Zapped to the Past Episode 70 December 1987

04/07/2022 3h 24min Temporada 3 Episodio 70
Zapped to the Past Episode 70 December 1987

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Episode Synopsis


In the month of December 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode seventy of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the nifty Nebulus, the mighty Maniac Mansion and the bolshy Bangkok Knights and wonder why they always seem to hold Thai boxing tournaments in ornate garden centres… 
Games covered in this episode:
Nebulus
Yes, Prime Minister
Implosion
Discovery
X-15 Alpha Mission
Zig Zag
Maniac Mansion
Earth Orbit Stations
Hyber Blob
Pirates in Hyperspace
Sunburst
Bangkok Knights

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq-I4CbQbyM&list=PLq4NVS62WsPDgnYyb3hUHZpWodSF4z5bo&index=8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxG6OSGLumo
https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/september/the-old-grey-whistle-test/
http://www.classicgaming.cc/pc/maniac-mansion/
http://www.classicgaming.cc/pc/maniac-mansion/files/proposal-maniac-mansion.pdf
https://grumpygamer.com/maniac_mansion_design_1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNpjGvJwyL8
https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64/manual/Formated/Bangkok_Knights_-_1987_-_System_3_Software.pdf