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The Mastertronic Image - covers, adverts and Tronix
The development of Mastertronic cover artwork is set out in 7 pages
Much thought went into the look of Mastertronic - the yellow on black lettering, the "M" shape used both flat and at an angle, the complex artwork commissioned for many of the early covers - even the decorations of our main offices in Paul Street, London EC2 - were planned to give a consistent "cool" image. At one time we envisaged Mastersound as a record label, Mastervision as a video publisher and perhaps other variants. But the takeover by Virgin produced a major change as we tried to create a new look blending in with the old Virgin Games designs.
The Tronix Magazine was short-lived. It was issued to members of the Tronix Club, who also received various merchandise and the chance to buy games cheaply. I think we only managed two editions before we abandoned the Club. There was no-one in the Company with the time (or the interest) to keep it going.
Here are scans of the whole of the second, and
final, issue, published in August 1986. Does anyone have the first?? The
chief interest is that it uses the character of Mistertronic, also featured
on three early games, Type-Rope, Hotch-Potch and Make Music. All three covers
are reproduced here.
Mistertronic also features in an advertisement
Many thanks to Richard Burton for supplying
Make Music.
