Zapped to the Past

In the month of August 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the multidimensional 3D Pool, the silly Super Scramble Simulator and the risky Rick Dangerous and wonder… were bi-planes making some kind of gaming comeback in 1989? Games covered in this episode: 3D Pool Super Scramble Simulator Deep Strike Arcade Flight Simulator Rick Dangerous 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://7review.com/remembering-durell-software-ltd/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Swift https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11925988.murdoch-to-give-tv-lecture-on-freedom/ https://12ft.io/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13070339.full-elisabeth-murdochs-mactaggart-lecture-edinburgh-festival/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/twenty-years-on-murdoch-jr-echoes-father-rsquo-s-attack-on-bbc-1778797.html https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/murder-by-moonlight https://www.themoviescene.co.uk/reviews/murder-on-the-moon-1989/murder-on-the-moon-1989.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e71nl-vnsRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNM1WWvng3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1kDZTxinRI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXqeUI6FwRg&list=PLbmQFnN-6rM4gQYmi_v_d4JcOsaWkjdfG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4kH689CpJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebwuIugX-pw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck8OhpVd4I8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj4A_l6hJyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju-gMinlf8U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgNscTkMAu8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Karate_Kid_Part_III https://screenrant.com/burton-batman-movies-harsh-realities/#the-joker-killing-the-waynes-was-completely-unnecessary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxQEMBfa8Qo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Musketeers

20 Nov 20231h 55min

In the month of August 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the clever Citadel, the somnambulistic Saboteur II, and the ninjary Ninja Commando and wonder how ninjas going commando managed to creep up on their prey silently… Games covered in this episode: Citadel American Club Sports Saboteur II Baal H.A.T.E. Ninja Commando 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=pzS7zVNgWrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0quXl_od3g https://www.nme.com/features/30-years-full-story-ride-on-time-controversial-80s-megahit-black-box-2547708 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAVC-0rqrQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpbKQjHNa-o&ab_channel=LisaStansfieldVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J31Xh8-R3IY&ab_channel=NenehCherryVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ify_f6XoqMU&ab_channel=ohnoitisnathan22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKdxd718WXg&ab_channel=QueenOfficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGtylu8zGz4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1YK2WoZcI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzoStKJ8oEM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlXDO4z-9DY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDszbss__VI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3A_-HRFfc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtGOESO7W8&ab_channel=TearsForFearsVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8jeoo5qBFE&ab_channel=RATSREVUS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC5E8ie2pdM&ab_channel=TinaTurner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T0WGN4ndJ4&ab_channel=BonnieTyler-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks_qOI0lzho&ab_channel=TheCureVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI https://www.freegameempire.com/games/Baal/manual-pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jliz91i1Pc8

13 Nov 20232h 14min

In the month of July 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the petrifying Project Firestart, the gormless Gilbert: Escape From Drill, and the stupidly hard but pretty Stormlord, and wonder why anyone persists in genetic engineering on a ship called the Prometheus…?  Games covered in this episode: Project Firestart Gilbert: Escape from Drill Grand Monster Slam Stormlord Jack Nicklaus’ Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf 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=UAlHTtR_UPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1C3DVr5zFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEMa44pDqnU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfDQ_TIg9vM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3tiVPiXPDw&list=PLLhOnau-tupQA1-AVO7d8ea_7oXRY9_ba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQiozYYEjBM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFuvQv0S5RI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjGSq9IIQLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQUoFci1els https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdvO0tmNjGo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv1urfDXs-o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL7Qq67AJrY

6 Nov 20231h 56min

While we go on a mini break - we took the time to grab all of the questions our amazing Patreon Subscribers have asked us in our exclusive Discord server, and have recorded this special episode where we answer them all! We hope you enjoy this episode and if you’d like to join in and ask us questions for the next Ask the Podcast special, just join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast for little more than the price of a sandwich… Now enjoy! We will be back with another regular episode next week!

30 Okt 20231h 9min

In the month of July 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the nautical Navy Moves, the clowning Circus Attractions, and the shoddy Street Cred Boxing, and wonder who thought releasing a flapper mapper in 1989 was a good idea?  Games covered in this episode: Phobia Street Cred Boxing Navy Moves Circus Attractions The Duel: Test Drive II Kokotoni Wilf 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=mMo4PfiiBhk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTA6I6hn-z4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFgZWnyqCaY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r0pISqCDRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNirQXe8HOA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLoDlBwL2T4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqlLhe_-Mw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbHwXjy-gR8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRwlSIn918 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH-I2SG76AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnhFBLS5u_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTauNYoEn5c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbqMD7YrGGQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1x1WGtePSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60p78OvxQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxj5xVLyj0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n-RgZ99PRU&ab_channel=TheDarlingBudsVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrw1WTh2c-0&list=PLokT9ygD8ihAIrGoF9S3zIXm9L7kzP7M7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQPbivA22YM\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jdZyPKDPsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvdLovAaYzM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmuKJKEIZok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y8w2W1uy2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe2Pl9MnPHc&ab_channel=SimpleMindsVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUkBMobEQCU&ab_channel=TopOfThePopsFan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4j1LtCdww&ab_channel=AliceCooperVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6Pq0bSMPo&ab_channel=StoneRosesVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXICXpquf8&ab_channel=ShakespearsSister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDoHAtm3gQI&ab_channel=TransvisionVampFan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaRRWN-ffSU&ab_channel=REMEMBERTHECLIPS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioBPRpCzur4&ab_channel=Texas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhpRHBkmgP4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smpTDkLCYb0&list=PLiN-7mukU_REPaZRXd62NKx1zoFXLnIRe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW_ucssI8bo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqhNo6FJrek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iySa7HTWgSI https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Circus%20Attractions%20-%20Manual-ENG.pdf https://archive.org/details/Test_Drive_II_The_Duel_1989_Accolade/page/n11/mode/2up

