Mastertronic Style – Part 3, New labels – MAD, Bulldog, Entertainment USA
New Labels – MAD, Entertainment USA and Bulldog MAD By the summer of 1985 the disadvantages of having a fixed price point – £1.99 in […]
Resources
Mastertronic Style: Part 2, The Early Years (1984-6)
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
The Mastertronic Image – Covers, Adverts and Tronix Covers The development of Mastertronic cover artwork, and some further details about the commercial changes as we […]
Mastertronic Dealers Directory
If, like us, you’re always on the lookout for new Mastertronic titles to add to your collection sometimes it can be a challenge to find […]
Commodore 64 Mastertronic Checklist
The Commodore 64 was the single biggest format covered by Mastertronic with games released on cassette and disk both in Europe and through their American […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mastertronic Inc – Behind The Scenes
These pictures were taken on a visit in 1986. They show the production and back office rooms of the facility operated by Mastertronic Inc. in […]
Press Coverage – Commodore User, June 1984
Commodore User, June 1984, picks up on the trade hostility to the idea of reducing the price of computer games. Martin Alper, much quoted in […]
Press Coverage – Sinclair User Issue 27, June 1984
Frank Herman displays no illusions about the impact on the trade of Mastertronic’s low prices, Sinclair User no 27 – June 1984.