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Month: April 2025

Game Review: Turbo Champions (PC, Mastertronic)

21 April 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Even though Mastertronic was a British company, once Mastertronic Inc was launched it opened up a new market for their games. As well as seeing […]

Game Review: Las Vegas Video Poker (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Entertainment USA)

20 April 2025 Warren Pilkington 0

Las Vegas Video Poker on the original Commodore 64 version claimed to be a replication of the video poker machines often found in Las Vegas, […]

Game Review: Bump Set Spike! (ZX Spectrum, Entertainment USA)

18 April 2025 Brian Kemp 0

The Game Bump Set Spike! is an isometric volleyball game.  It is a one player only game where you can only compete against the computer […]

Game Review: Las Vegas Video Poker (Commodore 64, Entertainment USA)

16 April 2025 Warren Pilkington 0

Las Vegas Video Poker claims to be a replication of the video poker machines often found in Las Vegas, where you gamble big stakes to […]

Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 15th April 2025

15 April 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

It’s been another content-packed seven days here at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive. On the review front, the most significant is our first PC game review. […]

Game Review: Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (PC, Infocom)

15 April 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

42. There, I’ve said it. At this point, you either think I’m crazy, or you can guess where the rest of this review is heading. […]

Micro Natters Part 2: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – ZX Spectrum

13 April 2025 Warren Pilkington 0

Although many of you may associate Ricochet as Mastertronic’s primary re-release label, followed later by the likes of Mastertronic+ and Tronix, what may not be […]

Game Review: Crazy Cavey (Vic 20, Mastertronic)

12 April 2025 Simon Plumbe 1

One thing that always drew to me Mastertronic’s games as a kid was the cover art. Whether it was the futuristic designs from Mark J […]

Game Review: Speed King (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)

11 April 2025 Warren Pilkington 0

After the original Digital Integration game Speed King had been re-released for the Commodore 64, Mastertronic thought it would make sense to get the game […]

Game Review: Motos (ZX Spectrum, MAD)

10 April 2025 Brian Kemp 0

Bumper Cars In Space To set the scene, imagine Motos being Bumper Cars but without any safe perimeter to stop you falling off the stage. […]

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