Game Review: Ghostbusters (Atari, Ricochet)
One of Activision’s biggest games of 1984 was their movie tie-ins for the blockbuster film Ghostbusters. While most celebrate the Commodore 64 original of David […]
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Game Review: Tempest (Amstrad, Ricochet)
A large part of Mastertronic’s early catalogue was made up of re-releases from other publishers or clones of popular arcade games. It wasn’t until much […]
Game Review: Little Computer People (Amiga, Ricochet)
In 1985 the “scientists” at Activision made a startling discovery. There were living, breathing creatures living inside our computers. Through the House On A Disk […]
Atari (8-Bit) Mastertronic Checklist
While Atari’s range of 8-bit computers was almost as popular as the Commodore 64 in America, in the UK it took a backseat to the […]
Mastertronic Style: Part 5, Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rack-It/Rebound
Labels for republished software – Ricochet, Americana, Rack-It/Rebound Ricochet Mastertronic had always been happy to reissue other publishers software. The company was founded with extensive […]
Mastertronic Collectors Archive Review Index
We’ve got a huge selection of reviews on our website covering a large number of platforms across the original Mastertronic label, its sub-labels, Melbourne House, […]
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: The Way of the Exploding Fist (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Ricochet)
The Way of the Exploding Fist was first released by Melbourne House back in 1985 for the Commodore 64, with the Commodore 16 and Plus/4 […]
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 […]
Commodore 64 Mastertronic Checklist
The Commodore 64 was the single biggest format covered by Mastertronic with games released on cassette and disk both in Europe and through their American […]