ZX Spectrum Mastertronic Checklist
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the biggest platforms supported by the original Mastertronic company. Titles were released right from the company’s launch in […]
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A Mastertronic Range To Get MAD About…
Unlike most budget publishers, Mastertronic were known to have countless sub-labels. While Ricochet existed solely for re-releases and Rack-It was established to support fellow publisher […]
Infocom Checklist
As well as re-releasing 8-bit budget games on cassette through labels such as Ricochet, Mastertronic licensed a large number of text adventures from Activision from […]
Mastertronic – Remakes and Remasters
We all have a fondness for all the classic Mastertronic games that have been released over the years. But there are times when games were […]
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 […]
Commodore 16 Mastertronic Checklist
Mastertronic supported all four of Commodore’s 8-bit systems and unlike the Vic 20, most of their ranges had something for the Commodore 16 and Plus4. […]
Mastertronic At Le Mans!
Other little oddity for the record – we sponsored a car at the Le Mans 24 hour race – I think in June 1987 but […]
The Two Faces of Martin Alper
Of Mastertronic’s original four directors, Martin Alper stood out as being the one with the marketing flair, the big creative ideas, the personality that inspired […]