Game Review: Canyon Warrior (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic / PAL Developments)
You begin the game with your Mothership moving halfway up the screen and then dropping you off. Both ships then move towards the bottom middle […]
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The First and Last: Mastertronic’s PAL Developments Range
In this the fifth part of the First and Last series, we will look at the short-lived PAL Developments range, which started life in March […]
Game Review: Star Farce (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Once Star Farce has loaded, you are presented with credits on a blue and black background. It lists the name of who wrote, inspired, gave […]
Game Review: Werewolves of London (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Werewolves of London is a misnomer. There’s only one werewolf in the game, and that’s you. You’ve been cursed by an evil aristocratic family, turning […]
Game Review: Chuckman (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Chuckman is on a mission to diffuse the bombs which have been randomly scattered around a maze. You must run and skate through the passages […]
The First and Last: Mastertronic’s Ricochet Range
In this the fourth part of the First and Last series, we will look at Mastertronic’s dedicated re-release label, Ricochet, which meant that games that […]
Game Review: Whodunnit (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
You play a detective (who looks like Sherlock Holmes) who has been assigned to track down who killed the “Butler”. To work out the clues, […]
Game Review: Bosconian ’87 (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Bosconian ’87, by Binary Design is a Spectrum conversion of the Classic Namco arcade machine. It’s a free-form four-way scrolling shooter, with you roaming around […]
The First and Last: Mastertronic’s Entertainment USA and Bulldog Ranges
In the third part of the First and Last series, we will look at what proved to be the first and last releases for two […]
Game Review: Wizard’s Warrior (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Your mission is to defeat the wicked wizard of Cinslair (see what they did there with a simple anagram!) and do battle in the crypts […]