Game Review: Apollo 2 (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
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 […]
Month: October 2024
Mastertronic Style: Part 5, Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rack-It/Rebound
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 […]
Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 6th October 2024
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 […]
Game Review: Squirm (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
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 […]
Mastertronic Style: Part 4, The Middle Years 1986-88
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 […]
Mastertronic Style – Part 3, New labels – MAD, Bulldog, Entertainment USA
New Labels – MAD, Entertainment USA and Bulldog MAD By the summer of 1985 the disadvantages of having a fixed price point – £1.99 in […]
Game Review: Squirm (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
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 […]
Game Review: Vegas Jackpot (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
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 […]
Game Review: Duck Shoot (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Duck Shoot started off life on the Vic-20 as Kwazy Kwaks, released by Mr Chip Software in 1983 and programmed by Shaun Southern. This was […]