Resources

C64.com — Mastertronic History

The most detailed single-source history of Mastertronic available online, including the founding story, key titles, the M.A.D. label, US expansion, and Virgin acquisition. Essential reading.

Lemon64

Comprehensive C64 database with user reviews, ratings, and cover scans for every Mastertronic C64 release. The go-to community resource for C64 gaming history and contemporary reviews.

MobyGames

Structured database of game metadata, credits, screenshots, and covers across all platforms. MobyGames covers the full Mastertronic catalogue with platform-specific entries and developer credits.

World of Spectrum

The definitive ZX Spectrum archive — covers every Mastertronic Spectrum release with technical details, reviews, screenshots, and playable browser versions of many titles.

Centre for Computing History

Cambridge museum with physical exhibits covering the British home computer era. Their online archive includes oral histories and documentation from the budget software period, including Mastertronic-era accounts.

Internet Archive — Software Library

Browser-playable versions of Mastertronic titles across C64, Spectrum, and Amstrad platforms. The Archive's emulation infrastructure makes the budget catalogue accessible without downloads.

HVSC — High Voltage SID Collection

The definitive archive of C64 SID music, including Rob Hubbard's Kikstart and other Mastertronic compositions. Every SID chip track ever written, meticulously catalogued and preserved.

Retro Gamer Magazine

UK retro gaming publication with extensive Mastertronic coverage across multiple issues. The Kikstart retrospectives and budget software features are particularly comprehensive.

CSDB — C64 Scene Database

The scene database for Commodore 64 — tracks technical information about original game releases, disk rips, cracks, and demos. Valuable for technical preservation details.

Rob Hubbard

Dedicated tribute to Rob Hubbard, the SID composer behind Kikstart and many other iconic C64 soundtracks. Includes audio analysis, discography, and the full Hubbard story.

David Whittaker

Tribute to David Whittaker, another prolific budget-era composer who scored Mastertronic releases on multiple platforms during the golden 8-bit period.

System 3

Tribute to System 3 — a fellow British publisher active in the same era, with overlapping developer networks and shared magazine coverage.