Game Review: Crazy Comets (Commodore 64, Ricochet)
In 1983, Gottlieb released the arcade game Mad Planets. In that game, your ship battles against planets that grow. If the planets grow too large, […]
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Game Review: Jet Pac (BBC Micro, Ricochet)
While Ultimate Play The Game were best known for their isometric 3D games for the ZX Spectrum, they first made their mark with 2D action […]
Game Review: Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge (Commodore 64, Ricochet)
For those of you who do not know who Brian Jacks is, he started his sporting career as a judoka, and represented Great Britain at […]
Game Review: Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
Before I begin this review, and just in case you haven’t heard of Brian Jacks before, in the inlay instructions for Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge, […]
Game Review: Tempest (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
As someone who grew up in the 70s, visiting arcades was a highlight of every family holiday. I was fortunate enough to be around when […]
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 […]
Micro Natters Part 1: A Mastertronic Re-Release Guide – Commodore 64
Although many of you may associate Ricochet as Mastertronic’s primary re-release label, followed later by the likes of Mastertronic+ and Tronix, what may not be […]
Game Review: Ghostbusters (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
Gremlins, Star Trek III, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom… it has to be said that 1984 was a […]
Game Review: Ghostbusters (Amstrad, Ricochet)
Arguably one of the best movies released in 1984 was the action-horror-comedy Ghostbusters. When Activision secured the rights to develop the home versions, they produced […]