Atari ST Mastertronic Checklist
When Commodore released the Amiga, which was meant to be a games machine released by Atari, they needed to release their own rival computer to […]
Re-Release
Game Review: Knuckle Busters (Commodore 64, Ricochet)
Knuckle Busters does appear to have some form of identity crisis. The title screen says Knuckle Busters, the introductory screen before the game says Knuckle […]
Micro Natters Part 3: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – Other 8-Bit Formats
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: Zork I (Amiga, Infocom)
Infocom’s range of text adventures were a thing of legend amongst anyone who played them. In the 8-bit era not many UK gamers were fortunate […]
Game Review: Zork I (Atari ST, Infocom)
The first text adventure I ever played was Adventureland by Scott Adams on the Vic 20. When I eventually moved on to the C64, the […]
Game Review: Zork I (PC, Infocom)
While the text adventure genre has been popular amongst gamers since the days of Adventure and the pioneering works of Crowther and Woods. For a […]
Micro Natters Part 2: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – ZX Spectrum
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 […]
Tronix Checklist
Once Mastertronic formally merged with Virgin and became Virgin Mastertronic, the Mastertronic Plus range was cancelled and as the budget side of the company drew […]
Micro Natters Part 1: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – Commodore 64
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: Ghostbusters (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
Gremlins, Star Trek III, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom… it has to be said that 1984 was a […]