Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (Commodore 64, Americana)
I’ve been playing text adventures pretty much all my life across a wide range of systems and apart from RPGs and arcade shooters, I’d say […]
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Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 5th April 2026
It’s been another busy week here at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive. While we’ve only got a few reviews once again, we’ve been working hard updating […]
Game Review: Impossible Mission (Amstrad CPC, Ricochet)
“Another Visitor… Stay a while… Stay Forever…” Few lines in gaming are as iconic as Impossible Mission of the original C64 1984 title by Dennis […]
Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (ZX Spectrum, Americana)
Americana was a confusing budget label for many. It’s split ownership, run by both Mastertronic and US Gold at different stages in its lifetime focused […]
Game Review: Beat It (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Back in 1983, Taskset released Jammin’, a bright and colourful game which involved you having to locate the four instruments for your band and place […]
Mastertronic Collectors Archive Weekly Digest – 29th March 2026
It’s been quiet an eventful time here at the Mastertronic Collectors Archive since our last update. I know in previous posts I’ve talked a lot […]
Game Review: Spy Trek Adventure (Amstrad, Americana)
Most of the games released on the Americana label were re-releases – licensed titles, arcade conversions or games first published by American companies. Spy Trek […]
Game Review: Aqua (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
In late 1984, Mastertronic were already becoming a major player in the computer games market. At that time, a new Commodore magazine was being launched, […]
Game Review: Alien Kill (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Laser The Wall The aim of the game is to kill the blue alien that moves randomly across the top of the screen. It moves […]
Game Review: Sidewinder II (Commodore 64, PAL Developments / Mastertronic Plus)
Back when Mastertronic were attempting to put games into arcades with the Arcadia System, effectively based on a Commodore Amiga but with hardware changes, one […]