In episode one-hundred-and-seventy of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of NARC, Days of Thunder and the Amazing Spiderman and wonder why Mysterio was such a mastermind when all he did was trick people with light switches…

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of the Spy Who Loved Me, Robocop 2 and Chip’s Challenge and wonder just how many James Bond puns a podcast can fit into less than two minutes!?

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Navy Seals, Snowstrike and Strider 2 and wonder…did we have the wrong idea about ‘Dusty’ Roger Moore all along?…

In episode six of Battle of the Pilots, Adrian and Graham from the Zapped to the Past podcast have chosen the pilot episodes for two somewhat obscure action hero based shows from the dark depths of 90s TV land for a head to head battle. This time the undoubtedly roid rage infused sword wielding bodybuilding muscles of Conan the Adventurer go loincloth to bycocket hat with the cross, longbow and arrow crammed Quivers of The Legend of William Tell. Let battle commence!

As we gather ourselves together after the rollercoaster ride that was 1990, we once again take on all of the burning questions from our amazing Patrons in our Discord channel in an Ask the Podcast special. Hope you enjoy!

1990 is now but a memory of an eggy old time - but in keeping with Zapped to the Past tradition we now take a look back and cast a weepy and often twitchy eye over the all the games we have played from the issues of Zzap magazine from January to December 1990. The purpose of this crazy scheme - to award those games that have somehow managed to impress or entertain us with our annual Golden Breadbin Awards. Did something have the best visuals? Was there a best game? How many worst games can...

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-six of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Midnight Resistance, Puzznic, and Plotting and wonder why would robot boxers need shorts and gloves?

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-five of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Chase HQ 2: Special Criminal Investigation, Macadam Bumper, and Subbuteo and wonder if anyone was ever happy to get a Wonka Brown Ticket?

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-four of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Creatures, Outlaw and Hard Drivin’… and wonder…exactly what would the musician Seal do for a fresh fish?

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-three of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Tie Break, Rick Dangerous II and Tilt and wonder…How many powerpoint presentations would be in an International Management game?

In the second of a series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we abandon our comfort zone and wander into the wilderness to look at some of those games that eluded the pages of Zzap! 64, including Dark Fusion, Tank and Sidewize.

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-two of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Golden Axe, Zombi, and Kwik Snax and wonder how anyone could survive the Eye of the Orbison…

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty-one of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Flimbo’s Quest, Deliverance, and Monty Python’s Flying Circus and wonder why puzzle games suddenly all need Einstein in them?

In episode one-hundred-and-sixty of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Spaghetti Western Simulator, Ivan “Iron Man” Stewart’s Super Off Road Racer, and Puffy’s Saga and wonder what a game of Countdown would be like with just vowels…?

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Heatseeker, Time Scanner and Killing Machine and wonder…Why would the best design for an infiltration and battle vehicle be a leg holding a ball?

In this special episode, Zapped to the Past chat with Carleton Handley! We talk about his long career in the games industry, starting out on a YTS scheme making C64 games and ending with his return to the C64 scene and, well, everything in between!

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Time Machine, Galaxy Force (II), and Shadow Warriors and wonder why Sting would be riding a giant worm in his underpants on an episode of Countdown?

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Yogi’s Great Escape, Daley Thompson’s Supertest and Adidas Championship football and wonder… is a wild bear less threatening and deadly if it wears a tiny hat?

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-six of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Klax, A.M.C., and Ski or Die and wonder just how a trade union would end a galactic dispute between criminals and the law…

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-five of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Super Tank Simulator, Dynasty Wars, and Die Hard and wonder who thought making the Defenders of the Earth into glorified locksmiths was a good idea?

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-four of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Blood Money, KGB Superspy and World Cup Italia ‘90… and wonder how you make a world cup game without the World Cup in it!?

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-three of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of Impossamole, Time Soldier, and Black Tiger and wonder how much would you pay to find out just how good you were at snogging?

In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-two of Zapped to the Past, we look at the C64 versions of International 3D Tennis, Scramble Spirits, and Carrier Command and wonder why people still try to cram games that were not meant for the machine into the C64…

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?