Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (BBC Micro, Americana)
While I’m usually drawn more to arcade shoot-em-ups when it comes to retro gaming, I’ve always had a soft spot for RPGs and text adventures. […]
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Mastertronic: Ricocheting the MAD Bulldogs of Entertainment (They Sold Millions, Part 2)
You will remember that some time ago we looked at the real big hitters in terms of sales of Mastertronic games here at the Mastertronic […]
Game Review: Starmaze 2 (BBC Micro, Mastertronic)
Even though the genre started in 1981 with 3D Monster Maze on the ZX81 by Malcolm Evans, there were very few true 3D games for 8-bit […]
Game Review: Vegas Jackpot (BBC/Electron, Mastertronic)
In the early days of the company, there were few Mastertronic games more iconic that Vegas Jackpot. Released on no fewer than seven platforms, it […]
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 […]
Mastertronic Collectors Archive Review Index
We’ve got a huge selection of reviews on our website covering a large number of platforms across the original Mastertronic label, its sub-labels, Melbourne House, […]
Game Review: Galactic Patrol (BBC Micro, Mastertronic)
Acorn Exclusive Galactic Patrol is quite a rare beast – a Mastertronic game that is exclusive to the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. It was […]
Game Review: Questprobe feat. The Hulk (BBC, Americana)
As a fan of the text adventures from developer Scott Adams, I was immediately drawn to his Questprobe series dedicated to the Marvel comic book […]
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 […]
Stuffed Into A Teapot
One thing that often attracts hoarders collectors is the ability to show off and display their collection. And Mastertronic titles are great for that – […]