Melbourne House [#ID: 9522]
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Company: Publisher/Manager
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Melbourne House was going to publish "Inspector Gadget and the Circus of Fear" in 1987, but then Mastertronic bought Melbourne House and didn't like the game so it was cancelled. This game was eventually published in Spain by Erbe Software.
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Issue:
#29 - 1990/Feb
Article Type: Feature - ACE Flashback! 1984-1985
Issue:
#7 - 1984/Oct
Article Type: Feature - What Next from The House of Hobbit?
Issue:
v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Article Type: Feature - Paula Byrne & Geoff Heath interview
Issue:
v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Article Type: Interview - Paula Byrne & Geoff Heath interview
Issue:
v.1 #39 - 1987/Apr
Article Type: Feature - Steve Taylor interview
Article Type: Feature - Fred Milgrom (Melbourne House)
Article Type: Interview - Fred Milgrom (Melbourne House)
Article Type: News/Note
Article Type: News/Note - Taking on board the Inca Curse
Article Type: News/Note - Mastertronic buys Melbourne House
Article Type: Feature - Holidays in the Sun
Article Type: News/Note
Article Type: News/Note
Issue:
#31 - 1984/Oct
Article Type: Feature - Russel Compe interview
Issue:
v.5 #8 - 1985/Aug
Article Type: Feature - First Fist, Then ...
Issue:
#18 - 1983/Apr
Article Type: Full-page ad - The Hobbit + Penetrator
Issue:
#30 - 1984/Apr
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#32 - 1984/Jun
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#35 - 1984/Sep
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + Mugsy + Classic Adventure + The Hobbit
Issue:
#37 - 1984/Nov
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#39 - 1985/Jan
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + The Hobbit + Mugsy [+ Zim Sala Bim]
Issue:
1983/May
Article Type: Full-page ad - Is your Spectrum holding back?
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + The Hobbit + Hampstead + Mugsy
Article Type: Full-page ad - Spectrum Computing Made Simple
Article Type: Full-page ad - Here Comes Horace!
Article Type: Full-page ad - Here Comes Horace!
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + The Hobbit + Mugsy [+ Zim Sala Bim]
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + The Hobbit + Mugsy [+ Zim Sala Bim]
Article Type: Full-page ad
Issue:
#11 - 1984/Sep
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + Mugsy + Classic Adventure + The Hobbit
Issue:
#13 - 1984/Nov
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + Hampstead [+ Castle of Terror + Zim Sala Bim]
Issue:
#39 - 1983/Dec/7
Article Type: Full-page ad - Here Comes Horace!
Issue:
v.1 #7 - 1983/Feb
Article Type: Full-page ad - Tonight On Your Micro
Article Type: Full-page ad
Article Type: Two-page ad - SPECTRUM Books By Melbourne House
Article Type: Advert
Article Type: Full-page ad
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Books
Article Type: Full-page ad - Here Comes Horace!
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
#7 - 1983/May
Article Type: Full-page ad - Is your Spectrum holding back?
Issue:
1983 special "Annual 1983"
Article Type: Full-page ad - Tonight on your Spectrum
Article Type: Full-page ad - ANNOUNCING The BEST Books For Your SPECTRUM
Issue:
#7 - 1982/Oct
Article Type: Full-page ad - ANNOUNCING The BEST Books For Your SPECTRUM
Article Type: Full-page ad - Spectrum User
Issue:
#11 - 1983/Feb
Article Type: Full-page ad - Tonight on your Spectrum
Issue:
#12 - 1983/Mar
Article Type: Full-page ad - Is your Spectrum holding back?
Issue:
#13 - 1983/Apr
Article Type: Full-page ad - The Hobbit + Penetrator
Issue:
#16 - 1983/Jul
Article Type: Full-page ad - The Hobbit + Penetrator
Issue:
#18 - 1983/Sep
Article Type: Full-page ad - Spectrum Computing Made Simple
Issue:
#19 - 1983/Oct
Article Type: Two-page ad - SPECTRUM Books By Melbourne House
Issue:
#21 - 1983/Dec
Article Type: Two-page ad - SPECTRUM Books By Melbourne House
Issue:
#23 - 1984/Feb
Article Type: Full-page ad - Terror-Daktil 4D + Penetrator + The Hobbit [+ Horace]
Issue:
#23 - 1984/Feb
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Books
Issue:
#23 - 1984/Feb
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Issue:
#24 - 1984/Mar
Article Type: Full-page ad - Terror-Daktil 4D + Penetrator + The Hobbit [+ Horace]
Issue:
#24 - 1984/Mar
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Issue:
#25 - 1984/Apr
Article Type: Full-page ad - Terror-Daktil 4D + Penetrator + The Hobbit [+ Horace]
Issue:
#25 - 1984/Apr
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Books
Issue:
#26 - 1984/May
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Issue:
#26 - 1984/May
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Books
Issue:
#28 - 1984/Jul
Article Type: Two-page ad - SPECTRUM Books By Melbourne House
Issue:
#31 - 1984/Oct
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
#34 - 1985/Jan
Article Type: Full-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
#34 - 1985/Jan
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + The Hobbit + Hampstead + Mugsy
Issue:
v.3 #1 - 1983/Jan
Article Type: Full-page ad - Tonight On Your Micro
Issue:
v.4 #1 - 1984/Jan
Article Type: Two-page ad - SPECTRUM Books By Melbourne House
Issue:
v.5 #1 - 1985/Jan
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
v.3 #2 - 1983/Feb
Article Type: Full-page ad - Tonight On Your Micro
Issue:
v.4 #2 - 1984/Feb
Article Type: Full-page ad - Terror-Daktil 4D + Penetrator + The Hobbit [+ Horace]
Issue:
v.4 #2 - 1984/Feb
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Books
Issue:
v.4 #2 - 1984/Feb
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Issue:
v.5 #2 - 1985/Feb
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
v.3 #3 - 1983/Mar
Article Type: Full-page ad - Tonight On Your Micro
Issue:
v.3 #3 - 1983/Mar
Article Type: Full-page ad - Is your Spectrum holding back?
