List of GamesMaster episodes
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Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | January 7, 1992 | March 10, 1992 | ||
| 2 | 26 | October 1, 1992 | March 25, 1993 | ||
| 3 | 26 | September 9, 1993 | March 1, 1994 | ||
| 4 | 18 | September 20, 1994 | January 14, 1995 | ||
| 5 | 18 | September 21, 1995 | January 18, 1996 | ||
| 6 | 18 | October 24, 1996 | February 27, 1997 | ||
| 7 | 10 | November 19, 1997 | February 3, 1998 | ||
| 8 | 3 | November 21, 2021 | December 5, 2021 | ||
Episodes[edit]
Series 1 (1992)[edit]
Location - Church (St Paul's Church, Dock Street, London)
Servant - Monk - Dave Perry
The first series of GamesMaster introduced Dominik Diamond as the presenter and Patrick Moore as the titular "GamesMaster", both would be mainstays throughout the original run of the series (except for series 3 where Dexter Fletcher would replace Diamond for a single series). Regular segments such as challenges, reviews and "Consoletation" all made appearances on every episode of series 1. Series 1 is the only series of the original run that began and concluded airing in the same calendar year.
Series 1 statistics:
- x Golden Joysticks were awarded to competitors.
- x Golden Joysticks were awarded to celebrity competitors.
- x Different games were featured.
| No. overall | No. in series | Celebrity Guest | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | John Fashanu | 7 January 1992 | |
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Challenge 01 Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - Player: Daniel Blade (Won) Reviews - Movie Conversions The Terminator (Mega Drive) 87% The Addams Family (NES) 63% Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (PC) 93% Feature - Gameboy Customising Challenge 02 Manchester United Europe - Player: Simon Reynolds (Won) vs Celebrity: John Fashanu (Lost) Consoletation Zone Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive) Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) Challenge 03 Mad Dog McCree - Player: Tony Wright (Won) | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Gary Mason | 14 January 1992 | |
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Challenge 01 Sonic the Hedgehog - Player: Alex Berry (Won) Reviews - Beat 'em ups First Samurai (Amiga) 90% Pit-Fighter (Amiga) 59% Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Game Boy) 70% Feature - Hardware Quick joy Foot Pedal Sega Action Chair Challenge 02 Sonic Blast Man (Arcade) - Player: Paul Turner (Won) vs Celebrity: Gary Mason (Lost) Consoletation Zone Strider (Mega Drive) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) Challenge 03 Lemmings - Player: Robert Clarke (Lost) | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Annabel Croft | 21 January 1992 | |
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Episode 3 tweaks two sections of the show. A "New Game" (also refered to as "Previews") section is added to the end of the reviews segment, finishing with a release date, format and price rather than review score. The second alteration is to challenge 3 in which 3 members of the audience (congregation) are selected to compete. Challenge 01 Mega Man 2 (NES) - Player: Nick Kirncroft (Lost) Reviews - Racing Games Formula One Grand Prix (Amiga) 89% Out Run Europa (Master System) 52% Reviews - New Game/Previews Challenge 02 Pro Tennis Tour 2 - Player: Sahid Hersi (Lost) vs Celebrity: Annabel Croft (Won) Consoletation Zone Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (Mega Drive) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) Challenge 03 Zoom! - Players: Scott (Lost), George (Lost), Dola (Lost) | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Eric Bristow | 28 January 1992 | |
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For the first time challenge 2 featured a celebrity only during the challenge rather than the established player vs celebrity featured in the first 3 episodes. Challenge 01 Road Rash (Mega Drive) - Player: Richard Wiltshire (Lost) Reviews - Fantasy Role Playing Games Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (Amiga) 94% King's Quest V (PC) 62% Feature - Sega Vs. Nintendo Challenge 02 Heimdall - Celebrity: Eric Bristow (Lost) Consoletation Zone DuckTales (NES) Altered Beast (Mega Drive) Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) Challenge 03 Panzer Kick Boxing (Amiga) - Players: Jason Posal (Lost) vs Lisa Posal (Won) | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Jimmy White, Archer MacLean and Ashley Paske | 4 February 1992 | |
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Episode 5 sees challenge 2 for the first time pit a player against a game developer rather than a celebrity. The game developer featured in this challenge also happens to be the developer of the game. The features section is replaced by a competition reminder. Challenge 01 DuckTales (NES) - Player: Scott Andrew (Won) Reviews - Funk ToeJam & Earl (Mega Drive) 70% Top Banana 65% Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly (Game Boy) 89% Reviews - New Game/Previews Competition Reminder Challenge 02 Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker - Player: Christian Price (Lost) vs Game Developer: Archer MacLean (Won) Consoletation Zone Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (Mega Drive) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) Challenge 03 Neighbours - Celebrity: Ashley Paske (Lost) | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Pat and Mick | 11 February 1992 | |
