Mastertronic Collectors Archive

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    • Mastertronic Style: Part 4, The Middle Years 1986-88
    • Mastertronic Style: Part 5, Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rack-It/Rebound
    • Mastertronic Style: Part 6, The Makeover – 1987-91
    • Mastertronic Style: Part 7, Mastertronic USA
    • Mastertronic Style: Part 8, Virgin Mastertronic
  • Articles
    • Nice Music, Shame About the Game – Commodore 64 (Part 1)
    • Micro Natters Part 1: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – Commodore 64
    • Micro Natters Part 2: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – ZX Spectrum
    • Micro Natters Part 3: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – Other 8-Bit Formats
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Articles by Simon Plumbe

Mastertronic - King Tut Vic 20

Game Review: King Tut (Vic 20, Mastertronic)

13 September 2023 Simon Plumbe 3

Astonishingly, even though memory expansions were readily available for the Vic 20, only two Mastertronic titles required them. Commercially it made sense, allowing their games […]

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Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 10th September 2023

10 September 2023 Simon Plumbe 0

Another week has passed here at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive. We’ve been busy working behind the scenes as well as creating plenty o new content, […]

Vic 20 Mastertronic Checklist

10 September 2023 Simon Plumbe 0

The Vic 20 was one of the formats supported by Mastertronic right from the start. Many of the early systems received support right until the […]

New York Blitz - Vic 20

Game Review: New York Blitz (Vic 20, Mastertronic)

7 September 2023 Simon Plumbe 2

The games industry back in the 80s managed to release titles that would be rejected in an instant these days. New York Blitz, and those […]

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Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 3rd September 2023

3 September 2023 Simon Plumbe 0

At the start of this week we asked our followers over on Twitter if they’d be interested in having a weekly round-up of the new […]

Rockman - Vic 20

Game Review: Rockman (Vic 20, Mastertronic)

1 September 2023 Simon Plumbe 2

The early days of the 8-bit era were notorious for an endless flood of unofficial ports of arcade games. Every publisher was guilty of this […]

Thunderbirds PlayStation 2 (Blast!)

Game Review: Thunderbirds (PlayStation 2, Blast!)

31 August 2023 Simon Plumbe 0

Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds was one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable children’s TV shows of the 1960s. Despite only lasting for 32 episodes, it’s […]

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The Quest For Mastervision

29 August 2023 Simon Plumbe 0

When it comes to Mastertronic, every collector is different. Some focus on a single format, while others concentrate on a specific range or era. But […]

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The Great Mastertronic Games Hunt…

25 August 2023 Simon Plumbe 6

When it comes to completing the Mastertronic collection, checklists are vital. But with the gaps in the numbering system used, the question still remains whether […]

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Mastertronic Collectors Archive – Thank You!

25 August 2023 Simon Plumbe 2

The Mastertronic Collectors Archive website has only been officially “live” for five days at the time of writing. But in that time we’ve been blown […]

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