Press Coverage – Mastersound unveiled – Computer and Video Games, July 1987
Mastertronic had a brief foray into two mainstream forms of entertainment, videos and music. This ad, in Computer & Video Games July 1987, gives a […]
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Press Coverage – David Jones promotes Stormbringer – Amstrad Action, July 1987
David Jones, author of newly-published Stormbringer, seen here in his ludicrous knight get-up in a corner of our Paul Street office, as part of a […]
Press Coverage – Dominance of Business-Lead Publishers In The Industry – Crash, June 1987
A very thoughtful article by Robin Candy (Crash, June 1987) in which he reviews the changing structure of the games software industry and compares the […]
Game Review: C16 Compilation (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
One of the very last Mastertronic releases for the Commodore 16 and Plus/4, this is a rarity amongst Mastertronic – C16 Compilation contains four games […]
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 […]
Game Review: Kikstart (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
Kikstart had started life as an unofficial tie in to the popular BBC television series Kick Start, featuring motorbike trials. Mr Chip themselves had released […]
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 […]
Game Review: Neutron Zapper (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
The Vic 20 was a major part of Mastertronic’s early catalogue. While it was probably the weakest system in terms of technical capabilities, it was […]
Press Coverage – Whatever Happened To Richard Bielby? Crash Issue 39, April 1987
A very rare mention of Richard Bielby, the man who organised the teams of distributors in Mastertronic’s early years. As our distribution channels grew we […]