Press Coverage – CPC 464 User October 1984 – Comet Interview
CPC 464 User (now there was a catchy title) interviewed Nick Lightowler, Marketing Director of Comet in October 1984. The last question and answer are […]
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Press Coverage – Computer and Video Games, October 1984 – A Reader’s View On Piracy
A typical games-buyer’s reaction to tape-copying and the price of software. Published in Computer & Video Games October 1984.
Press Coverage – Sinclair User Issue 30, September 1984 – Carnell Returns?
Sinclair User September 1984 included comments on the fate of Imagine, Rabbit Software and Carnell Software. There was no “partnership” with senior members of Mastertronic, […]
Press Coverage – Personal Computer News, 15th September 1984 – Chiller
Personal Computer News, 15 September 1984, gave a very upbeat assessment of Chiller. Neither of the authors (David & Richard Darling) were, as stated, the […]
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 […]
Game Review: Rockman (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
The early days of the 8-bit era were notorious for an endless flood of unofficial ports of arcade games. Every publisher was guilty of this […]
Game Review: Thunderbirds (PlayStation 2, Blast!)
Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds was one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable children’s TV shows of the 1960s. Despite only lasting for 32 episodes, it’s […]
The Quest For Mastervision
When it comes to Mastertronic, every collector is different. Some focus on a single format, while others concentrate on a specific range or era. But […]
Press Coverage – Personal Computer News, 4th August 1984
The fallout from the over-crowded market and the poor sales at Christmas caused instability amongst the software houses. Rumours abounded. In this piece, in Personal […]
Press Coverage – Sinclair User, July 1984
Sinclair User followed up their brief item about new budget software publishers in June with this major feature. They thought that serious publishers – educational […]