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The SurvivorsProbably been done to death this, but is there somewhere a definitive list of all the old 8-bit software companies that managed to survive throughout…
... through these forums, and finding out that Durell ... br />
Oh, and Mastertronic seems to still exist as ... [url="http://www.mastertronic.com/"]http://www.mastertronic.com/[/url]
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FREE original Spectrum tapesI'm trying to free up some space at home by clearing out the many duplicates of Spectrum tapes which I've accumulated over the years. There's too man…
... original Sinclair Spectrum tapes; and mostly with original box ... br /> Ghostbusters 7 - Ricochet (Mastertronic)
missing inlay (1); missing ... /> I have both Activision and Mastertronic Ricochet spares of Ghostbusters. The ... -
Obscure FavouritesWe all know Manic Miner and Fairlight are classics, but surely everyone has some favourite speccy games that aren't so well-known. For mine I'd nomi…
'Rex' by Martech is, I think, a fairly overlooked classic - at least, it was overlooked in the (in)famous YS top 100!
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Your Favourite Speccy Game Discovered During Emulation Era?Hi Folks, Just thought it interesting to hear what has been your late-found (late 90's or later) gem among Speccy games? Based on the list of games…
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Taking a risk on gamesAn answer I just posted to another topic just got me thinking - about how back in the days of the speccy (esp the very early days) I could walk into …
... mostly ?1.99, ?2.99 and ?5.50 with the odd ... was really bought the Codemasters and Mastertronic ones (at a later point ... started to roll out some mastertronic games for just 99p which ... based on cover art, screenshots and pure luck! (loved that game ... -
Daft Software Company NamesCan anybody think of any more for our list? [img]/__forums/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] hehe Understanding Ltd. Flowchart Ltd. Sneesby Software…
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Imagine and Ultimate just sound [I] ... both developed and released through both Mirrorsoft and Mastertronic and with ... which all the A.C.E. and early Mastertronic ... titles like [B]Jungle Hunt[/B] and ... -
US Gold arcade conversions, did you like them?I recently read Retro Gamer and there was an article about Streetfighter II on Speccy, and i wondered if anyone had played it, or any of the other US…
I hated Streetfighter 2, too slow and took too long to load. Some of my US Gold faves were Tapper, Beach Head, Spy Hunter and Monaco Grand Prix (I think it was called that!) was quite good but fave company was Ocean (and Mastertronic). -
Unknown UTPG game?well, maybe you know about it, but as I´ve read about the [B]Ultimate Play the Game[/B] titles, never seen this one... surely this wasn´t m…
... Spectrum (or were there any?) and how many were exclusively C64 ... to mind for the Commodore and Psion (probably) released titles ... Cyberdyne Warrior[/b] for Hewson and graphics for [b]Scorpius[/b ... loads of stuff for Codies and Mastertronic...
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Black CrystalI think the Mastertronic re-release of Black Crystal doesn't exist. It's more than likely been a typo when the Master Vision re-release was concerned…
... the others in both Mastervision and Mastertronic. I imagine that they changed ... on when we had Virgin Mastertronic, or Mastertronic Plus inlays with Vigin ... -
Carnell adventure seriesMartijn, Going off the article:- [url]http://www.crashonline.org.uk/01/carnell.htm[/url] I would suggest that Black Crystal, Volcanic Dungeon and T…
I'm gonna have to look at my tapes again. I have a few of these MS 00x early releases that have inlays for both Mastervision and Mastertronic Ltd.
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Game companies that were so hip,it hurthello like the title of this post says those cool dudes who run these companies who thought it best to be down with da kidz.take for instance the co…
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Where did you buy your spectrum games from?I was just thinking today of where i used to buy my spectrum tapes from. I used to buy them at a local WH Smith or John Menzies. I sometimes used a…
Usually WH Smiths and Boots. Though the local newsagents used to sell budget games in the mid-80s, so usually ended up getting Firebird and Mastertronic games in there... -
What were your favourite speccy adventure games?My favourite speccy adventure games, mainly obtained from Your Sinclair, Crash and Sinclair User covertapes are: - Bored of the Rings - Winter Wonde…
... it had a brilliant storyline , and was entertaining from start to ... to home , but very atmospheric (and FAR better than any of ... storyline,impossible to solve puzzles) and Mastertronic's value-for-money Holy ... -
Hello allHello all. Only discovered this today after years of bumming around Your Sinclair RnR Years. Obviously not to bright on the up take. I adored my S…
... Spectrum was Project Future and Mastertronic One Man and his Droid :D
Codemasters GamesI have listed several codemasters games on SellMyRetro - some are not due for the auctions to start until 6.30pm tonight. As I am sure you all know,…
Why are speccy games so ****ing cool?I grew up with a spectrum and fell in love with it from a young age, so I may be slightly biased, but it seems to me that the look and feel of games …
... could cram sprites, code, music and still make a playable game ... which cost you between ?40 and ?50 which can be ... few hours...
