| Yie Ar Kung-Fu |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Martial Arts |
| Tie-in Licences | Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Arcade coin-op) from Konami Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, NES |
| Average mag. score | 83.00% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.1% (65 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1989) | as "SPORTS COLLECTION 02: Yie Ar Kung-Fu" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Brian Beuken (UK) | - ? | ||
| F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Martin Galway (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb | page 26 |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Featured on The Magnificent 7 compilation from Ocean for £9.95 (£17.95 +3 Disk). Other games were: Head Over Heels, Cobra, Short Circuit, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Arkanoid, Wizball and The Great Escape. |
Series "Yie Ar Kung-Fu"
| 1. | Yie Ar Kung-Fu | (1985) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Yie Ar Kung-Fu 128K | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Stars on the 128K" | ||
| 3. | Yie Ar Kung-Fu 2 | (1986) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Chartbusters | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Konami's Arcade Collection | (1988) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Konami's Coin-Op Hits | (1986) | by Imagine Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Los Grandes Exitos de Konami | (1987) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | MicroHobby issue 192: Tape 12 | (1989/Oct) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #192 - 1989/Oct | ||
| Full version in | The Magnificent Seven | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | YieArKung-Fu48.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| YieArKung-Fu.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 1) | English | ||
| YieArKung-Fu128.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | ||
| YieArKung-Fu(MediumCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - (Medium Case) | |
| YieArKung-Fu(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| YieArKung-Fu.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| YieArKung-Fu.gif | 5,618 | Original | Running screen | |||
| YieArKung-Fu.jpg | 394,780 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| YieArKung-Fu.ay.zip | 3,380 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| YieArKung-Fu(OceansMagnificent7).txt | 12,174 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| YieArKung-Fu.pdf | 222,818 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| YieArKung-Fu.txt | 4,905 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| YieArKung-Fu(EN).pdf | 212,916 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| YieArKung-Fu.png | 33,467 | Original | Game map | |||
| YieArKung-Fu.jpg | 211,764 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| yiear1.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Alessandro Grussu - 48K version | ||
| Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1985)(Imagine Software).pok | 449 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| YieArKung-Fu(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 126,540 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| YieArKung-Fu(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 115,163 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| YieArKung-Fu(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 258,590 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| YieArKung-Fu(HitSquad).jpg | 373,064 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| YieArKung-Fu(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 338,784 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 114 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 23 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb | page 26 | - Review: 92% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 39 | - Review - Crash - Run It Again | |
| Crash | issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018" | page 57 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #58-1985/Dec | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #47-1986/Feb | page 45 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 19 | - Review: 8/10 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #46-1985/Aug | page 10 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56-1986/Jun | page 81 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb | page 55 | - Tips | |
| Die Speccy CD | issue 1996/Jan | page 0 | - Tips | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #7-1987/Feb/12 special "week#2" | page 6 | - News/Note - Yie Ar tops charts for 1986 | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #34-1985/Aug | page 11 | - News/Note | |
| Sinclair User | issue #49-1986/Apr | page 28 | - Letters | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 23 | - Letters | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 26 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #81-1992/Sep | page 29 | - Hack/Poke | |
| ZX Computing | issue #23-1986/Feb | page 11 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 115 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Konami's Arcade Collection) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 8 | - News/Note (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #192-1989/Oct | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 192: Tape 12) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #192-1989/Oct | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 192: Tape 12) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #5-1988/Feb | page 64 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 58 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 163 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 60 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #65-1987/Mar | page 65 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #68-1987/Jun | page 121 | - Advert (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 186 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 138 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 29 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 71 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 13 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #81-1988/Jul | page 46 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 71 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 34 | - Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 34 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 123 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 67 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #23-1987/Feb | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #25-1987/Apr | page 84 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 124 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 159 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 62 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #38-1987/Mar | page 58 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 109 | - Advert (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 33 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 195 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 115 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 38 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 82 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 28 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 122 | - Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 122 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 110 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 102 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 31 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #60-1987/Mar | page 36 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 72 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 91 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 115 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 33 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 52 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 93 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #3-1988/Feb | page 92 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #5-1988/Apr | page 36 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 22 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 73 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 6 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 18 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 106 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 62 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 74 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 36 | - Full-page ad (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 105 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #29-1988/May | page 116 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 100 | - Advert (The Magnificent Seven) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 57 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #34-1987/Feb | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Konami's Coin-Op Hits) |
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