Zapped to the Past

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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.

  1. 2d ago

    Zapped to the Past Episode 230 - Jean-Michel Jarre

    This week we take a look at one of the most influential musicians in electronic music and certainly on those composers working on the Commodore 64. Come with us then on a magical journey of light harps, Moogs, and songs that seem to go on forever as we wait patiently for Cousteau on our beach of electronic enigmas and dive into the world of Jean-Michel Jarre.    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 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://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: Discography | Discover all albums of Jean-Michel Jarre Yie Ar Kung Fu (C64) Main Theme  Magnetic Fields, Pt. 4   Jarre arr. by Rob Hubbard - Zoolook (Oscilloscope View)  Zoolook (new mastering)  https://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/G/Gibson_Tony/Jammin.sid&subtune=10 https://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/C/Crowther_Antony/Son_of_Blagger.sid&subtune=2 https://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/D/Daglish_Ben/L_O_C_O.sid&subtune=1 https://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/H/Hansford_Graham/Trollie_Wallie.sid&subtune=3 https://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/C/Cooksey_Mark/Bomb_Jack.sid&subtune=1 https://www.lemon64.com/game/captain-blood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCPOZRG-yGs&list=RDeCPOZRG-yGs&start_radio=1 John Keating - The Uknown Planet John Keating - Space Agent  Shibolet Whip Blow (Remastered)  Ancestors  Last Ninja 2 (C64) tune "inspired" by "Midnight in Tula"  Last Ninja 2, The Mansion OST Alchemy of the Heart Gary’s Recommendations   “Switched on Rock” 1969 and all the Moog-related albums that sprang up in early 70s   Isao Tomita “Snowflakes Are Dancing” 1974 “Firebird” 1976   Walter/Wendy Carlos “Switched On Bach” 1968 “The Well-Tempered Synthesizer” 1969 “Sonic Seasonings” 1972 “A Clockwork Orange” 1972   Tangerine Dream “Atem” 1972 “Zeit” 1972 “Phaedra” 1974 “Rubycon” 1975 “Stratosfear” 1976 “Sorceror OST” 1977 “Encore” 1977   Edgar Froese “Epsilon In Malaysian Pale” 1975 “Ages” 1978 “Stuntman” 1979   Klaus Schulze “Irrlicht” 1972 “Cyborg” 1973 “Black Dance” 1974 “Moondawn 1976   Vangelis “Heaven and Hell” 1975 “Albedo 0.39” 1976 “Spiral” 1977   Kraftwerk “Ralk & Florian” 1973 “Autobahn” 1974 “Radioactivity” 1975 “Trans Euro Express” 1977 “The Man Machine” 1978   Brian Eno “Evening Star” 1975 (with Robert Fripp) “Another Green World” 1975 “Ambient 1” 1979   Popol Vuh “Affenstunde” 1970 “Seligpreisug” 1973   Harmonia  “Musik Von Harmonia” 1974   Manuel Göttsching “Inventions for Electric Guitar” 1975   John Carpenter “Assault on Precinct 13 OST” 1976   Absolute Everywhere - In Search of the Ancient Gods (concept album on the work of Daniken) 1976   William Sheller (French composer) “Lux Aeterna” 1972   Yellow Magic Orchestra “Yellow Magic Orchestra” 1979   Steve Hillage “Rainbow Dome Musick” 1979   Laurie Anderson “Big Science” 1982   Gershon Kingsley - “Popcorn” 1969 Joe Meek/The Tornados - “Telstar” 1962 The Shadows - “Apache” 1960 One-off melodic instrumental hits!   Krautrock bands - Neu! / Faust / Can / La Dusseldorf / Harmonia / Kluster/Cluster.  The “Berlin” school - Tangerine Dream / Klaus Schulze / Ashra - emphasis on long form improvisations. Jarre added melody and “pop” elements to this way of working.   Modern composers: Stockhausen / Erik Satie / John Cage / Arvo Part / John Adams / Henryk Gorecki   Minimalists: Steve Reich / Philip Glass / Terry Riley   modular synthesists: Don Buchla / Suzanne Ciani    Avant-garde composers in the electro-acoustic fields: Eliane Radigue / Alvin Lucier (“Sitting in a Room”) / Xenakis / Stockhausen / Pierre Henry / Edgard Varèse /  Pierre Schaeffer and musique concrete and all that bollocks   https://thequietus.com/interviews/bakers-dozen/jean-michel-jarre-favourite-albums-interview/

    2h 1m

  2. Jun 7

    Zapped to the Past Episode 229 - Commodore Force 2

    Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Twenty-Nine of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the wet egg filled Alien 3, the janky Jimmy’s Super League and the burgerless McDonald Land.   Games covered in this episode: Alien 3 Jimmy’s Super League  McDonald Land WWF2 European Rampage Tour   Don’t forget you can still late pledge and secure your copy of the Zapped to the Past book: https://zappedtothepastbook.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zappedtothepast/zapped-to-the-past 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 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://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1   Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.lemon64.com/doc/alien-3/45 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0009866/JimmysSuperLeague_Back.jpg https://www.lemon64.com/doc/mcdonald-land/375 https://www.lemon64.com/doc/wwf-european-rampage-tour/658

