Game Review: Rockman (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
Ricky Rockman is his name, collecting diamonds is his aim, beating the baddies on the way, to become very rich in a day. So says […]
Month: February 2024
Game Review: Space Scramble (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
One thing that was notable – specifically when it came to computer games in the early 80s – was the prevalence of arcade clones. While […]
Merchandise – Mastertronic Beer Can Label
One of the highlights of my personal Mastertronic collection is this little curiosity given to me by David Jones, author of the Magic Knight series […]
Game Review: Questprobe feat. The Hulk (BBC, Americana)
As a fan of the text adventures from developer Scott Adams, I was immediately drawn to his Questprobe series dedicated to the Marvel comic book […]
Press Coverage – Mastersound unveiled – Computer and Video Games, July 1987
Mastertronic had a brief foray into two mainstream forms of entertainment, videos and music. This ad, in Computer & Video Games July 1987, gives a […]
Press Coverage – David Jones promotes Stormbringer – Amstrad Action, July 1987
David Jones, author of newly-published Stormbringer, seen here in his ludicrous knight get-up in a corner of our Paul Street office, as part of a […]
Press Coverage – Dominance of Business-Lead Publishers In The Industry – Crash, June 1987
A very thoughtful article by Robin Candy (Crash, June 1987) in which he reviews the changing structure of the games software industry and compares the […]
Game Review: C16 Compilation (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
One of the very last Mastertronic releases for the Commodore 16 and Plus/4, this is a rarity amongst Mastertronic – C16 Compilation contains four games […]
BBC / Electron Mastertronic Checklist
While not as popular as the other 8-bit systems in the 1980s, Mastertronic still catered for Acorn’s BBC and Electron computers. Even though both were […]
Game Review: Kikstart (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
Kikstart had started life as an unofficial tie in to the popular BBC television series Kick Start, featuring motorbike trials. Mr Chip themselves had released […]