23 Okt 20232h 36min

In the month of June 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the sci-fi Speedball, the hapless Hillsfar, and the dangerless Danger Freak and wonder how many Venn diagrams do Jedis need? Games covered in this episode: Speedball Titan The Real Ghostbusters Octoplex Danger Freak Hillsfar 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.mobygames.com/game/17600/the-real-ghostbusters/cover/group-141289/cover-400631/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jtv5owwP6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqlahT1QjX0 https://screenrant.com/dune-david-lynch-disowned-wrong-reason/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0WwAEGeXdM&list=PLLhOnau-tupTVgN8lCg2_w38xRRDN0jQS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ZcZhgvJjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78y5jfXGu2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oIKynekd3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8MyPps0ME&list=PLoEuf45MxyXCBMqKHapNAMdTbgcJUhkPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1-Pzvzs9zk&list=PLGKV2Qcvd9ytSxYvZqQNQ-iIdblZcUIER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88wXfZTVEdc&t=2s&ab_channel=ADCTVCollection https://www.moriareviews.com/sciencefiction/rules-of-engagement-1989.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJIJMVU_dmI&ab_channel=VaudevilleFuntimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW8qcbGRZ4U&list=PLf0vRJhnDIWb7cma4nwdT06A6vE1_jlWf&index=2 https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/hellraiser_II.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLzuSk13Wsw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7CCb7Lkv00 https://screenrant.com/every-cenobite-hellraiser-movies/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/10976/danger-freak/cover/group-27350/cover-71110/ https://www.mocagh.org/ssi/hillsfar-manual.pdf https://www.oldgames.sk/codewheel/hillsfar

16 Okt 20232h 26min

In the month of June 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-five of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the monstrous Muncher, the forgettable Forgotten Worlds, and the lacklustre Las Vegas Casino and wonder how Chewits managed to get a game made out of them? Games covered in this episode: Forgotten Worlds Las Vegas Casino Para Assault Course Xenon Rockstar Ate My Hamster The Muncher 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=nKGk9qg9A9k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-xD0LMP0DA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHUM1jPZ3E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Qf2c1xr2I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkUOACGtGfA https://www.whosampled.com/sample/72174/Soul-II-Soul-Back-to-Life-Graham-Central-Station-The-Jam/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1bjbBwpRSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdmHSTwmWY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez60xQWhI2Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECFKFBeRwvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9o7X6pGPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGpV0Ot3EeM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4C4NiVKrXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAe_gCBDmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1iRaS3gqws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62XlZ-O7pM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sOjdusDUzE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB6b5puSpLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulOLYnOthIw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jryzYobYDdc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czAOngHlJ-A&ab_channel=CarlosSabaterTarife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbv22ZRUfhY&ab_channel=TheLastArcticMuser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ_9OXiqqfg&ab_channel=MegaCityFour-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSzDhGqC61Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y1TZXc5DiY&ab_channel=CyndiLauperVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2dORQp78vM

9 Okt 20232h 30min

In the month of May 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-four of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the despicable Deep, the shonky Speedzone and the Spacey Ace 2088 and wonder just where US Gold are finding this slew of shonky arcades to port…? Games covered in this episode: Renegade III - The Final Chapter Speedzone The Deep F-14 Tomcat Last Duel Chicago 30s Journey to the Centre of the Earth ACE 2088 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.mobygames.com/game/53904/the-deep/cover/group-148423/cover-419953/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0nDmhdCyI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YxWpEeH-lY&ab_channel=ESC1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sl-jhEpBpM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqtOYoiVDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-9vF9F_eg https://anightmareonelmstreet.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_the_A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_films#A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_4:_The_Dream_Master_(film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnjlBHnPkQ https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Amstrad_CPC/manual/Formated/Chicago_30-s_-_1988_-_Topo_Soft.pdf https://www.mobygames.com/game/66030/ace-2088/cover/group-138505/cover-391323/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fd3SwjpK-unmVuY5wGbrI0Ug7_Fo-fA8/view?usp=drive_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1843RCCywGmgozgcQAtmKoWIgOfvbX80d/view?usp=sharing

2 Okt 20232h 36min