Masters of the Universe - The Arcade Game
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Superhero
Tie-in Licences  Masters of the Universe (Cartoon) from Mattel Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  56.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  31.7% (26 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Woodroffe (UK)at Adventuresoft UK Ltd - ?
     Stefan F. Ufnowski (UK)at Adventuresoft UK Ltd - ?
     Graham Lilley (UK)at Adventuresoft UK Ltd - ?
     Teoman Irmak (UK)at Adventuresoft UK Ltd - ?

Annual Awards
     2nd Worst Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Glob Senior"at ZX Computingissue #35 - 1987/Marpage 39

Remarks
     based on cartoon; destroy the Ilearth Stone

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame.gif6,936OriginalRunning screen
     MastersoftheUniverse-TheArcadeGame_Front.jpg739,089OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     MastersoftheUniverse-TheArcadeGame_Back.jpg361,799OriginalInlay - Back - Double jewel case
     MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame_Media.jpg128,822OriginalMedia scan
     MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame.ay.zip1,548OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame.txt2,886OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     MastersOfTheUniverse-TheArcadeGame.png99,555OriginalGame map
     Masters of the Universe - The Arcade Game (1987)(US Gold).pok97OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 28- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 17- Review: 28%
     MicroHobbyissue #116-1987/Febpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 28- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 64- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 39- Review: Groan

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 147- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 7- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 69- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #2-1987/Jan/8 special "week#2"page 37- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 88- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 5- News/Note
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #9-1986/Seppage 18- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 5- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 59- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 75- CompoResult
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 4- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 85- Full-page ad
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     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 12- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 145- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 99- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 2- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #22-1987/Janpage 18- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 121- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 5- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 85- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 98- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 54- Full-page ad

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