Knight Lore for the Atari 8-bit family

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Published on October 9, 2013 2:09:53 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdvInDE58j0

Game:

Knight Lore (1984)

Duration: 4:00

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Came also out for:


Amstrad CPC
BBC Micro
MSX
NES
ZX Spectrum


Game description:

Our hero must reach Melkhior, a somewhat eccentric wizard who is the only one who can save him. As with most Ultimate titles of the day, reaching him is a long and treacherous challenge, involving both puzzle-solving and action, meaning that each screen requires thorough planning and precise navigation.

The game uses the isometric viewpoint in a manner similar to the later Head Over Heels, using monochrome but detailed graphics and techniques to avoid flickering sprites. The game lasts for 40 days and nights - at night your character turns into a werewolf. Ultimate's individual style of eschewing straightforward instructions in favor of feature lists and riddles is put to good use here, with the story detailed in a rhyming poem of sorts.


What I think:

Really fun game, but it is not without its flaws...

Sometimes the framerate dropped and sometimes I couldn't see where the character was looking to.