In this special episode, Zapped to the Past chat with the maker of Millie & Molly and Runn ‘n Gunn, Carleton Handley! We talk about his long career in the games industry, what it was like starting out on a YTS scheme making games and what brought about his return to the C64 scene and, well, everything in between! Find Carleton’s stuff here: https:/…

In the month of September 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the temporal Time Machine, the glitchy Galaxy Force (II), and the shifty Shadow Warriors and wonder why Sting would be riding a giant worm in his underpants o…

In the month of August 1990 a few games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-fifty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the picnic disrupting Yogi’s Great Escape, the derivative Daley Thompson’s Supertest and the apathetic Adidas Championship Football and wonder… is a wild bea…

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 …

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…

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 …

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?…

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 …

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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…? …

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…

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…

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…

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…

In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-three of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the Vienetta Vendetta, the booby Blue Angel 69 and the catastrophic Chase HQ and wonder why Robocop was obsessed with a particular game this week…? Games co…

In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-two of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the stellar Space Rogue, the maudlin Meganova: The Weapon, and the baffling Bushido and wonder why so many shmups think enemies coming from behind is a good idea…

While we go on a work related hiatus - we took the time to collect all of the questions our amazing Patreon Subscribers have asked us, and have recorded this special episode where we answer them all! Hence why we called this ‘Ask The Podcast’. We hope you enjoy this ‘in between’ special episode and if you’d like to join in the fun and ask us questi…

In this third of the series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we go back to our past and pick up some of those games we never looked at from the first few issues of Zzap! 64, including the claustrophobic Spelunker, the rotary Chopper, and the Pumpy Dig Dug. Games covered in this episode: Spelunker Hi Bouncer Stringer Chopper Spooks Dig Dug…

In the month of January 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-one of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the rapid firing Retrograde, the dreadful Dragon Spirit, and the pointless Pictionary, and wonder just what exactly the Bangler Dash is? Games covered in this …

In the month of January 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the mazey Moonwalker, the wacky Wicked, and the snaptastic Snare and wonder just how much information about ancient Egypt is too much information…? Games covered in t…

In episode five of Battle of the Pilots, Adrian and Graham from the Zapped to the Past podcast reach into the massive back catalogue of TV shows from over the last 50 years and pluck out a couple of pilot episodes for a head to head battle. For episode five, we have chosen the pilot episodes for two highly popular stolen helicopter based action sho…

1989 is finally over! As we have swam through the dog eggs on your behalf we look back over the year and the games from the issues of Zzap from January to December 1989, selecting some of the titles we have played for our prestigious Zapped to the Past Golden Breadbin awards. Which game will be heralded as having the ‘Best Visuals’ or win the ‘Best…

In the month of December 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the stunning Stunt Car Racer, the awful Altered Beast, and the mysterious Myth: History in the Making and wonder why anyone would need to collect letters t…

In the month of December 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the turgid Top Gun, the titanic Turbo Out Run, and the trampoliney Terry’s Big Adventure and wonder if Ice Man would still be our wingman if he played this ve…

In the month of November 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the pulse racing Power Drift, the floppy Firepower, and the unwelcome Untouchables and wonder why anyone thought amusing credits on the Untouchables was a go…

In the month of November 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-five of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the boring Batman: The Movie, the inaction filled Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game, and the cracking Kendo Warrior and wonder what a vertica…

Ho! Ho! Ho! Tis the most festive of seasons and in this Zapped to the Past Christmas Cracker, we look back at our fun packed and often food filled Christmas pasts - with the able assistance of our amazing Patrons! Were our fingers numb, faces glowing and baubles hanging low? Pop this cracker to find out what the red fish of mystery has in store for…

In the month of October 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-four of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the brash Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Rodeo Show, the fast First Strike, and the noir Xybots and wonder why the notion of interspecies buddy films ever became a…

In the month of October 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-three of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the taskful Tusker, the stabby Shinobi and the marvelous Mr. Heli and wonder just how many options can you fit into a game about Basketball? Games covered in t…

In the month of September 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-two of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the rosy Rainbow Island, the rancid Running Man and the juddery Gemini Wings, and wonder what the hell happened to Arnie’s legs!? Games covered in this epis…

In the month of September 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-one of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the flappy NewZealand Story, the crappy Blue Thunder and the slappy Tom & Jerry and wonder… How dangerous would a skyberg actually be? Games covered in this ep…

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 198…

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 silentl…

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 geneti…

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 o…

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 …

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: Speed…

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 c…

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 i…

In the month of May 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-three of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the blasty Bomb Fusion, the shooty Silkworm, and the rambling Realm of the Trolls, and wonder who thought football divisions based on magazines was a good idea? Ga…

In the month of April 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-two of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the great Grand Prix Circuit, the maudlin Munsters and the basic Blasteroids, and wonder why would a piece of sentient cabbage be the ultimate boss in any game!…

In the month of April 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-one of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the deja-vu of Denaris, the dreadful Dynamic Duo, and the meandering Motor Massacre, and wonder who thought a game based on a Sunday drive down your favourite c…

In the month of April 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the isometric Incredible Shrinking Sphere, the woeful Wanderer and the shabby Supertrux and wonder when is a 3D game not a 3D game? Games covered in this episode: Incr…

In the month of March 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-nineteen of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the roaring Rocket Ranger, the woeful WEC Le Mans, and the meandering Menace and wonder who thought Pongout was a good idea for a game? Games covered in this epis…

In the month of March 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighteen of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the laser focused LED Storm, the thumpy TKO, and the terrible Techno Cop and wonder who can’t tell the difference between a Jet Bike and a Jet Ski!? Games covered…

In the month of March 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-seventeen of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the zany Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, the putrid Pasteman Pat, and the stylish SDI and wonder how many simply breads make up the town of Hucknall-on-…

In the month of March 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-sixteen of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the juddery Jordan Vs Bird, the questionable Question of Sport, and the zappy Zamzara and wonder when will the incessant, never ending respawning enemies in games end…