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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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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Recent Episodes
May 24, 2026
Zapped to the Past Episode 228 - Tron
This week we take a look at one of the strangest and most enduring science-fiction franchises from the 1980s, Tron. We explore the films, the arcade games, the cartoons and theme parks. So get set as we don our neon suits, jump on our light cycles and take it straight to the MCP! End of Line.
May 18, 2026
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
May 10, 2026
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 Mayhem in Monsterland, Fist Fighter and International Table Tennis.
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