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Chit Chat • Mastertronic launch titles for April 1984?

Lemon64 about 7 months ago

So I can get some of the titles from memory, some specifically mentioned on a non Wikipedia page but not a full list of all games across various formats, including BBC and Dragon. In fact I'd be better off going to WOS/GB64 and listing 1984 games only as …
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Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #101

Retro Arcadia about 8 months ago

Back again for our regular Sunday roundup of quick-fire reviews and impressions of everything under the spotlight at Retro Arcadia this week, old and new and a bit of both… I am still playing Starfield more than anything else but last time out I …
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Games • Mirrorsoft Look Sharp Mastertronic not in database?

Lemon64 about 8 months ago

Hello friends, I was looking at items I have and I came across something that is not in your database or I am overlooking it. Including pictures (multiple types of games but you will see the two below on the left side in the picture):https://imgur.com/a/ …
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Games • Is "Enter the Ninja" an actual Mastertronic release?

Lemon64 about 9 months ago

Hi everyone,can anybody confirm "Enter the Ninja" was actually published by Mastetronic in 1987? It says so everywhere on the Internet, but I really need a proof - tape or instructions picture showing the Mastertronic logo or similar...It's a game created …
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Book Review: ZX Nightmares by Graeme Mason

Retro Arcadia about 11 months ago

It’s taken around forty years but finally I know there’s someone else out there who feels my pain, and actually a whole lot more besides – 270 full colour, premium quality hardback pages of pain, to be precise! And as such, it was a no brainer when …
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My Life With… Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge on ZX Spectrum

Retro Arcadia about 12 months ago

As regular readers will know, I often refer to my sad top lists for everything – obviously, the big list of about 200 favourite video games, all in order, often comes up because it usually dictates what we’re looking at here, but we’ve also cove …
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Panther (Mastertronic, 1986)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 1 year ago

Designed and written by Peter Adams for the Commodore 64, and published by Mastertronic in 1986.Converted for the Atari 8-bit computers by Chuck Peavey for Sculptured Software, and published by Mastertronic in 1987.Music and sound effects for the Commodore …
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SPECIAL: Telecomsoft Exclusives

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 1 year ago

The main excuse, of course, for bringing about a Firebird-themed month for this February was to continue the line started by the Mastertronic Exclusives special last May. Just as a quick reminder, the idea is to list games that were released by the publish …
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Thrust (Superior Software/Firebird, 1986)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 1 year ago

Originally designed and written by Jeremy C. Smith for the Acorn BBC Micro and Electron, and published by Superior Software in 1986.Commodore 64 version written by Jeremy C. Smith, with music by Rob Hubbard and title screen by Bob Stevenson.Amstrad CPC ver …
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Splat! (Incentive Software, 1983)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 2 years ago

Originally written for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum by Ian Andrew and Ian Morgan, and published by Incentive Software in 1983.Converted for the Commodore 64 by Ian Andrew and Steve Zodiac, and published by Incentive Software in 1984.Converted for the Amstrad C …
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SPECIAL: Mastertronic Exclusives

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 2 years ago

For many years, I've been thinking about writing about games by some of my favourite publishers that aren't particularly unique, and don't really fit in elsewhere because of their general nature of being kind of mediocre, but should probably be …
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Milk Race (Mastertronic, 1987)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 2 years ago

Developed by Icon Design Ltd.Sinclair ZX Spectrum version by Phil Berry and Stuart Ruecroft.Atari 8-bit version by Paul D. Marshall with music by Tony Williams.Music for other versions by David Whittaker.No other credits are known.Published by Mastertronic …
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The Island of Dr. Destructo (Mastertronic, 1987)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 2 years ago

Developed by Clockwork Game Systems.Amstrad and Spectrum versions written by Eugene Messina with graphics by David Lincoln-Howes.C64 version written by Richard Aplin with music by David Whittaker.Published through Mastertronic's Bulldog label in 1987.- …

301 - Shadow Of The Beast Trilogy

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 2 years ago

Drisky and Kingy chat through the Shadow of the Beast Trilogy on the Amiga and the wonders of whizzy graphics and music. Drisky also chats about his new toy, the Amiga Mini and his opinions... and also a complete off topic chat on pinball. So come and jo …

124: Mastertronic

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 9 years ago

Hello there retro gamers welcome to the new and improved RGDS Podcast. In today's episode 124 the main topic is about "Mastertronic " Joining Andy Godoy today is Aaron White So stick the kettle on, make yourself a cup of tea ,open up a packet of Mr Kipling …