Mastertronic

Step into the boots of Friar Tuck and rid Sherwood forest of all sorts of rampaging spirits

Stormbringer

David Jones1987

Stormbringer, a fantasy adventure video game, is the fourth and final game in the Magic Knight series.

Invade-a-Load!

Mastertronic Limited1987

Invade-a-Load! is a Space Invaders clone that is built into the fast loader software. The game plays while the fast loader loads the Commodore 64 disk.

Return of the Mutant Camels

Llamasoft LTD1987

Jeff Minter's third camel-themed game (after Attack and Revenge) is again a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up, taking place over 100 levels. 6,000 years ago, mankind fought the forces of Zzyax, using mutated forms of common animals. Now, the Zzyaxians are back, and the 90-foot camels must defend a planet no longer accustomed to warfare. The Zzyaxian hordes consist of typical Minter zaniness. Postboxes and letters, Pacman ghosts and microchips are all out to get you. The game allows you to fire in any direction, by moving the joystick while holding down the fire button. Additionally, you can drop miniature versions of yourself, as bombs. After completing a level or losing a life, the player can move to a level adjacent to the current one within a 10x10 grid. You can also purchase improved shields, energy recharges, or improved weaponry such as bigger or 'smart' bullets.

Speed King 2

Motorbike racing game

Bosconian '87

Namco1987

Bosconian '87 is a port of the arcade game Bosconian.

Metropolis

Arcadia Systems1987

A action-adventure published by The Power House in which Moonboots, the lunar explorer, is stranded in Metropolis, and must find and refuel his spaceship, so that he may return home on the moon.

Werewolves of London

Werewolves of London is an 8-bit game in which the player takes on the role of the werewolf who must destroy the seven family members who have cursed him with lycanthropy.

Rasterscan

Binary Design1987

As a floating orb, players must perform repairs to a spaceship.

Rollaround

Mr Chip Software1987

In Rollaround you roll around (surprise) 20 levels, in a game which comes across as a more cerebral version of Marble Madness. The twenty levels each feature 9 screens worth of squares, with no scrolling across them as such. On each level you are set a target number of crosses of each colour to collect, with less and less leeway as to how many of the different ones are required as the game goes on. There are pre-programmed moving enemies on each level to plan around, but the level's blocks vary in many ways. There are holes on the levels, but these can be jumped by pressing fire. You can turn plain squares into either crosses or holes, both of which invert the status of the crosses and holes respectively as well. Mystery squares (whose effect can be good or bad) and clock squares (which stop the timing and slow the aliens) are also present.

Treasure Island

Phase Two Software1987

A board game for the GamePark 32.

Omega One

English Software Ltd.1986

You have 12 hours to destroy the Omega One Space complex. Very little information is know about the complex, other than it is located on 10 planets connected by a series of teleports. If you are caught, steps have been taken by your employers to ensure you reveal no secret information..let's hope you don't have to find out what those steps are exactly.....

Barbarian

Psygnosis1987

Strike with one hand, parry with the other. Barbarian is an open-world survival crafting RPG featuring brutal boss fights, skill-based combat, base building, and seamless multiplayer. Developed entirely by a solo developer.

Gun Law

A backyard lawn cutting boy and his quest. Developed by Donut Games

Molecule Man

1986

Vous incarnez Molecule Man et parcourez un labyrinthe afin de récupérer les 16 circuits disposés aux extrémités du niveau et qui vous permettent de vous échapper. Le jeu comporte un éditeur de labyrinthes dans lequel vous pouvez personnaliser votre niveau si vous trouvez la difficulté inadaptée.

Agent X

Words & Pictures Limited1986

Agent X is a short FPS game. The police officers named Turk give 5 task to complete! Let's see if Agent X can withstand against bad girls!

Knight Games

1986

A medieval multi-event competition.

Universal Hero

Xcel Ltd1986

an arcade adventure set in space, released on the spectrum and atari 8 bit platforms

James Clavell's Shogun

Gang of Five1986

An adventure game where the player must help their chosen character become the Shogun of Japan. Based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell.

Ninja

Sculptured Software1986

Ninja is a beat 'em up game. As a Ninja, the player attacks a fortress made of individual fixed screens which can be explored non-linearly.

