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Press Coverage – Personal Computer News, 15th September 1984 – Chiller

3 September 2023 Anthony Guter 0

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

3 September 2023 Anthony Guter 0

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)

1 September 2023 Simon Plumbe 2

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!)

31 August 2023 Simon Plumbe 0

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

29 August 2023 Simon Plumbe 0

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

28 August 2023 Anthony Guter 3

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

28 August 2023 Anthony Guter 0

Sinclair User followed up their brief item about new budget software publishers in June with this major feature. They thought that serious publishers – educational […]

Press Coverage – Personal Computer Games, July 1984

28 August 2023 Anthony Guter 0

Personal Computer Games, July 1984, continues to keep an eye on the budget market. Nice to see the future chairman of Virgin Mastertronic welcoming the […]