Game Review: The Last V8 (Commodore 128, Mastertronic)
Carry out your orders. Go. At once! With the Commodore 128 being released, Mastertronic were not going to miss an opportunity to see how their […]
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Game Review: Galactic Patrol (BBC Micro, Mastertronic)
Acorn Exclusive Galactic Patrol is quite a rare beast – a Mastertronic game that is exclusive to the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. It was […]
Mastertronic’s Data Plus C15 Cassette – A Not-So-Firm Stance On Piracy?
One thing that was rife back in the 1980s was software piracy. It was regarded by many to be common practice – you buy a […]
Game Review: Kane (BBC Micro, Mastertronic)
Welcome to Kane Wild West action game Kane will always hold strong nostalgic memories for me, as this was the first computer game I ever […]
Game Review: Rockman (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
Ricky Rockman is his name, collecting diamonds is his aim, beating the baddies on the way, to become very rich in a day. So says […]
Game Review: Space Scramble (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
One thing that was notable – specifically when it came to computer games in the early 80s – was the prevalence of arcade clones. While […]
Merchandise – Mastertronic Beer Can Label
One of the highlights of my personal Mastertronic collection is this little curiosity given to me by David Jones, author of the Magic Knight series […]
Game Review: C16 Compilation (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
One of the very last Mastertronic releases for the Commodore 16 and Plus/4, this is a rarity amongst Mastertronic – C16 Compilation contains four games […]
BBC / Electron Mastertronic Checklist
While not as popular as the other 8-bit systems in the 1980s, Mastertronic still catered for Acorn’s BBC and Electron computers. Even though both were […]
Game Review: Kikstart (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
Kikstart had started life as an unofficial tie in to the popular BBC television series Kick Start, featuring motorbike trials. Mr Chip themselves had released […]