Zapped to the Past Episode 156 August 1990

In the month of April 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the puzzling Pipe Mania, the woeful Weird Dreams, and the abysmal After the War and wonder why apes keep sneaking into adverts that they have no place in… Games covered in this episode: Pipe Mania World Soccer Weird Dreams Dr Doom’s Revenge After The War 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 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Pipe%20Mania%20-%20Manual-DE-ENG-FR-IT.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharat_(1988_TV_series) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCo1Ffn9_u8&ab_channel=stig114 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bme1V9Q1w6M&ab_channel=newsteadband https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWZPQ1TI7Y&ab_channel=EdwardTalbot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIoNzIMporo&ab_channel=JosephMama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4GeN700eu4&list=PLHxC5fTU2oVbTLQ7WayDiYlnlHPjuOk6Z&ab_channel=Chippa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QB9PPxW1QM&ab_channel=campgalore https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/weird-dreams#manuals https://archive.org/details/d01-converted/mode/2up

19 Mai 20242h 13min

In the first of a series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we abandon our comfort zone and wander into the wilderness to look at those games that eluded the pages of Zzap! 64, including the fiery Thanatos, the evolutionary Human Race and the shoddy Super Hang On. Games covered in this episode: Human Race Mikie Thanatos Rasputin Super Hang On The Transformers 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

12 Mai 20241h 34min

In the month of April 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the paltry P47: Thunderbolt, the framey Ferrari Formula 1, and the exhausting E-Motion and wonder what could go wrong with some early morning naked bike riding…? Games covered in this episode: Ferrari Formula 1 Mountain Bike Racer P47: Thunderbolt e-Motion Crack Down 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 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://openretro.org/c64/ferrari-formula-one/docs/manual-en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDmiIK_8PjA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFBQ0PH5rM4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wTxjJrn2g4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nifhro2FnpE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBklIul0Rog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0WjEo-N7dY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xweiQukBM_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuIVsNzqDk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSH8s6EnNCY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1wrD5k5ZqA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sl3ga8S6cA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtYujyhvIyQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZDIitWz8Go https://youtu.be/ehiddG5Sv3M?feature=shared&t=204 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGeE_eNudZs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDtPNJFOFFQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byTCeeSTf3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFQLAnAcrDc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4tsGWdarHc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEC8xGc3ZM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej6pQFfA_fo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mnOR4F8vME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N__q7-wT4M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2tZf0f5dhQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_fBsxYuhqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQOOgQtLI4M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59gEq_qcQT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCZuYS-9qaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8fr8m6QvkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8LdKp2Y-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj9ap3-HVzE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYOFbSC68MM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyGDYh4TcrA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LIZ4Rj-Zy0&

5 Mai 20242h 27min

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