| IK+ |
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| Aliases | International Karate+ |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | System 3 Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Martial Arts |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 74.75% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81.4% (83 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Proein Soft Line (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 1450.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| #3 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "SPORTS COLLECTION 08: IK+" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Dan Michek (UK) | - ? | ||
| Rob Hubbard (UK) | - ? |
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
| Archer Maclean <Archer Maclean> *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb | page 88 |
Series "InternationalKarate"
| 1. | International Karate | (1985) | by System 3 Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | IK+ | (1987) | by System 3 Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Special Action | (1989) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | System 3 Pack | (1991) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | We Are the Champions | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| IK+.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | ||
| IK+.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| IK+(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
| IK+(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| IK+.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| IK+.gif | 5,859 | Original | Running screen | |||
| IK.jpg | 360,982 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| IK+.ay.zip | 2,444 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| IK+.mp3.zip | 4,668,833 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| IK+.txt | 6,879 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| IK(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 836,006 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| IK+.png | 17,607 | Original | Game map | |||
| IK+_Poster.jpg | 130,345 | Original | Poster | |||
| IK+.jpg | 281,003 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| ikplus.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) [denied] | ||
| IK+ (1987)(System 3 Software).pok | 49 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| IK+(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 107,825 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| IK+(ProeinSoftLine).pdf | 88,129 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| IK+(IBSA).jpg | 117,206 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| IK(HitSquad).jpg | 451,670 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| IK(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 336,285 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #77-1988/Mar | page 57 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 88 | - Review: 91% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 31 | - Review: 17/25 | |
| New Computer Express | issue #0-1988/Dec | page 18 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| New Computer Express | issue #141-1991/Jul/20 | page 51 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #72-1988/Mar | page 30 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 34 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #50-1991/Nov | page 48 | - Feature - ACE Benchmarks | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 8 | - News/Note - ref. "International Karate 2" | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 111 | - CompoEntry | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 121 | - CompoResult | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul | page 31 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 52 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #71-1988/Feb | page 93 | - Preview | |
| The Games Machine | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 15 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #2-1987/Nov | page 94 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 96 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 116 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 65 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 93 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 158 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 132 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 120 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 158 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 45 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #74-1990/Mar | page 4 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #75-1990/Apr | page 49 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #76-1990/May | page 49 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun | page 49 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 106 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 25 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #100-1990/Jun | page 59 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 102 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 84 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 114 | - Two-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 92 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #51-1990/Mar | page 91 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #52-1990/Apr | page 14 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 65 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 62 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 31 | - Review: 78% (System 3 Pack) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #112-1991/Mar | page 12 | - News/Note - ref. "Premier Collection" (System 3 Pack) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 8 | - News/Note (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (We Are the Champions) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 123 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 95 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 132 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 74 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 87 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 35 | - Advert (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 124 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 42 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 46 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 123 | - Advert (We Are the Champions) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 100 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 17 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #6-1988/May | page 116 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #8-1988/Jul | page 124 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #11-1988/Oct | page 61 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 24 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 36 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 80 | - Full-page ad (We Are the Champions) |
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