112 January 1989

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In the month of January 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twelve of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the rancid Roy of the Rovers, the spacious Star Trek: The Rebel Universe, and the chucklesome Caveman Ugh-Lympics, and wonder why the kidnapping of a football team would not include the police in some way… 

Games covered in this episode:

  • Pacmania
  • Roy of the Rovers
  • Game Over 2
  • Star Trek: The Rebel Universe
  • Risk
  • Fast Break
  • Caveman Ugh-Lympics

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:

https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast

If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here:

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXffJCS0Rlk&ab_channel=AmstradCPCWorld

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street_in_the_United_Kingdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcz0JKjtmvI

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101659/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO80pxQAHY

http://www.rogerstevenson.com/puppets.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-2vAyvMSvA&ab_channel=lec0roh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3ccyoBhuh8&ab_channel=acidonia150

http://www.tonyhusband.co.uk/about.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7IXvqWjcaY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyy7foK_cE&ab_channel=JohnBidden72

http://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/c64/risk.pdf

http://www.c64sets.com/set.html?id=93&show_all=1

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Microsoft_DOS//Manual/formated/Caveman_Ugh-Lympics.pdf

Zapped to the Past Episode 111 January 1989

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In the month of January 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eleven of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the overwrought Operation Wolf, the abominable Artura, and the sluggish Serve and Volley, and wonder how Gary rests and drinks while hanging from the monkey bars…? 

Games covered in this episode:

  • Operation Wolf
  • Artura
  • Gary Lineker’s Superskills
  • By Fair Means or Foul
  • Terrorpods
  • Serve and Volley
  • Trivial Pursuit: A New Beginning

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

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https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF6EG4C8Q-A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-dxAxfkmvk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtvmTu4zAMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWIxA7M_-ZA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDLL7v37xLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2-psQ1U2A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZvpVYm2kxI

https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Kolinahr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9cKJ2ew0b0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W04yrwgTfeQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOgxVWC4a18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uKLTtVqQpE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T8yBmmygk8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyAF_Ofd7mM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3mSb6IGCZw

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiMYbcAr5rA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdNX5L13s0o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntqJ1hvM5Fs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIHpzrYTsc

Zapped to the Past Presents – Battle of the Pilots Episode 4

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In episode four of Battle of the Pilots, Adrian and Graham from the Zapped to the Past podcast reach into the massive back catalogue of TV shows from over the last 50 years and pluck out a couple of pilot episodes for a head to head battle. For episode four, we have chosen two short lived 80s Sci-Fi action shows – the shape shifting shenanigans of Manimal vs the techno toned AI cop of Automan… Let battle commence!

Zapped to the Past – Ask The Podcast 4 Special

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Ask The Podcast 4 is where we answer another round of questions from our amazing Patreon subscribers. If you wish to join us, you can at patreon.com/zappedtothepast for little more than a pint of beer! It’s a bute, a real winner!

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer – our amazing show sponsor:

https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/

If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:

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Zapped to the Past Episode 110 – 1988 Golden Breadbin Awards

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1988 is finally over! As we have swam through the dog eggs on your behalf we look back over the year and the games from the issues of Zzap from January to December 1988, selecting some of the titles we have played for our prestigious Zapped to the Past Golden Breadbin awards. Which game will be heralded as having the ‘Best Visuals’ or win the ‘Best Audio’ or the ‘Worst Game?’ There is only one way to find out!

The running order of the awards:

  • Introduction + Review of 1988
  • Best Visuals Award
  • Crapcade Conversion Award
  • Worst Game (Sunday Best) Award
  • Best Audio Award
  • Craziest Concept Award
  • Licenced Catastrophe Award
  • Best Game Award
  • Patreon Awards
  • Other things… Awards
  • Look ahead to 1989

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer – our amazing show sponsor:

https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/

If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:

https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast

If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here:

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Zapped to the Past Episode 109 December 1988

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the saucy Savage, the jumpy Joe Blade II and the naff Nato Assault Course and wonder… exactly how many Japanese acrobats could you balance on your shoulders?

Games covered in this episode:

  • Fifth Gear
  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • Joe Blade II
  • Savage
  • Super Dragon Slayer
  • Nato Assault Course
  • Cheap Skate

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer – our amazing show sponsor:

https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/

If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:

https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast

If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here:

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Need our links in one place – you can do that too:

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https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1

Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64//Manual/formated/Bubble_Ghost_-_1988_-_Accolade.pdf

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/30148793/final-assault-manual-pdf-virtual-apple

Zapped to the Past Episode 108 December 1988

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eight of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the pedantic Pro Skateboard Simulator, the bolshy Battle Island and the bilious Bubble Ghost and wonder… are the decks of U.S. battleships often disguised as guitar necks?

Games covered in this episode:

  • Pro Skateboard Simulator
  • Peter Beardsley’s International Football
  • Battle Island
  • Pro Ski Simulator
  • 1943
  • Final Assault
  • Bubble Ghost

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer – our amazing show sponsor:

https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/

If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:

https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast

If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here:

https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast

Need our links in one place – you can do that too:

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https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1

Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmuKJKEIZok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNz0N6-WQOo

Zapped to the Past Episode 107 December 1988

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-seven of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the shooty Slayer, the shoddy Street Gang, and the horrible Hopper Copper, and wonder why police stations would be equipped with space hoppers as a last transport resort?

Games covered in this episode:

  • Slayer
  • Hopper Copper
  • The Pepsi Challenge Mad Mix Game
  • Captain Blood
  • Street Gang
  • Overlander
  • Psi-Droid

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer – our amazing show sponsor:

https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/

If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:

https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast

If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here:

https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast

Need our links in one place – you can do that too:

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https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1

Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsUOZ6l9Z0&ab_channel=electrozaps

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64//Manual/formated/Captain_Blood_-_1988_-_Mindscape.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s92bUBeFNs_6W_Ga-pv8ITxr-n0JswMo/view?usp=share_link

Zapped to the Past Episode 106 December 1988

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-six of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the booming Bombuzal, the purple crabbed Pulse Warrior, and the powerless Power Pyramids, and wonder why anyone would buy four Pyramids from someone who couldn’t even turn them on!?

Games covered in this episode:

  • Bombuzal
  • Power Pyramids
  • Scorpion
  • Pulse Warrior
  • The Race Against Time
  • The Games – Summer Edition
  • Purple Heart

Find us here:

https://zappedtothepast.com/

Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer – our amazing show sponsor:

https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/

If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:

https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast

If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here:

https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast

Need our links in one place – you can do that too:

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https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1

Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Avenue_(teletext_soap)

http://newmailbox.co.uk/parkavenue/

https://www.lmg-entertainments.co.uk/entertainer/steve-tandy/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNvjTrNlL8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CivvyStreet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Be_Cool

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqN9vY3ECZc

https://eofftvreview.wordpress.com/2020/12/23/billys-christmas-angels-1988/