BBC Archives - Mastertronic Collectors Archive

Mastertronic: The Big Hitters (They Sold Millions, Part 3)

31 March 2026 Warren Pilkington 0

In the two previous articles in this series, we looked at games on individual formats and how well they sold, including many surprising numbers for […]

Game Review: Classic Adventure (BBC Micro, Melbourne House)

22 February 2026 Simon Plumbe 0

When you look at games that are released across a wide range of formats, some platforms like the BBC Micro often struggle when compared with […]

Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (BBC Micro, Americana)

24 November 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

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. […]

Mastertronic: Ricocheting the MAD Bulldogs of Entertainment (They Sold Millions, Part 2)

7 April 2025 Warren Pilkington 0

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)

3 April 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

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)

18 October 2024 Simon Plumbe 0

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

11 October 2024 Simon Plumbe 0

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

28 September 2024 Simon Plumbe 0

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, […]