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  • Zapped to the Past Episode 237 - Commodore Force 6

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

    Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-Seven of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the pathetic Postman…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 236 - The Scares and Scores of John Carpenter

    September 20, 2026 · 2 hr 49 min

    This week we take a walk on the dark side as we explore the scares and scores of director and composer John Carpenter. We explore how he popularised the slasher genre, tackled aliens from other worlds, told tales of seabound lepers and…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 235 - Commodore Force 5

    September 6, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

    Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-Five of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the wrongly named World…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 234 - Turn to Page 64...

    August 23, 2026 · 2 hr 26 min

    This week we roll our D6s for Skill, Strength, and Luck as we take a dive into the world of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks. This series of books entertained a generation of kids with their tales of derring do and fantasy worlds where YOU were…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 233 - Commodore Force 4

    August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

    Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-Three of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the Ugly Ugh, the…

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  • Zapped to the Past Episode 232 - Battle of the Burly B**tards

    July 19, 2026 · 2 hr 59 min

    This week we take a look at a time of bulging biceps, thunderous thighs, and gigantic glutes. We pitch Schwarzenegger against Stallone and ask who provided the most burl for your buck? Who served up the best bicep curl and bulging vein?…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 231 - Commodore Force 3

    July 5, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    Over 1993 and 1994, some games were released for the Commodore 64 and reviewed in the magazine Commodore Force. In episode Two-Hundred-and-Thirty-One of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the flaccid Football…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 230 - Jean-Michel Jarre

    June 21, 2026 · 2 hr 1 min

    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…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 229 - Commodore Force 2

    June 7, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

    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…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 228 - Tron

    May 24, 2026 · 3 hr 1 min

    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…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 227 - ZZAP! Live 2026

    May 18, 2026 · 2 hr 8 min

    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…

  • Zapped to the Past Episode 226 - Commodore Force 1

    May 10, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    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…

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About the show

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.