WMastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were distributed in mid-1984. At its peak the label was the dominant software publisher in the UK, a position achieved by selling cassette-based software at the GB£1.99 and £2.99 price points. As well as being an exclusive wholesaler of computer games to Woolworth's, Toys "R" Us and other leading retailers, Mastertronic sold software in outlets such as newsagents which had not been previously associated with the software market.
WAction Biker is a 1985 game for the Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum released by Mastertronic. The game was a tie-in with snack food KP Skips, whose mascot was "Clumsy Colin" who featured in television adverts for Skips at around the time the game was published. In the UK, KP Skips ran a promotion on the back of their crisp packets whereby consumers could claim the C64 or ZX Spectrum game if they posted 10 empty crisp packets to them in an envelope, along with a cheque for the tiny value of 38 pence.
WAmaurote is a British video game for 8-bit computer systems that was released in 1987 by Mastertronic on their Mastertronic Added Dimension label. The music for the game was written by David Whittaker.
WBig Mac: The Mad Maintenance Man is a video game published in 1985 by Mastertronic for the Commodore 64. It is a platform game in the style of Manic Miner.
WBob the Builder: Festival of Fun is a 2007 action video game released for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and Wii. The game is only released in the PAL regions and is based on the popular HIT show Bob the Builder.
WBoulder Dash, is a 2D puzzle video game released in 1984 by First Star Software for Atari 8-bit computers. It was created by Canadian developers Peter Liepa and Chris Gray. The player controls Rockford, who must dig through caves collecting gems and diamonds and reach the exit within a time limit, while avoiding various types of dangerous creatures as well as falling rocks and the constant danger of being crushed or trapped by an avalanche, or killed by an underground explosion.
WChronos is an arcade shoot-em-up developed by The Radical Tubes and was published by Mastertronic Ltd. It was released for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC in 1987. The music for the game was scored by Tim Follin. The game received mixed to positive reviews upon release.
WColony is an action-adventure game released in 1987 for the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, MSX, and ZX Spectrum by Mastertronic on their Bulldog label.
WFinders Keepers is a video game written by David Jones and the first game in the Magic Knight series. It was published on the Mastertronic label for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Commodore 64, and Commodore 16 in 1985. ished in the United Kingdom at the budget price of £1.99. Finders Keepers is a platform game with some maze sections.
WFlash Gordon was a video game based on a comic strip character of the same name. The game was published in 1986 by Mastertronic for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and MSX personal computers.
WHunter Patrol is a shoot 'em up written by Steve Lee for the Commodore 64 and published by Mastertronic in 1985. The music was composed by Rob Hubbard. The game is similar in style to the Sega arcade game Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom.
WThe Incredible Shrinking Fireman is a platform game for the ZX Spectrum released by Mastertronic in 1986. It was programmed by Andy Mitchell with art by David Kidd.
WJason's Gem is a computer game for the ZX Spectrum. It was published in 1985 by Mastertronic and written by Simon White. The hero Jason must make his way through a series of caves in search of the legendary gem of the title.
WKane is a multi-section action game published by Mastertronic for the Commodore 64 in 1986. It was ported to the Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, and the Commodore 16 and Plus/4. The game is set in the Wild West, and its name is a reference to the main character of the film High Noon. It consists of four distinct scenes, although some versions only contain two. A sequel was released in 1988.
WKentilla is a text adventure game written by British developer Derek Brewster and published by Micromega. It was later rereleased as a budget title by Mastertronic.
WKnight Tyme is a computer game released for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and MSX compatibles in 1986. It was published by Mastertronic as part of their Mastertronic Added Dimension label. Two versions of the ZX Spectrum release were published: a full version for the 128K Spectrum and a cut-down version for the 48K Spectrum that removed the music, some graphics and some locations.
WThe Last V8 is a video game published by Mastertronic on their M.A.D. label. It was released in 1985 for the Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit family, and Amstrad CPC. The title echoes a plot point from the Mad Max series of movies The design was done by Richard Darling and the programming by David Darling. The graphics are by Jim Wilson and music by Rob Hubbard.
WMagic Johnson's Fast Break is a side-scrolling basketball sports game developed by Arcadia Systems and published in 1988. The game features the name and likeness of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr., and was endorsed by PepsiCo.
WMaster of Magic is a role-playing video game for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum home computers. It was distributed by Mastertronic in 1985 under its M.A.D. label.
WBarry McGuigan World Championship Boxing is a British video game released in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum by the Gamestar branch of Activision and later re-released by Mastertronic. It was titled Star Rank Boxing in the US.
WMindtrap is a puzzle video game for the ZX Spectrum released in 1989 by Mastertronic. Ports followed for the Commodore 64 and the Amstrad CPC. With 999,999 levels, the object is to rearrange grids of coloured dice so that they are all aligned, before running out of time or available moves.
WNinja is a flip screen beat 'em up game developed by Sculptured Software and released by Mastertronic in 1986 for the Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum, then in 1987 for the Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. An arcade version of the game was released in 1987 for Mastertronic's Arcadia Systems which is based on Amiga hardware.
WNonterraqueous is a computer game for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64, released by Mastertronic in 1985.
WOne Man and His Droid is a game published by Mastertronic in 1985 for use on the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum home computer systems. The name of the game is a play on the title of the BBC television show One Man and His Dog. The object of the game is to use a doglike droid to collect Ramboids, the male form of alien sheep. The player must move these Ramboids into teleporters to win the game.
WProof of Destruction (P.O.D.) is a fixed shooter for the Commodore 64 and Commodore 16 written by Shaun Southern and published by Mastertronic in 1987. The player spaceship moves along the bottom of a grid, attempting to shoot enemy spaceships to go to the next level.
WRasterscan is a video game published in 1987 by Mastertronic for several 8-bit formats. It was written by Binary Design Ltd based in Parsonage Gardens, Manchester with the C64 version programmed by Phillip Allsopp.
WRescue is a computer game published by Mastertronic in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum. It was written by Ste Cork and Tiny Williams.
WRogue is a dungeon crawling video game by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman and later contributions by Ken Arnold. Rogue was originally developed around 1980 for Unix-based mainframe systems as a freely-distributed executable. It was later included in the official Berkeley Software Distribution 4.2 operating system (4.2BSD). Commercial ports of the game for a range of personal computers were made by Toy, Wichman, and Jon Lane under the company A.I. Design and financially supported by the Epyx software publishers. Additional ports to modern systems have been made since by other parties using the game's now-open source code.
WSpooks is a video game written for the Commodore 64 by Nigel P. Johnstone and published by Mastertronic in 1985.
WStormbringer is a computer game written by David Jones and released in 1987 by Mastertronic on the Mastertronic Added Dimension label. It was originally released on the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and MSX. A version for the Atari ST was published in 1988. It is the fourth and final game in the Magic Knight series. The in-game music is by David Whittaker.
WSupremacy: Your Will Be Done, released as Overlord in the United States, is a strategy video game designed by David Perry and Nick Bruty and produced by Probe Software.
WVoyage into the Unknown is a game released by Mastertronic for the ZX Spectrum in 1984 written by Tim Steel from Amoeba Software.