Phantom of the Asteroids

Mastertronic1985

Excruciatingly difficult platformer with early jet pack vs gravity game play. You explore the corridors within an asteroid fighting off aliens and racing against a dwindling oxygen supply.

One Man and His Droid

Do you want to fight with a sword? Do you want to feel like a hero? "One Man Is Not No Man" project will quench that desire! You will defend the castle from the army of enemies on your own!

Nonterraqueous

You are navigating a maze in order to destroy an omnipotent master computer.

Kane

The Wagari Indians are at war with the White Man. The N.A.S.T. Railway Co. now has plans to run a railway line through their burial ground. As Marshall McGraw you must negotiate a peace treaty and take the peace tokens to the President.

Devil's Crown

You have to find seven gems which are hidden in a sunken ship and are guarded by ghost pirates.

Kikstart

Kikstart is a motorcycle trials racing game it allowed 2-player simultaneous (via a split-screen facility) or 1-player, vs-computer play. The basic premise of the game is to control a bike using acceleration, braking, "hopping" and "wheelies" to navigate across a course of various obstacles, from ramps and gates to telephone boxes and tires.

1985: The Day After

Severn Software1985

1984: Escape from Big Brother is a space exploration game set in a post-totalitarian world. Players navigate a spacecraft through underground caverns on four planets, searching for energy pods left behind by the fallen regime. The game features precise rotational controls for maneuvering through tight spaces, and players must use their ship's tractor beam to collect the crucial energy pods. This challenging adventure combines elements of sci-fi and retrofuturism as humanity rebuilds after liberation from oppressive control.

Rockman

Despite the same title, cover artwork and publisher the VIC-20 and Commodore 16/Plus4 versions are a different game than the one released for the ZX Spectrum.

BMX Trials

Jetsoft1985

The player competes in six different challenges on a BMX bike.

Caves of Doom

Platform game, where you can move up/suspend your character, avoiding enemies. Exploration based game as most screens have more than one exit.

Zzzz

Mastertronic1985

Zzzz is a single player text adventure game with graphics.

Action Biker

Action Biker is a game that uses the character Clumsy Colin from the British comic Buster, and he was also used as the mascot for the crisp range KP Skips. You take control of Colin on his motorbike and you must ride around an isometric 360 degree landscape to collect various clothing items and bike parts to enter a drag race. There are various obstacles to avoid and these include walls, fences, trees, telegraph poles, a petrol station and water and if you crash into any then you lose one of five lives. There are also raised platforms that can be negotiated but you are able to jump from them safely. Once you have collected all the items required, you can make your way to the drag strip to race.

Spellbound

Thanks to a spell gone awry your tutor Gimbal has gone missing in time. You have to find him.

Hero of the Golden Talisman

Program Techniques Ltd.1985

Hero of the Golden Talisman is an action-adventure game where players embark on a quest to save their town from an evil wizard's curse. The hero must navigate a vast, side-scrolling labyrinth spanning 64 rooms across five levels, totaling 512 screens of exploration. The objective is to recover five pieces of the stolen Golden Talisman while battling a diverse array of monsters. Gameplay combines platforming elements with combat, featuring abilities such as jumping, climbing, swimming, and shooting. Players can collect and utilize various objects and power-ups, managing a five-item inventory system. The game incorporates resource management for health and air supply, with an on-screen map aiding navigation through the complex maze. With its mix of exploration, combat, and puzzle-solving, Hero of the Golden Talisman offers a challenging adventure to restore peace to the cursed town.

Xcel

Sci-Fi shooter.

ElektraGlide

Sci-fi racing game

Big Mac: The Mad Maintenance Man

Mac must neutralise various single-screen vaults in this early platformer. He can climb ladders and safely fall any distance, as long as he lands on smooth ground. The puzzle aspect of the gameplay involves switches, which can remove walls, create floors and freeze obstacles. They must be pushed in the right order to allow access to parts of the room which contain other switches. A lack of air creates a time limit, with bonus points awarded for however much air is left when the screen is completed.

