Game Review: Vegas Jackpot (BBC/Electron, Mastertronic)
In the early days of the company, there were few Mastertronic games more iconic that Vegas Jackpot. Released on no fewer than seven platforms, it […]
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Finders Keepers Heads To Nintendo Gameboy As Limited Physical Release!
Here on the Mastertronic Collectors Archive, we have a page where we promote all the various fan remakes of some of our favourite Mastertronic games. […]
Game Review: BMX Racers (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
BMX Racers, like a few of Mastertronic’s releases, has a strange history behind it. Ported to a few platforms, there were two different versions of […]
Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 13th 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 […]
Melbourne House Books Checklist
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 […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 29th September 2024
In our latest site update for the Mastertronic Collectors Archive, we’ve got details of plenty of updates to our regular features, new reviews and some […]
Game Review: Vegas Jackpot (Atari, Mastertronic)
Of all the games released by Mastertronic, Vegas Jackpot holds a special place in the hearts of many. The slot machine simulator is one that […]