Game Review: Impossible Mission (Amstrad CPC, Ricochet)
“Another Visitor… Stay a while… Stay Forever…” Few lines in gaming are as iconic as Impossible Mission of the original C64 1984 title by Dennis […]
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Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (ZX Spectrum, Americana)
Americana was a confusing budget label for many. It’s split ownership, run by both Mastertronic and US Gold at different stages in its lifetime focused […]
Game Review: Beat It (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Back in 1983, Taskset released Jammin’, a bright and colourful game which involved you having to locate the four instruments for your band and place […]
Mastertronic: The Big Hitters (They Sold Millions, Part 3)
In the two previous articles in this series, we looked at games on individual formats and how well they sold, including many surprising numbers for […]
Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 29th March 2026
It’s been quiet an eventful time here at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive since our last update. I know in previous posts I’ve talked a lot […]
Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (Amstrad, Americana)
Most of the games released on the Americana label were re-releases – licensed titles, arcade conversions or games first published by American companies. Spy Trek […]
Game Review: Aqua (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
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, […]
We Want YOU To Join The Mastertronic Collectors Archive Team!
Running a website like the Mastertronic Collectors Archive is no small task. Even with the strong and passionate team that we have working hard to […]
Game Review: Alien Kill (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Laser The Wall The aim of the game is to kill the blue alien that moves randomly across the top of the screen. It moves […]
Game Review: Sidewinder II (Commodore 64, PAL Developments / Mastertronic Plus)
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 […]