Mastertronic Collectors Archive – They Sold Millions
Introduction It would be remiss of us here at The Mastertronic Collectors Archive if we did not celebrate what was clear success in terms of […]
Atari
Game Review: Sidewinder (Atari ST, Mastertronic)
For a brief period, Mastertronic made the decision to dabble in the arcade business, releasing their own line of machines under the Amiga-based range Arcadia. […]
Game Review: Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (Atari ST, Infocom)
I’ve always had a soft spot for The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. Even though the Douglas Adams classic started out as a BBC […]
Game Review: Ghostbusters (Atari, Ricochet)
One of Activision’s biggest games of 1984 was their movie tie-ins for the blockbuster film Ghostbusters. While most celebrate the Commodore 64 original of David […]
Game Review: 180 (Atari, Mastertronic)
From the pubs to the joysticks, one of the UK’s most popular sports made its way to most of the 8-bit platforms via Mastertronic’s MAD […]
Game Review: Tempest (Amstrad, Ricochet)
A large part of Mastertronic’s early catalogue was made up of re-releases from other publishers or clones of popular arcade games. It wasn’t until much […]
Game Review: Gridrunner (Atari, Mastertronic)
Once again, a Mastertronic game draws “inspiration” from the arcades and this time it’s the Atari classic Centipede. By the time they re-released Gridrunner by […]
Atari (8-Bit) Mastertronic Checklist
While Atari’s range of 8-bit computers was almost as popular as the Commodore 64 in America, in the UK it took a backseat to the […]
Game Review: Gun Law (Atari, Mastertronic)
I’ve mentioned in other reviews that Mastertronic wasn’t afraid to release games that were “influenced” by arcade classics. Some were blatant clones of games we […]
Melbourne House Books Checklist
As well as their extensive software range, Melbourne House were well known for releasing a wide selection of programming books for most 8-bit platforms. These […]