    1h 21m

  3. May 24

    Zapped to the Past Episode 228 - Tron

    This week we take a look at one of the strangest, visually arresting and most enduring science-fiction franchises from the 1980s, Tron. We explore the process of disintegrating oranges and Space Paranoids, the arcade games, the cartoons, the subsequent films, theme parks, and the reason something can only exist for 29 minutes. So get set as we don our neon suits, jump on our light cycles and take it straight to the MCP! End of Line.  Stuff covered in this episode: Tron Tron - The Arcade Game Discs of Tron Tron 2.0 Tron: Legacy Tron Evolution Tron Ares 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 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://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d35_xITQIPc https://downloads.khinsider.com/search?search=tron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMT8tRrEMC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P78pl1FUXfA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YShVEXb7-ic

    3h 1m

  4. May 18

    Zapped to the Past Episode 227 - ZZAP! Live 2026

    Once again we venture to the retro fueled C64 adventureland of ZZAP! Live ... We bump into some of our amazing Patreons, have some chats and some drinks with them, check out all the brilliant warez on offer including t-shirts, mugs, books, magazines, joysticks... everything!.. AND of course the Winner of the Christmas Clacker competition finally gets their prize... Lots of fun. It is recorded live so the audio quality varies from loud to annoying - but enjoy anyway! And remember to support the Kickstarter for the Zapped to the Past Book at https://www.zappedtothepastbook.com   Don’t forget to back our Kickstarter if you want the Book of the Podcast in your hands at https://zappedtothepastbook.com or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zappedtothepast/zapped-to-the-past 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 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://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=1585 https://www.lemon64.com/doc/stratego/1260

    2h 8m

  5. May 10

    Zapped to the Past Episode 226 - Commodore Force 1

    Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Twenty-Six of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the magical Mayhem in Monsterland, the flaccid Fist Fighter and the impressive International Table Tennis. Games covered in this episode: Mayhem in Monsterland Fist Fighter International Truck Racing International Table Tennis Don’t forget to back our Kickstarter if you want the Book of the Podcast in your hands at https://zappedtothepastbook.com or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zappedtothepast/zapped-to-the-past 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 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://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=1585 https://www.lemon64.com/doc/stratego/1260

    1h 15m

  6. Apr 26

    Zapped to the Past Episode 225 - The Breadbin of Breadbins Awards

    It comes to this at the end of all things… Yes, after over 200 episodes and 90 issues of Zzap! 64, we finally reach the end of this long, winding and brown road and give ourselves a chance to crown the best of the best and the worst of the worst. Yes, this is the Breadbin of Breadbins Awards where we were going to pit all the winners from previous years against each other in a bare-chested, bare-knuckled, bare-bottomed battle for supremacy! We wondered what games would come out triumphant, bloodied, but unbowed? Could we say what were the best visuals? Who created the best audio? What was the biggest brown stain on the machine? And what would we consider the best game ever to be made for the C64? The fight turned out to be too tough, so consider this a massive celebration and round up of over 200 episodes and nearly 1600 games!  The running order of the awards: Introduction  Breadbin Stats  ZTTP reflections Overall Best Visuals Crapcade Conversion Arcade Heaven Best Audio Craziest Concept Licenced Catastrophe Licenced Dream Worst Game Best Game Patreon Awards Final Thoughts Overall And don’t forget to back our Kickstarter if you want the Book of the Podcast in your hands at https://zappedtothepastbook.com or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zappedtothepast/zapped-to-the-past 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

    3h 39m

  7. Apr 19

    Zapped to the Past Episode 224 - 1992 Golden Breadbin Awards

    1992 is now but a memory of blood, sweat, gravy and egg - but in keeping with Zapped to the Past tradition we take a look back and cast a blinky and very tired eye over all those games we played from January to November 1992 as covered in Zzap!64 magazine. Why, you may ask? To reward those games that have somehow managed to stick in our memory for more than five minutes for good or for ill. So join us for our annual Golden Breadbin Awards. What had the best audio? Can we decide upon the worst game? What stunned us with its visuals the most? There is only one way to know for sure… The running order of the awards: Introduction  Breadbin Stats  ZTTP reflections on 1992 Best Visuals 1992 Crapcade Conversion 1992 Worst Game 1992 Best Audio 1992 Craziest Concept 1992 Licenced Catastrophe 1992 Best Game 1992 Patreon Awards 1992 Final Thoughts on 1992 Look Ahead to Breadbin of Breadbins Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would support the Zapped to the Past Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.zappedtothepastbook.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zappedtothepast/zapped-to-the-past 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 Want to buy some amazing Zapped to the Past Merch https://zappedtothepast.shop

    2h 24m

  8. Apr 12

    Zapped to the Past Episode 223 November 1992

    In the month of November 1992 some games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-twenty-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the eggy Dizzy: Prince of the Yolk Folk, the freaky Frankenstein and the boring Bully’s Sporting Darts and wonder… How many thumps would this lot get from Eddie Thumper? It’s all he does! Games covered in this episode: Dizzy: Prince of the Yolk Folk Frankenstein Grandmaster Chess / Renaissance Othello Bully’s Sporting Darts Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to support our Kickstarter for the Zapped to the Past Book: https://www.zappedtothepastbook.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zappedtothepast/zapped-to-the-past 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 Want to buy some amazing Zapped to the Past Merch https://zappedtothepast.shop Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: En Vogue - Free Your Mind - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 12th November 1992 Charles And Eddie - Would I Lie To You - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 12th November 1992 Undercover - Never Let Her Slip Away - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 12th November 1992 Jason Donovan - As Time Goes By - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 12th November 1992 U2 Zoo TV - Live From Adelaide 1993 (Remastered 2021) Sweeps Family

    2h 8m
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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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    zappedtothepast
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    265
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