Game Review: Questprobe feat. The Hulk (BBC, Americana)
As a fan of the text adventures from developer Scott Adams, I was immediately drawn to his Questprobe series dedicated to the Marvel comic book […]
Articles by Simon Plumbe
BBC / Electron Mastertronic Checklist
While not as popular as the other 8-bit systems in the 1980s, Mastertronic still catered for Acorn’s BBC and Electron computers. Even though both were […]
Mastertronic’s Added Dimension (M.A.D) Checklist
Mastertronic’s Added Dimension (M.A.D) was Mastertronic’s first spin-off label. The range, priced at £2.99, was intended to promote games of a higher quality than the […]
Americana Checklist
Americana was one of the more unusual of Mastertronic’s labels. Publisher US Gold approached Mastertronic asking them to assist them in setting up a budget […]
Game Review: Neutron Zapper (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
The Vic 20 was a major part of Mastertronic’s early catalogue. While it was probably the weakest system in terms of technical capabilities, it was […]
Game Review: Questprobe feat. The Hulk (ZX Spectrum, Americana)
We’re nothing if not fair here at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive. We want to cover as many different games and platforms as possible on the […]
Game Review: Questprobe feat. The Hulk (C16, Americana)
I won’t go in to too much detail about the plot or the background of this first title in the Questprobe series from adventure writer […]
Game Review: Questprobe feat. The Hulk (C64, Americana)
Scott Adams is a name that will be familiar to most of you who grew up in the 8-bit gaming era. If the name isn’t […]
Infinite Frontiers – Celebrating 35 Years Of Geek Culture…
For those of you reading this who aren’t familiar with the name, Infinite Frontiers is the fan organisation behind this website. Founded in 1989, we’ve […]
Game Review: BMX Racers (Commodore 16, Mastertronic)
One of my first reviews for this website looked at Richard and David Darling’s BMX Racers for the Commodore 64. It has to be said […]