Mastertronic: The Big Hitters (They Sold Millions, Part 3)
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 […]
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Game Review: Five-A-Side Soccer (Amstrad, MAD)
Even though Mastertronic sourced many of their games from other publishers, there were times when only one version was available. In these situations, they turned […]
MSX Mastertronic Checklist
The MSX range of computers was incredibly popular in its home country of Japan although it did manage to gain a limited following in the […]
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: 180 (Amstrad, MAD)
My first years of the CPC My late mother (died 2016) was against my father buying me my original Amstrad CPC464 forty years ago, but […]
Game Review: 180 (ZX Spectrum, MAD)
Darts Down the Boozer 180 is set within a pub barroom environment. After selecting your control option, you can choose from four options. These are […]
Mastertronic Style – Part 3, New labels – MAD, Bulldog, Entertainment USA
New Labels – MAD, Entertainment USA and Bulldog MAD By the summer of 1985 the disadvantages of having a fixed price point – £1.99 in […]
Amstrad Mastertronic Checklist
While not as popular in the UK as the Commodore 64 or ZX Spectrum, the Amstrad had a loyal following so it was only natural […]
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: The Last V8 (Commodore 64, MAD)
V8, return to base, immediately! That piece of synthesised speech will be one many will remember the first time that The Last V8 has loaded. […]