Game Review: The Way of the Exploding Fist (Commodore 64, Ricochet)
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 Reviews
Game Review: Munch Mania (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
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 […]
Game Review: Hero of the Golden Talisman (Commodore 64, MAD)
Hero of the Golden Talisman is a flick screen arcade adventure, and quite a large one at that, with plenty of screens to explore. The […]
Game Review: Phantoms of the Asteroid (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Phantoms of the Asteroid – what is in a name? Well, confusingly, the game has three different names, with the one on the title screen […]
Game Review: Sub Hunt (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
Mastertronic’s Sub Hunt for the Vic 20 is a strange creature. As with most of the early releases, there are no screenshots to give you […]
Game Review: Prospector Pete (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
Back in 1983, Datasoft released O’Riley’s Mine for the Commodore 64, a game in which you needed to collect all the treasures from the mine […]
Game Review: Kane (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
The original Commodore 64 version of Kane did have some Wild West action across four levels, with the horse riding in between shooting down the […]
Game Review: Kane (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
One of the things that always drew people to Mastertronic games back in the 80s was the vibrant cover art. Whether it was the futuristic […]
Game Review: Starforce Nova (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Starforce Nova (or Star Force Nova as on the title screen) – just like the Commodore 16 and Plus/4 version, has a thinly veiled plot […]
Game Review: Starforce Nova (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
Starforce Nova (or Star Force Nova as on the title screen) has a thinly veiled plot about being in the year 5112, and forced to […]