The First and Last: Mastertronic’s Ricochet Range
In this the fourth part of the First and Last series, we will look at Mastertronic’s dedicated re-release label, Ricochet, which meant that games that […]
ZX Spectrum
Game Review: Whodunnit (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
You play a detective (who looks like Sherlock Holmes) who has been assigned to track down who killed the “Butler”. To work out the clues, […]
Game Review: Bosconian ’87 (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Bosconian ’87, by Binary Design is a Spectrum conversion of the Classic Namco arcade machine. It’s a free-form four-way scrolling shooter, with you roaming around […]
The First and Last: Mastertronic’s Entertainment USA and Bulldog Ranges
In the third part of the First and Last series, we will look at what proved to be the first and last releases for two […]
Game Review: Wizard’s Warrior (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Your mission is to defeat the wicked wizard of Cinslair (see what they did there with a simple anagram!) and do battle in the crypts […]
Game Review: Plexar (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic / MAD)
The previous inhabitants of the planet Plexar have were totally wiped out by a plague. Now the new inhabitants (known as Plexarians) have arrived at […]
Game Review: Star Wars: Droids (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic / MAD)
I count myself to be incredibly lucky. As a sci-fi fan, I got to see Star Trek from the beginning thanks to the early re-runs […]
Game Review: Angle Ball (Spectrum, Mastertronic / MAD)
The first thing you’ll notice about Angle Ball is that it is played on a hexagonal table (rather than a traditional rectangular table.) The screenshots […]
The First and Last: Mastertronic’s MAD and MADC Ranges
In the second part of the First and Last series, we will look at what proved to be the first and last releases for the […]
Mastertronic Plus Checklist
One of the stranger labels that Mastertronic had was Mastertronic Plus. It was a short-lived range, started after the end of the original “310 range” […]