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Mastertronic Style: Part 6, The Makeover – 1987-91

13 October 2024 Anthony Guter 0

The Makeover – 1987-91 In September 1987, Virgin Games acquired 45% of Mastertronic and the complete takeover was not long in coming. Only a few […]

Melbourne House Books Checklist

11 October 2024 Simon Plumbe 0

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 […]

Mastertronic Style: Part 5, Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rack-It/Rebound

7 October 2024 Anthony Guter 0

Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rack-It/Rebound Ricochet Mastertronic had always been happy to reissue other publishers software. The company was founded with extensive […]

Mastertronic Style: Part 4, The Middle Years 1986-88

5 October 2024 Anthony Guter 0

The Middle Years 1986-88 199 Range The classic Mastertronic look was becoming rather familiar and perhaps a little old-fashioned by 1986. The look was changed […]

Mastertronic Style – Part 3, New labels – MAD, Bulldog, Entertainment USA

4 October 2024 Anthony Guter 0

New Labels – MAD, Entertainment USA and Bulldog MAD By the summer of 1985 the disadvantages of having a fixed price point – £1.99 in […]

Mastertronic Collectors Archive Review Index

28 September 2024 Simon Plumbe 0

We’ve got a huge selection of reviews on our website covering a large number of platforms across the original Mastertronic label, its sub-labels, Melbourne House, […]

Mastertronic Style: Part 2, The Early Years (1984-6)

28 September 2024 Anthony Guter 0

Mastertronic – The Early Years 1984-86 Mastertronic Limited began trading on 1 April 1984. Some of the titles might well have been on sale before […]

Mastertronic Style: Part 1, The Mastertronic Image – Covers, Adverts and Tronix

25 September 2024 Anthony Guter 0

The Mastertronic Image – Covers, Adverts and Tronix Covers The development of Mastertronic cover artwork, and some further details about the commercial changes as we […]