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In the month of March 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixteen of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the juddery Jordan Vs Bird, the questionable Question of Sport, and the zappy Zamzara and wonder when will the incessant, never ending respawning enemies in games end!?

Games covered in this episode:

• Batman: The Caped Crusader
• Jordan Vs Bird
• Spitting Image
• Better Dead than Alien
• Zamzara
• A Question of Sport
• Circus Games
• Afterburner
• Peter Pack Rat

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In the month of February 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifteen of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the gruesome Guerilla War, the exasperating Espionage, and the Net-tastic Neuromancer and wonder at what point is too far to slap a licence on a game it was never intended for? 

Games covered in this episode:

• Thunder Blade
• Guerilla War
• Live and Let Die
• Neuromancer
• Espionage
• Rack ‘Em

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https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Manual/formated/Thunder_Blade_-_1987_-_Sega.pdf

https://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Arcade_Manuals_and_Schematics/Thunder_Blade_Deluxe_Type_Owners_Manual.pdf

https://cinephiliabeyond.org/manhunter/

http://www.c64sets.com/set.html?id=8

https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&onglet=notices&num=830

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In the month of February 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fourteen of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the rudimentary Return of the Jedi, the diabolical Double Dragon, and the terrific Times of Lore, and wonder just how bad a game must be when you have to apologise for it in your own manual… 

Games covered in this episode:

• Microprose Soccer
• Double Dragon
• International Rugby Simulator
• Return of the Jedi
• Hellfire Attack
• Times of Lore

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Microprose_Soccer

https://www.lemon64.com/game/double-dragon-ocean

https://www.lemon64.com/doc/double-dragon-ocean/863

https://www.classicpopmag.com/2021/07/new-order-technique/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVo2WWbI_Bk&ab_channel=GaryMoore-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pLXa0EZv84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ra8X_8waA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGh3Kzc4ZWs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hny-qhQcDzI

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoL3TUfLStg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZdFb-45ns

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18u9pS9m945J5raVkk7Cha6UYAwk9LVYs/view?usp=sharing

https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Times_of_Lore

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zhg6v-1456ce9

In the month of February 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirteen of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the Egyptian Total Eclipse, the waterlogged Ocean Conqueror and the festering Fist+ and wonder if we will get through another thousand games without going insane…

Games covered in this episode:

• Total Eclipse
• Blip – Video Classics
• Exploding Fist+
• Rambo III
• Ocean Conqueror
• Gaplus

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vhhTvcLoRw&ab_channel=SimpleMindsVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqZS89jFCFg&ab_channel=RickAstley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcc43NV394&ab_channel=DefLeppardVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2r2nDhTzO4&ab_channel=poisonVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36nWNAvtwrw&ab_channel=PopWillEatItselfVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yARVs1ZNLjU&ab_channel=TheSundaysVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqF9UjEsue8&ab_channel=SExpressVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e08TWflUAo&ab_channel=livinginaboxmusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BURBlSYPmBU&ab_channel=AtlanticRecords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Eg9auy2Bs&ab_channel=ShakinStevensVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGm6oSPFnXo&ab_channel=Scorpions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzqqVFb9p4U&ab_channel=DepecheMode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4-J9EqDV7M&ab_channel=JesusJones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4-J9EqDV7M&ab_channel=JesusJones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1kgCqD7Xk&ab_channel=PaulaAbdulVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGYHnTRMAw&ab_channel=VixenVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGYHnTRMAw&ab_channel=VixenVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ&ab_channel=CinderellaVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-qwoslmkQQ&ab_channel=JustJoe

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t8892-1447b34

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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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

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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

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ejczu-143e2a0

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

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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

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYFXLL09_9w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFvUNipYe1g

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

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6qy6d-142cf2f

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!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7kpkx-1423729

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!

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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

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