Game Review: Silkworm (Commodore 64, Virgin Mastertronic)
Silkworm (released as Silk Worm in the arcades) is originally an arcade game, made by Tecmo. Virgin Games got the rights to produce the home […]
Arcade Conversion
Game Review: Double Dragon (Amiga, Melbourne House)
Once upon a time, Double Dragon was the beat-em-up. Before Street Fighter 2 reframed the genre, this scrolling brawler set the standard for two player […]
Game Review: Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s Super Off Road (Commodore 64, Virgin Games)
I know what you’re thinking. Who is Ivan “Ironman” Stewart? Well, thankfully, the instructions to this game do go into that in more detail. He […]
Game Review: Motos (Commodore 64, Mastertronic / MAD)
Motos was of three arcade game licences which were picked up by Mastertronic for conversion to the home systems, the others being Bosconian 87 and […]
Game Review: Bosconian ’87 (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Bosconian ’87, by Binary Design is a Spectrum conversion of the Classic Namco arcade machine. It’s a free-form four-way scrolling shooter, with you roaming around […]
It’s Arcade Week At The Mastertronic Collectors Archive!
Even though many of their early games were clones of arcade hits, Mastertronic is one of only a few games publishers with a genuine connection […]
Game Review: Continental Circus (Amiga, Virgin Mastertronic)
First landing in the arcades in 1987, Taito released their Forumla One styled racer Continental Circus to critical acclaim. Notable for being the first truly […]
Game Review: T2 – The Arcade Game (Amiga, Virgin)
The late 80s and 90s were fairly predictable when it came to gaming. Any time a major TV series or movie was released, you could […]
Game Review: Rockford – The Arcade Game (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Rockford: The Arcade Game was a conversion of the Arcadia Systems arcade game, where the systems were based on Amiga boards and used that hardware […]
Game Review: Tempest (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
As someone who grew up in the 70s, visiting arcades was a highlight of every family holiday. I was fortunate enough to be around when […]