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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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Home to Rob "Flack" O'Hara's multiple podcasts. Whether you're interested in old video games, old computers like the Commodore 64 and Apple II, arcade games, technology, or other retro topics, you'll find a show here worth listening to!
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Iain Lee (I'm a Celebrity, BBC Radio4, LBC) brings you a new retro gaming podcast. Focusing primarily (although not exclusively) on 8 bit computers, this pod will feature interviews, stories and game reviews from the BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and more. Support the show at www.patreon.com/iainLee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Discussions on the how to make homebrew retro games and highlighting some of the latest projects in the community. Hosted by Matt Heffernan from Slithy Games, plus a panel of retro homebrew developers. Follow us on Mastodon!
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Man Behind The Machine

Man Behind The Machine

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Man Behind The Machine 1980s retro computers, cybernetics, Machine learning, art, A.I. music, sound experiments and interviews about computers, electronic music, sound design, AR, dystopian futures, synthesizers, philosophy, artificial intelligence, video art, virtual reality, and more.
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In the month of August 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-six of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the clacky Klax, the abysmal A.M.C., and the slushy Ski or Die and wonder just how a trade union would end a galactic dispute between criminals and the law… Games …
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In the month of July 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-five of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the surprising Super Tank Simulator, the dreary Dynasty Wars, and the delightful Die Hard and wonder who thought making the Defenders of the Earth into glorified…
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In the month of July 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-four of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the bloodless Blood Money, the communism-less KGB Superspy, and the World Cup-less World Cup Italia ‘90, and wonder how you make a world cup game without the World …
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Welcome to Episode 15 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My guest today is Dr. Jason Lo. I’ve known Jason going back to our college days. Jason is one of the most talented and hardworking people I know. Jason is an amazing pianist and has played piano at Ca…
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In the month of June 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the infuriating Impossamole, the tiny Time Soldier, and the ballsy Black Tiger and wonder how much would you pay to find out just how good you were at snogging?…
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In the month of June 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-two of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the impressive International 3D Tennis, the shabby Scramble Spirits, and the compromised Carrier Command and wonder why people still try to cram games that were not …
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In the month of May 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-one of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the nifty Ninja Spirit, the cloddy Castle Master, and the familiar Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun and wonder who thought mass killings at a circus was a good ide…
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In the month of May 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the terrific Turrican, the filling Fast Food, and the boring British Super League and wonder who thought watching a single sprite for 90 minutes was the epitome of great …
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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…
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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 …
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Welcome to Episode 14 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My guest today is Nik Corzine. I’ve known Nik since High School. Nik is a lovely person. He’s a great storyteller. Around the time when we first met we were both in Comedy Sportz in High School which …
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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…? …
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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 t…
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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 covere…
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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 cover…
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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… G…
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