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Challenge 01 Top Player's Golf - Player: Mark (Lost) Reviews - Futuristic Games Alien Breed 70% Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe 85% Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (PC) 59% Feature - Neo Geo Challenge 02 Ski or Die - Celebrities: Mick Brown (Won) vs Pat Sharp (Lost) Consoletation Zone The Legend of Zelda (NES) Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (NES) Challenge 03 Brat - Player: Michael Merin (Lost) | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Kendo Nagasaki | 18 February 1992 | |
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Challenge 01 James Pond 2 - Players: Mark Write (Lost), Julie Marlow (Lost), Claire Sweeney (Lost) Reviews - Adventure Games The Immortal (NES) 80% Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (PC) 94% Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (Master System) 65% Reviews - New Game Alien³ (Mega Drive) Feature - Soundtracks 5) The Blues Brothers - Peter Gunn Theme 4) Michael Jackson's Moonwalker - Smooth Criminal 3) Magic Pockets - Doin' the Do 2) Top Banana - Cold Cut - Global Chaos Bomb the Bass - MegaBlast Challenge 02 WWF WrestleMania Challenge (NES) - Player: David Kay (Won) vs Celebrity: Kendo Nagasaki (Lost) Consoletation Zone The Legend of Zelda (NES) Mega Man (NES) Challenge 03 Thunder Force III - Player: Jeremy Gomez (Lost) | ||||
| 8 | 8 | Pat Cash and Emily Cash | 25 February 1992 | |
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Challenge 01 Strider (Mega Drive) - Player: Chevron Hart (Won) Reviews - Flight Simulations Birds of Prey (Amiga) 80% F-22 Interceptor (Mega Drive) 72% Knights of the Sky (Amiga) 80% Reviews - New Game/Previews ATAC (PC) Challenge 02 Baseball Stars Professional (Neo Geo) - Player: Emily Cash (Lost) vs Celebrity: Pat Cash (Won) Consoletation Zone Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (Mega Drive) Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters Challenge 03 Terminator 2 - Player: Martin (Lost) | ||||
| 9 | 9 | Barry McGuigan | 3 March 1992 | |
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Challenge 01 Zany Golf - Players: Nigel (Lost: Disqualified for being "too old") vs Adam (Won) Reviews - Sports Games John Madden Football '92 (Mega Drive) 95% NBA All-Star Challenge (Game Boy) 69% Graham Gooch World Class Cricket (Amiga) 60% GamesMaster Golden Goals Winners 3rd place - Simon Reynolds 2nd place - Ian Holomby 1st place - Robert Ross Challenge 02 Final Blow - Player: Gary Wilson (Won) vs Celebrity: Barry McGuigan (Lost) Consoletation Zone Mega Man 2 (NES) The Revenge of Shinobi (Mega Drive) Challenge 03 Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (Mega Drive) - Player: Daniel Curley (Won) | ||||
| 10 | 10 | Emlyn Hughes | 10 March 1992 | |
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Challenge 01 Duck Hunt (NES) - Players: Paul Gannon (Lost) Reviews - Adult Games Strip Poker II (Amiga) 60% Geisha (Amiga) 41% Leisure Suit Larry 5 (PC) 89% Feature - Super Nintendo Challenge 02 Emlyn Hughes International Soccer - Players: Suni (Won) vs Celebrity: Emlyn Hughes (Lost) Consoletation Zone The Legend of Zelda (NES) Shadow Dancer (Mega Drive) The Adventures of Rad Gravity (NES) Challenge 03 Decap Attack (Mega Drive) - Players: John (Won) | ||||
Series 2 (1992-1993)[edit]
Location - Oil rig (Sunbury Pumphouse, London)
Servant - Diver – Sarah Whisker
The second series began the tradition of moving set locations, this time an unused oil rig was repurposed. The set was also used in both the Red Dwarf episode 'Justice' and the final episode of the 1992 television series remake of The Tomorrow People, in which the main star Kristian Schmid was also a challenger on this series of GamesMaster.
Series 3 (1993-1994)[edit]
Location - First Half: Games Academy (Oxford Prison), Second Half: Team Championship (Clerkenwell House of Detention)
Servant - Caretaker – Richard Baynham
The third series is unique in that the first and second half of the series take place in completly different locations.
Series 4 (1994-1995)[edit]
Location - Hell (St Paul's Church, Dock Street, London)
Servants - Goblins – Mark Lyle, Rob Umm, Richard Wright, Natalie McCloskey, Elizabeth Hyde, Victoria Hyde and Tim Colman
Despite series four returning to St Paul's Church the set was rebranded as "Hell" while multiple servants were now present.
Series 5 (1995-1996)[edit]
Location - Heaven (Hewland International's TV studio in Brixton)
Servants - Angels – Helena Tepper and Tanya Kecskes
Series 6 (1996-1997)[edit]
Location - Atlantis (St Paul's Church, Dock Street, London)
Servants - Mermaids – Theresa Tilley and Leigh-Ann Woodall
Series 7 (1997-1998)[edit]
Location - Desert island (Hewland International's TV studio in Brixton)
Servants - Castaways – Helena Tepper and Leigh-Ann Woodall
Series 8 (2021)[edit]
Location - Power station (Crossness Pumping Station, Abbey Wood, London)
Servants - Gatekeepers – Lucy Frier and Matt McNaughton
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