Zapped to the Past Episode 23 April 1986
In the amiable month of April 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-three of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the baffling Back to the Future, the spacey Starship Andromeda and the ropey Rock ‘n Wrestle and wonder... How often are raccoons guilty of bakery sabotage? Games covered in this episode: Zoids Back to the Future Starship Andromeda Rock ‘n Wrestle Gerry the Germ Law of the West Comic Bakery Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Find this week’s Crapverts here: https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/ Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor: https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
19 Jul 20212h 8min
Zapped to the Past Episode 22 March 1986
In the miserable month of March 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-two of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the home-run Hardball, the kicking Kung-Fu Master and the yawnsome Yabba-Dabba-Do and wonder... should we have yabadabbabothered? Games covered in this episode: Hardball Quake Minus One Kung-Fu Master Arc of Yesod Deathwake Critical Mass Yabba-Dabba-Do Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Find this week’s Crapverts here: https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/ Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor: https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
12 Jul 20211h 38min
Zapped to the Past Episode 21 March 1986
In the miserable month of March 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-one of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the mysterious Mercenary, the dreary Dragonskulle and the unflinching Uridium and wonder what it would take to be a successful Mayor of Targ... Games covered in this episode: Mercenary Nightshade DragonSkulle Uridium One Man and his Droid Kane Enigma Force Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Find this week’s Crapverts here: https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/ Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor: https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
5 Jul 20212h 4min
Zapped to the Past Episode 20 February 1986
In the frozen month of February 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the epic Eidolon, the fearful Friday the 13th and the dastardly Desert Fox and wonder... is a film soundtrack enough source material for a game? Games covered in this episode: The Eidolon Friday the 13th Revs Blade Runner Desert Fox One Bite too Deep Space Pilot 2 Zorro Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Find this week’s Crapverts here: https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/ Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor: https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
28 Jun 20211h 45min
Zapped to the Past Episode 19 February 1986
In the frozen month of February 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode nineteen of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the bouncy Bounder, the raucous Rambo and the gravitational Gyroscope and wonder why anyone thought collecting vector letters in space would be fun... Games covered in this episode: Bounder Rambo Outlaws Starion Fight Night Gyroscope Gertie Goose Commando Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Find this week’s Crapverts here: https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/ Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor: https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
21 Jun 20212h 3min
Zapped to the Past Episode 18 January 1986
In the unending month of January 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighteen of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the balletic Ballblazer, the detonating Dynamite Dan and the winsome Willow Pattern and wonder if games should ever be based on crockery patterns? Games covered in this episode: Ballblazer Underwurlde Imhotep Thunderbirds Dynamite Dan Willow Pattern The Last V8 Scalextric Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Find this week’s Crapverts here: https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/ Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor: https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
14 Jun 20211h 48min
Zapped to the Past Episode 17 January 1986
In the unending month of January 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode seventeen of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the chatty Chimera, the fearsome Fighting Warrior and the roving Robin of the Wood, and wonder...how many sprites would it have taken to add Friar Tuck? Games covered in this episode: Koronis Rift Goonies Fighting Warrior Skooldaze Robin of the Wood Chimera Metabolis Hero of the Golden Talisman Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Find this week’s Crapverts here: https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/
7 Jun 20211h 58min
Zapped to the Past Episode 16 Pilot Episode Zero - Part 2
In the second part of this special episode of Zapped to the Past, we look at a selection of games from 1984 including the ghostly Ghostbusters, the alarming Alien, and the infallible Impossible Mission and wondered if there was any mileage in a Commodore 64 podcast. Turns out… there was! Games covered in this episode: Alien Black Hawk Boulder Dash Daley Thompson’s Decathlon / Activision’s Decathlon Ghostbusters Football Manager Impossible Mission Monty Mole Pitstop 2 Raid Over Moscow Spy Vs Spy Summer Games Zaxxon Tapper Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/
31 Mai 20211h 36min
