Zapped to the Past Episode 237 – Commodore Force 6
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vub7s-1b7dbcd Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-Seven of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the pathetic Postman Pat 3, the delightful Dalek Attack and the legendary Lemmings. Games covered in this episode:…
Zapped to the Past Episode 236 – The Scares and Scores of John Carpenter
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t66sg-1b5d7e5 This week we take a walk on the dark side as we explore the scares and scores of director and composer John Carpenter. We explore how he popularised the slasher genre, tackled aliens from other worlds, told tales of seabound lepers and possessed cars, and even did a biopic of the King himself. On…
Zapped to the Past Episode 235 – Commodore Force 5
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-agzrs-1b50978 Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-Five of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the wrongly named World Championship Squash, the awful All-American Basketball, and the stinky Suburban Commando, and wonder why a…
Zapped to the Past Episode 234 – Turn to Page 64…
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ncvek-1b3ed3a This week we roll our D6s for Skill, Strength, and Luck as we take a dive into the world of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks. This series of books entertained a generation of kids with their tales of derring do and fantasy worlds where YOU were the hero. Starting out as pure fantasy with minotaurs and…
Zapped to the Past Episode 233 – Commodore Force 4
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mhsak-1b2e066 Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-Three of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the Ugly Ugh, the crappy Crazy Cars 3 and the boring Bee 52. Games covered in this episode:…
Zapped to the Past Episode 232 – Battle of the Burly B**tards
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5bmqm-1b13f57 This week we take a look at a time of bulging biceps, thunderous thighs, and gigantic glutes. We pitch Schwarzenegger against Stallone and ask who provided the most burl for your buck? Who served up the best bicep curl and bulging vein? Who filled the cinema screen with so much man-muscle that not even…
Zapped to the Past Episode 231 – Commodore Force 3
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gxqxu-1b03bc9 Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-One of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the flaccid Football Manager 3, the awful American Tag-Team Wrestling, and the loopy Locomotion. Games covered in this…
Zapped to the Past Episode 230 – Jean-Michel Jarre
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-g8fqu-1af0122 This week we take a look at one of the most influential musicians in electronic music and certainly on those composers working on the Commodore 64. Come with us then on a magical journey of light harps, Moogs, and songs that seem to go on forever as we wait patiently for Cousteau on our…
Zapped to the Past Episode 229 – Commodore Force 2
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t9hpc-1adfe88 Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Twenty-Nine of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the wet egg filled Alien 3, the janky Jimmy’s Super League and the burgerless McDonald Land. Games covered…
Zapped to the Past Episode 228 – Tron
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-c7kcp-1ace8fa This week we take a look at one of the strangest, visually arresting and most enduring science-fiction franchises from the 1980s, Tron. We explore the process of disintegrating oranges and Space Paranoids, the arcade games, the cartoons, the subsequent films, theme parks, and the reason something can only exist for 29 minutes. So get…
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