Warren Pilkington, Author at Mastertronic Collectors Archive

Game Review: Aqua (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)

27 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 1

In late 1984, Mastertronic were already becoming a major player in the computer games market. At that time, a new Commodore magazine was being launched, […]

Game Review: Sidewinder II (Commodore 64, PAL Developments / Mastertronic Plus)

18 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 0

Back when Mastertronic were attempting to put games into arcades with the Arcadia System, effectively based on a Commodore Amiga but with hardware changes, one […]

My Top 10 Commodore 16 and Plus/4 Mastertronic Games

15 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 0

It was Christmas morning 1985. A big box awaited myself and my brother, and inside it was not a Commodore 64, but the Commodore Plus/4 […]

Game Review: Trailblazer (Commodore 64, Ricochet)

14 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 0

Trailblazer started life not, as people may think, on the Commodore 64. In fact, it was first released on the Commodore 16 and Plus/4, with […]

Game Review: Starlifter (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)

3 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 0

Starlifter was programmed by Steve Lee, who in the early days of Commodore 64 games, brought you the likes of Falcon Patrol and its sequel. […]

10 Great Mastertronic Commodore 64 Remixes – Part 4

1 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 2

Several Commodore 64 Mastertronic games had some outstanding soundtracks that graced the SID chip, from the likes of Rob Hubbard, David Whittaker, Jeroen Tel, and […]

Game Review: Dizasterblaster (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Americana)

1 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 1

Unlike the Commodore 64 version of Dizasterblaster, which had previously been released by Mr Chip as Ad Infinitum before then getting a music makeover on […]

Game Review: Dizasterblaster (Commodore 64, Americana)

25 February 2026 Warren Pilkington 1

Back in 1984, Mr Chip Software released Ad Infinitum, programmed by Shaun Southern. This game had 256 levels of shooting action overall, and it just […]