Issue:
v.4 #3 - 1984/Mar
Article Type: Full-page ad - Terror-Daktil 4D + Penetrator + The Hobbit [+ Horace]
Issue:
v.4 #3 - 1984/Mar
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Books
Issue:
v.3 #4 - 1983/Apr
Article Type: Full-page ad - Is your Spectrum holding back?
Issue:
v.4 #4 - 1984/Apr
Article Type: Full-page ad - Terror-Daktil 4D + Penetrator + The Hobbit [+ Horace]
Issue:
v.4 #4 - 1984/Apr
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Issue:
v.3 #6 - 1983/Jun
Article Type: Full-page ad - The Hobbit + Penetrator
Issue:
v.4 #6 - 1984/Jun
Article Type: Full-page ad - NEW from Melbourne House
Issue:
v.3 #7 - 1983/Jul
Article Type: Full-page ad - We don't mind which computer you buy. We'll help you get the most from it.
Issue:
v.4 #7 - 1984/Jul
Article Type: Two-page ad - MELBOURNE HOUSE - Software
Issue:
v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Article Type: Full-page ad - Here Comes Horace!
Issue:
v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Article Type: Full-page ad - Spectrum Computing Made Simple
Issue:
v.4 #9 - 1984/Sep
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + Mugsy + Classic Adventure + The Hobbit
Issue:
v.3 #10 - 1983/Oct
Article Type: Full-page ad - Here Comes Horace!
Issue:
v.4 #10 - 1984/Oct
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
v.2 #11 - 1982/Nov
Article Type: Full-page ad - ANNOUNCING The BEST Books For Your SPECTRUM
Issue:
v.3 #11 - 1983/Nov
Article Type: Two-page ad - SPECTRUM Books By Melbourne House
Issue:
v.3 #11 - 1983/Nov
Article Type: Full-page ad - Here Comes Horace!
Issue:
v.4 #11 - 1984/Nov
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
v.5 #11 - 1985/Nov
Article Type: Full-page ad - The Melbourne House Hit List.
Issue:
v.2 #12 - 1982/Dec
Article Type: Full-page ad - Tonight On Your Micro
Issue:
v.4 #12 - 1984/Dec
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
#7 - 1984/Sep
Article Type: Full-page ad - Adventure GAMES Sherlock + Mugsy + Classic Adventure + The Hobbit
Issue:
#9 - 1984/Nov
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
#10 - 1984/Dec
Article Type: Two-page ad - Hats Off To Melbourne House!
Issue:
#3 - 1982/Oct
Article Type: Full-page ad - ANNOUNCING The BEST Books For Your SPECTRUM
Issue:
#6 - 1983/Apr
Article Type: Full-page ad - Is your Spectrum holding back?
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Redhawk
Category:
Adventure Game: Graphic
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
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Running screen: 
Roadwars
Category:
Arcade Game: Vehicle Combat
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Date:
1987
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
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Running screen: 
Rock 'n Wrestle
Category:
Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Sales Analysis
Category:
General: Business
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK) - type-in from book "Over the Spectrum"
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Shadows of Mordor
Category:
Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Date:
1987
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Sherlock
Category:
Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Date:
1984/Sep/11
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Simultaneous Equations
Category:
Utility: Maths/Science
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK) - type-in from book "Over the Spectrum"
Loading/Opening screen:
Running screen: 
Sir Lancelot
Category:
Arcade Game: Platform
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Date:
1984
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Spectrum Clock
Category:
Utility: Visual/Screen
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK) - type-in from book "Over the Spectrum"
Loading/Opening screen:
Running screen: 
Spectrum Invaders
Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK) - type-in from book "Over the Spectrum"
Loading/Opening screen:
Running screen: 
Spectrum Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner
Category:
Compilation
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Date:
1982
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen:
Running screen:
Sports Hero
Category:
Sport Game: Action
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Date:
1984
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Starion
Category:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Street Hassle
Category:
Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Machine:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen: 
Running screen: 
Super Invasion
Category:
Arcade Game: Action
Machine:
ZX80
Date:
1981
Original Publisher:
Beam Software (Australia/UK)
Loading/Opening screen:
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