Game Review: Knuckle Busters (Commodore 64, Ricochet)
Knuckle Busters does appear to have some form of identity crisis. The title screen says Knuckle Busters, the introductory screen before the game says Knuckle […]
Articles by Warren Pilkington
10 Great Mastertronic Commodore 64 Remixes – Part 1
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: On Cue (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
As with the Commodore 64 release, On Cue for the Commodore 16 and Plus/4 has both the main cue sports games on one cassette – […]
Game Review: On Cue (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
On Cue has both the main cue sports games on one cassette – with each side having pool first, and then snooker afterwards. The title […]
Game Review: Manic Miner (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Manic Miner started life on the ZX Spectrum, and became an iconic game for that system, with so many game players attempting to crack all […]
Game Review: Crazy Comets (Commodore 64, Ricochet)
In 1983, Gottlieb released the arcade game Mad Planets. In that game, your ship battles against planets that grow. If the planets grow too large, […]
Game Review: Nonterraqueous (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Nonterraqueous has an ambitious enough plot, with the remote planet that you are on, with the evil computer using the population as pawns in a […]
Game Review: Battle (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
A battle is raging in the North Sea, as the last remaining deposits of oil are being sought. There are two rival companies who have […]
Micro Natters Part 3: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – Other 8-Bit Formats
Although many of you may associate Ricochet as Mastertronic’s primary re-release label, followed later by the likes of Mastertronic+ and Tronix, what may not be […]
Game Review: Scout (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Scout has a thinly veiled plot in that your space ship has travelled through hyperspace, and has ended up being broken into eight pieces. Your […]