Zapped to the Past Episode 105 November 1988

In the month of March 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the dreary Dynamite Dux, the mazey Mission Impossibubble, and the shooty Cyberdyne Warrior, and wonder who made tanks so damn hard to drive? Games covered in this episode: 4th Dimension: Cyberdyne Warrior Blue Angels Dynamite Dux Tintin on the Moon The Champ Steel Thunder 4th Dimension: Mission Impossibubble Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop 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: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Take a look at the amazing 8 Bit Stories book by Michael John Nurney https://amzn.eu/d/cK9q0yb Or subscribe to Mike's Youtube Channel - Mikes Vintage Tech https://www.youtube.com/@mjnurney Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NbeYCBroQE&ab_channel=GamesThatWeren%27t-Cancelledvideogames. https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/cyberdyne-warrior-intro/ https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64//Manual/formated/Blue_Angels-_Formation_Flight_Simulation_-_1990_-_Accolade.pdf https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Dynamite%20Dux%20-%20Manual-DE-ENG-FR-IT.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Snt8i3hgU&ab_channel=thegameshowroom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Satellite_Broadcasting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDVXocZzUng&ab_channel=WilliamSmethurst https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbTqTbmMgkQ&ab_channel=seamyh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9daqceacczM&ab_channel=digitalmediafan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dTH7kuoa9g&ab_channel=AppropriatedSubdiffusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Xw_7BUXic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBIZHwgko_E&ab_channel=ChrisVHS89 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSAhHzR-Wf4&list=PLOY5Ysdi5BkG68o7U9whPx1mIJxffmK87&ab_channel=TheVisualMediaArchive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rgOGFRqnA&ab_channel=Generaci%C3%B3nMillennials https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/born-on-the-fourth-of-july-1989 https://archive.org/details/Steel_Thunder

28 Apr 20242h 42min

In the month of March 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-six of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the intense Insects in Space, the nifty Neutralizer and woeful Wild Streets and wonder how you make a game with a pet panther in such dreadful rubbish? Games covered in this episode: 4th Dimension: Insects In Space Wild Streets Fighter Bomber Super Wonderboy Pro Mountain Bike Simulator Neutralizor 4th Dimension: Head the Ball 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 amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop 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: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm6DO_7px1I&ab_channel=SNAP%21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZPQtb6NWKM&ab_channel=Erasure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc3-PzFnzzE&ab_channel=BrosVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qKi6jjGVxI&ab_channel=RETROREMIXES1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuUz7QedAaM&ab_channel=RHINO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyEHKGDSg5I&ab_channel=KateBushMusic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqcAidqgqmU&ab_channel=TheArkive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAv8-PhY-qU&ab_channel=FiveStarVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onDT_f8IbIY&list=OLAK5uy_lnxEfOafUmTjeUCbGRDDF4BuQXG7DZ8o4&ab_channel=Lush-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZsjjjZlE-A&ab_channel=ShakespearsSister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT4d1LQy4es&ab_channel=AlannahMylesVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_7UjCVELg&ab_channel=NewKidsVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-fX0UbpZls&ab_channel=InspiralCarpets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-fX0UbpZls&ab_channel=InspiralCarpets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20IGyxZSS8I&ab_channel=lampo133 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9VrSxpSuVg&ab_channel=BigFunVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WSBSD-pbOE&ab_channel=JimmySomervilleOFFICIAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTTFD1_hFMk&ab_channel=Rob%27n%27Raz-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkBx7OIWi9c&ab_channel=Orbital-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj8v3wSfFV8&ab_channel=TommyBoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSrQeCVQLg&ab_channel=mekonin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nR_-7DYQI&ab_channel=RichardMarx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fng-0wsKbi4&ab_channel=TheBelovedVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ify_f6XoqMU&ab_channel=ohnoitisnathan22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sky1tt8vLA&ab_channel=JoanJettVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0spQCw35D4&ab_channel=NickCaveandtheBadSeeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nyvq0Yj5g0&ab_channel=EricEverhard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je1QLwPJqW0&ab_channel=NewStateMusic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Nbh2LWRls&ab_channel=autumnblaze666 https://archive.org/details/4th-dimension/page/n7/mode/2up

