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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)
    • Nice Music, Shame About the Game – Commodore 64 (Part 2)
    • 10 Great Mastertronic Commodore 64 Remixes – Part 1
    • 10 Great Mastertronic Commodore 64 Remixes – Part 2
    • 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
    • Mastertronic: They Sold Millions
    • Mastertronic: Ricocheting the MAD Bulldogs of Entertainment (They Sold Millions, Part 2)
    • Collecting Different Mastertronic Labels – Wading Through The Confusion
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Articles by Simon Plumbe

DroSoft Spanish Release Checklist

21 July 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

As well as establishing their own distributor in the USA in the shape of Mastertronic Inc, the company expanded their reach by reaching a deal […]

Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 20th July 2025

21 July 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

We’re back with another round up of all the latest content that we’ve added or updated to the Mastertronic Collectors Archive. We didn’t have an […]

Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 6th July 2025

6 July 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Well, we’d been teasing it for the last few weeks but this week has been something pretty special for us here at the Mastertronic Collectors […]

Mastertronic Collectors Archive – 200 Reviews and Counting!

4 July 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Today is a special day for all of us here at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive as we are proud to bring you our 200th game […]

Game Review: RIP (Vic 20, Mastertronic)

3 July 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

One thing I loved about Mastertronic growing up was that – for the most part – they were pretty consistent in terms of quality for […]

Game Review: Tempest (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)

2 July 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

As someone who grew up in the 70s, visiting arcades was a highlight of every family holiday. I was fortunate enough to be around when […]

Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 29th June 2025

29 June 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

We’re back on track this week at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive with a mix of reviews across a range of formats, updates to loads of […]

Game Review: Sidewinder (PC, Mastertronic)

29 June 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Well received at the time, Mastertronic’s release of Sidewinder delivered a perfect conversion of their arcade game released on their Arcadia range of cabinets. Well, […]

Game Review: Bullet (Vic 20, Mastertronic)

26 June 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Like so many early Mastertronic releases, Bullet for the Vic 20 relied on the cover art from Mark J Brady to grab the attention of […]

When Mastertronic Met The Flash!

25 June 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Retro gamers love spotting old consoles and computers every time they appear in TV shows and movies. You can’t have failed to notice that social […]

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