Codemasters and Mastertronic were the supremo's for ... bringing quality gaming and introducing school children of the ...Why are speccy games so ****ing cool?I grew up with a spectrum and fell in love with it from a young age, so I may be slightly biased, but it seems to me that the look and feel of games …
... cram sprites, code, music and still make a playable game ... which cost you between ?40 and ?50 which can be ... /> [QUOTE=Hercules;487825]
Codemasters and Mastertronic were the supremo's for ... bringing quality gaming and introducing school children of ...Why are speccy games so ****ing cool?I grew up with a spectrum and fell in love with it from a young age, so I may be slightly biased, but it seems to me that the look and feel of games …
[QUOTE=Hercules;487825]Codemasters and Mastertronic were the supremo's for ... more like in some cases ... and yet no mention of firebird ... get me started on gaplus and slicks :D ) ... i ball / ... /> remember reading crash.. the zzap... and just how many years did ...Inlay Project DiscussionAll, It's time this project was actually started in anger. The aim of this thread is to find out what every wants from it and the standards that sh…
... 'd be happy with that and previews would be set MUCH ... inlays (especially multi-language Codemasters and Mastertronic ones) have very small fonts ... lose clarity around 300 dpi. And there's a nice advantage ... Journey's End inlay, tape and 20pg booklet at 600 dpi ...Worst graphics ever?There's (yet another) thread about the best Spectrum graphics, so here's one about the worst. Of course, if you want to be fair then a "worst" graphi…
[QUOTE=JuanF. Ramirez;583336]'[I]WHY PAY MORE[/I]'... ironic! :lol:[/QUOTE]
To be fair though, you could get some cracking Firebird and Mastertronic games for the same money.Contiental Circus - Tronix Inlay ?Hi folks, Has anyone got and can provide an inlay scan for Continental Circus on the Tronix label ? We have a TZX in the archive, but I haven't seen…
... Tronix label, just the original and Mastertronic Plus versions... but I've ... scanned Golden Axe on Tronix and can upload tomorrow if you ...Annoying colour issues with UDGsMe again... Flush with the success of finding the latest version of BASin to play with I tried to buff the graphics of the various screen items All…
... characters; Gargoyle Games' Light Force and Mastertronic's Star Farce are a ... of the character on screen and the one to be printed ...Spectrum +3 SpectacularSurprised to find this in a recent haul yesterday, complete with instruction leaflet, inlay, box and disk!! So what do I need to do to preserve this …
... problem Andrew, glad to help, and now ive completely devalued them ... Spectacular, Gutz, JTR, Live and Let Die and Mastertronic +3 Arcade, a couple ...The complete Knight Tyme (48k) RAM disassemblyHello! Just a quick note to let everyone know that the initial version of my [URL="http://www.dur.ac.uk/philip.anderson/disassemblies/knight-tyme-48…
... the list above, and the system and BASIC regions, there seem ... - all routines are untouched and identical to Spellbound!
... different magazines contacted Mastertronic about that and I did a similar ... least it was spotted and Mastertronic told them to stop.The best selling Speccy gameI wondered if any sales figures were ever released of Speccy games and if it's know which game has the accolade of being the biggest seller?
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And Mastertronic and other budget companies always argued ...MicroMouse MastertronicSomething seems odd with the above game. The game is by Mastertronic, and the comments say there is another game with the same title by MC Lothlorie…
I think Boozy is probaby right (I don't say that often!) and mastertronic are crediting Lothlorien for the title.Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
[i]Rommel's Revenge[/i] (original release): system reset at game start.
[i]Xcel [/i](both original and Mastertronic release): system reset upon loading.
[i]Blizzard's Rift:[/i] Load it in USR0 mode."Doubled Up" Standard Size Cassette Cases.Was Viz (Virgin Tronix) the only game that had 2 standard sized cassette cases merged together to house the two tapes? I think it is the only one I …
... is from when Virgin Games and Mastertronic merged and came up with the ...Looking for some Mastertronic gamesI'm trying to complete my Mastertronic collection, up to IS235 when the inlay design changed. I still need the following tapes : IS 0006 Space Walk…
... 'm trying to complete my Mastertronic collection, up to IS235 when ... other machines particularly BBC, C16 and Atari I'd be interested ... of these are particularly rare and there's probably a lot ...Rescue (Mastertronic)Anyone remember this by Mastertronic? I was playing it tonight and it brought back a lot of good memories. I only managed to save three scientists bu…
... this by Mastertronic? I was playing it tonight and it brought back ... Pacman's Revenge! So awful and I'm surprised Namco didn ...