Speed King

SPEEDKING -- the motorcycle racing game with thrilling high speed wheel-to-wheel action against 19 other determined riders. Work your way up to world class with the 3 skill levels on 10 world famous circuits. Put on your helmet and enjoy the exhilarating challenge of high performance bike racing at 250 mph! There are 6 gears, with selection made by forward/back movement of the joystick or keys A and Z. Each gear corresponds to a particular speed range. Accelerate or brake by pressing or releasing the Fire button (or space bar). Acceleration and braking are affected by the gear to speed relationship. A neutral position must occur between gear changes if using a joystick. Colliding with other riders will result in a spill from your machine, and a subsequent time penalty to regain control. Leaving the road causes loss of speed and eventually loss of control. At the start of the race, two timers will start: Lap timer: Transferred to left side of the screen at end of each lap (lower readout). Upper readout = best lap time. Race timer: Timing of current race. If a new record is set for lap time, race time or finishing position the information will be announced on the grandstand display board. There are nineteen other riders to compete against at three skill levels selected by F8 (shift and F7). The number of laps can also be reduced to improve on the best race time as playing skill improves. A high speed preview of the selected track may be observed by pressing space bar. The race or practice mode may be aborted at any time by pressing the RESTORE key.

Spooks

Spooks is an action-adventure game where the goal is to collect eight musical boxes and play them at the exit. The game is set in and around a large mansion which is haunted by four ghosts against which you can defend by throwing large or heavy objects at. Around the mansion there are many rooms and many items whose function you need to figure out in order to complete the game. Adding to the suspense is the need to be on alert for the ghosts as they move quite fast and also that when in inventory menu you only get a short time to make your decisions.

The Captive

You have to escape from an island.

Skyjet

You are the pilot of a helicopter and your mission is to explore five levels to find parts to help build a supply base on each level. Trying to stop you are various vehicles that will bomb and shoot at you, but you have a gun to fight back with. Touch an enemy, get shot or bombed, or land too quickly on the ground and you lose one of five lives. Lose them all and it's game over.

Finders Keepers

Magic Knight has been sent to the Castle of Spriteland by the King of Ibsisima in order to find a special present for Princess Germintrude. If Magic Knight is successful in his quest, he may have proved himself worthy of joining the famous "Polygon Table".

The Quest for the Holy Grail

Thorn EMI Computer Software1984

You play Sir Tappin who is on a mission to find the legendary Holy Grail.

Countdown to Meltdown

You control eight different droids (each one having a special ability). Your task is to find the central core room of a nuclear power plant in which a huge explosion has caused large casualties.

Formula 1 Simulator

In this simulation you can race ten international circuits (only one for the C16), including traditional favourites such as Monza, Monaco and Silverstone plus no-longer-used circuits like Zandvoort and the Österreichring. This can be done in wet or dry, and with manual or automatic gears. Expect to have to drive realistically in terms of braking points and acceleration levels to set a quality lap. The Spectrum version includes a 'steering wheel' control option, using a small disc along the top of the keyboard, using the keys for progressive steering intensity.

BMX Racers

David Darling1984

Mastertronic BMX Racing game for the Commodore 64 and 16 computers

Kentilla

Medieval Text Adventure game with graphics.

Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet was to be a Intellivision game conversion to the C64 by the Mattel Electronics France offices. The game is about piloting a magic flying carpet.

Duck Shoot

Mr Chip Software1984

Duck Shoot recreates the classic fairground shooting gallery experience in a digital format. Players control a gun at the bottom of the screen, aiming to shatter six plates positioned at the top while navigating four rows of moving targets in between. The game challenges players to balance their primary objective of breaking plates with the opportunity to score bonus points by hitting other moving objects. Adding to the challenge, ducks periodically swoop down, depleting the player's limited ammunition if they reach the bottom. A special duck traversing the top of the screen can restore shot plates if it completes its journey, introducing a strategic element to the gameplay. The game continues until the player exhausts their ammunition, which is visually represented by a bar beneath the gun, creating a constant tension between accuracy and resource management.

Mind Control

You have to destroy Zyco, an alien who is ruling Earth.

Henry's House

In this platformer, the player has to guide Henry through the numerous rooms of his house. Each room is a screen-sized level filled with deadly household-items such as toothbrushes, teapots, flying toast or coffee machines. Touching one of these objects or falling from too high kills Henry. The goal of each room is to reach the exit, however, before the exit opens up, Henry has to collect a key and all items that are spread throughout the level. In order for a key to appear, Henry usually has to collect a special item that sometimes adds more obstacles to a room.

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