21 Apr 20242h 36min

In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-five of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the baffling Beverly Hills Cop, the delightful Dan Dare 3, and the speccy Spooked and wonder what happened to the Keyser Sauce in our sandwiches… Games covered in this episode: Toobin’ Spooked Dan Dare 3 Beverly Hills Cop 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 amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop 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: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096913/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/4644/toobin/cover/group-338080/cover-821617/ https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Amstrad_CPC/manual/Formated/Spooked_-_1989_-_Players_Software.pdf https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64/Manual/formated/Dan_Dare_III-_The_Escape_-_1990_-_Virgin_Games,_Ltd..pdf https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64/manual/Formated/Beverly_Hills_Cop_-_1990_-_Tynesoft.pdf

14 Apr 20242h

In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-four of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including galling Ghostbusters 2, the shonky Spitfire 40, and the inch high Iron Lord and wonder how many times you can get away with using the Eastenders drum beat… Games covered in this episode: Sim City Ghostbusters 2 Ballistix Spitfire 40 Iron Lord 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 amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop 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: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Mitchell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR61-UtfT2M&list=PLyHrLW-yDKNco_aOfgOBItfttvS4smVEy&ab_channel=TheComedySeriesInc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WezA71gfC6Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UY-3tzyAug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg0HKJmZHa4&list=PLzWCK21P6l_b5eJHcE_P9ILP3HLvaF1zn https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Ballistix%20-%20Manual-ENG.pdf https://scottishgames.net/2012/06/27/steve-hammonds-manual-override/ https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Microsoft_DOS/manual/Formated/Iron_Lord.pdf

7 Apr 20241h 58min

In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-three of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the Vienetta Vendetta, the booby Blue Angel 69 and the catastrophic Chase HQ and wonder why Robocop was obsessed with a particular game this week…? Games covered in this episode: Vendetta Shark Footballer of the Year 2 Blue Angel 69 Chase H.Q. 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 amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop 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: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://archive.org/details/Vendetta_1990_System_3/page/n1/mode/2up https://leonardbernstein.com/about/conductor/historic-concerts/berlin-wall-concert-1989 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Palmer_(record_producer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk7dLgwg7_U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOJCgegMcUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udVhD0Bel-M&list=PLfimnwaZdumiE4IS15s73RWdYdGgr_8Su https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_faCIdDfXs&list=PLyIhNZsfiY8Sa05GBJhwAplPjhSwbOKpD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbQnRXA3Z0k

31 Mar 20242h 4min

In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-two of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the stellar Space Rogue, the maudlin Meganova: The Weapon, and the baffling Bushido and wonder why so many shmups think enemies coming from behind is a good idea…?  Games covered in this episode: Space Rogue Meganova: The Weapon Maze Mania Bushido 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 amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop 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: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Space_Rogue https://sfodb.com/index.php?page=detail&program=265 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wYqu_YlPIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB6UXDSqUUc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyR7NK9ykPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG_k5CSYKhg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-6FmYqIeps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=686A5yPMWrs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_uU9eIZRo https://www.smackmedia.ca/news/rhcp-assaults-problematic-industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofrqm6-LCqs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdhzz63DGNo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-_CrTtyuN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKgVzWeZ4qw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDZlF8aTRZM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGSKrC7dGcY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFood_bTOX4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9DjDh3yjSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e04pzNwIqU8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrU0YuJ47uA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4tSoH5R_Vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW2hul7_Pn4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7djYYE63Ug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHkD6NO2dmM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4I9fzbrExg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y6xMNjBboQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t83z1eUpfMc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28w2LVzxVkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypbjIwbTR8c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXHdFUAqK4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk6bnmVRbhw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5gQt126Ka8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn_or9gEB6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnY2UJqiGUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGXBUyB_n-s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf9DYeePLJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ixEzKA4k0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9F7Ox2cv2A https://ia904603.us.archive.org/5/items/bushidowayofthewarrior89/bushidowayofthewarrior89.pdf

25 Mar 20242h 22min

While we go on a work related hiatus - we took the time to collect all of the questions our amazing Patreon Subscribers have asked us, and have recorded this special episode where we answer them all! Hence why we called this ‘Ask The Podcast’.  We hope you enjoy this ‘in between’ special episode and if you’d like to join in the fun and ask us questions for the next Ask the Podcast special, it could not be simpler! Just join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast for little more than the price of a sandwich…and ask away on our amazing Discord!!  Now enjoy! We will be back with another regular episode by the ‘Seventh Dec of the Lem of Cree’...  Or Next week…

18 Mar 20241h 17min

In this third of the 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 claustrophobic Spelunker, the rotary Chopper, and the Pumpy Dig Dug. Games covered in this episode: Spelunker Hi Bouncer Stringer Chopper Spooks Dig Dug 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 amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop 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: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast

11 Mar 20241h 6min