In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-four of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Rodeo Show, First Strike, and Xybots and wonder why the notion of interspecies buddy films ever became a reality…

Zapped to the Past Episode 134 October 1989

The Commodore 64 had lots of games. Not all of them are good. In Zapped to the Past, we cast a retrospective eye over those games reviewed in each issue of Zzap!64 magazine. Hosted by two lifelong C64 fans, we throw off those rose tinted specs and see if those games are still worth playing today.

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In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-one of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Ninja Spirit, Castle Master, and Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun and wonder who thought mass killings at a circus was a good idea for a game?

Zapped to the Past Episode 151 May 1990

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Turrican, Fast Food, and British Super League and wonder who thought watching a single sprite for 90 minutes was the epitome of great game design?

Zapped to the Past Episode 150 May 1990

In episode one-hundred-and-forty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Pipe Mania, Weird Dreams, and After the War and wonder why apes keep sneaking into adverts that they have no place in…

Zapped to the Past Episode 149 April 1990

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 Thanatos, The Human Race and Super Hang On.

Zapped to the Past  - The Games That Zzap Forgot Special - 1

In episode one-hundred-and-forty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of P47: Thunderbolt, Ferrari Formula 1, and E-Motion and wonder what could go wrong with some early morning naked bike riding…?

Zapped to the Past Episode 134 October 1989

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