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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 […]

Game Review: Squirm (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)

3 October 2024 Warren Pilkington 0

Squirm was, in terms of its catalogue number, the first Mastertronic release that had not previously been released beforehand by Mr Chip Software. Although brought […]

Game Review: Duck Shoot (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)

1 October 2024 Warren Pilkington 0

Duck Shoot started off life on the Vic-20 as Kwazy Kwaks, released by Mr Chip Software in 1983 and programmed by Shaun Southern. This was […]

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, […]

Game Review: Vegas Jackpot (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)

14 September 2024 Warren Pilkington 0

The notable thing about Vegas Jackpot on the Commodore 64, and most likely making it the original release version that all other versions would have […]

Game Review: Cage Match (Commodore 64, Entertainment USA)

1 September 2024 Warren Pilkington 0

Cage Match, or as the loading and title screens refer to it, Intergalactic Cage Match, is effectively a wrestling game, but set in a cage […]

Game Review: The Way of the Exploding Fist (Commodore 64, Ricochet)

23 August 2024 Warren Pilkington 0

The Way of the Exploding Fist was first released by Melbourne House back in 1985, and at the time was regarded as a classic, due […]

Game Review: Munch Mania (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)

17 August 2024 Simon Plumbe 0

It’s no secret that Mastertronic sought “inspiration” from the arcades for many of their early releases. Like so many other publishers at the time, copyrights […]