Mastertronic Collectors Archive

Space Walk was, as with other early releases programmed by Richard and David Darling, was made with their own The Games Creator, a popular utility […]

As well as their extensive software range, Melbourne House were well known for releasing a wide selection of programming books for most 8-bit platforms. These […]

Mastertronic’s Apollo 2 for the ZX Spectrum has something of an identity crisis. Originally published in 1983 by Darkstar, the game’s actual title is Apollo […]

Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rack-It/Rebound Ricochet Mastertronic had always been happy to reissue other publishers software. The company was founded with extensive […]

Time for our weekly roundup of all the new content and updates here on the Mastertronic Collectors Archive. Some of the highlights this week include […]

After the original Commodore 64 version of Squirm sold well, it made sense for Tony Kelly to program a conversion for the Commodore 16 and […]

The Middle Years 1986-88 199 Range The classic Mastertronic look was becoming rather familiar and perhaps a little old-fashioned by 1986. The look was changed […]

New Labels – MAD, Entertainment USA and Bulldog MAD By the summer of 1985 the disadvantages of having a fixed price point – £1.99 in […]

Squirm was, in terms of its catalogue number, the first Mastertronic release that had not previously been released beforehand by Mr Chip Software.  Although brought […]

After Mastertronic’s original release of Shaun Southern’s Vegas Jackpot for the Vic 20 and Commodore 64 in April 1984, it ended up being ported to […]