Knight Rider
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Knight Rider (TV show) from MCA (USA), Universal City Studios Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  53.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  40.4% (28 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1986)

Authors/Contributors
     Antony R. Lill [Antony R. Hartley] (UK) - ?
     Gary Knight (UK) - ?
     F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) - Load Screen

Annual Awards
     2nd Least Pleasing Game - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.

Compilations
     Full version inOcean's Greatest Hits(1986)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inScreen Heroes(1987)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
KnightRider.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 KnightRider.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 2)English
 KnightRider(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     KnightRider.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     KnightRider.gif3,402OriginalRunning screen
     KnightRider.jpg1,021,216OriginalInlay - Front
     KnightRider.ay.zip17,519OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     KnightRider.txt5,213OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KnightRider.jpg190,835OriginalAdvertisement
     knightrider.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback)
     KnightRider(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg129,293#1Inlay - Front
     KnightRider(IBSA).jpg84,607#2Inlay - Front
     KnightRider(IBSA).pdf11,279#2InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 56- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 116- Review: 39%
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 102- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     MicroHobbyissue #99-1986/Octpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 92- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 28- Review: 4/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 20- Feature - Great Micro Disasters
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 31- Feature - Licence To Thrill?
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 10- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 102- Feature - Run It Again: Race games
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #106-1985/Apr/2 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #127-1985/Aug/27 special "week#4"page 7- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #145-1987/Seppage 29- Tips - Tokes
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 89- Preview
     Your Computerissue v.6 #10-1986/Octpage 19- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 4- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 129- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 138- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 10- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 99- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #8-1985/Novpage 33- Advert
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     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 10- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 100- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #16-1986/Julpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 89- Advert - coming soon ...
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 2- Advert
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     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 7- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 56- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 92- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #3-1986/Jan/16 special "week#3"page 40- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"page 48- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 19- Advert - coming soon ...
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 138- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 22- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 3- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 63- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 11- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #9-1986/Seppage 100- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 112- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 97- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 82- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 15- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 2- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 104- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 100- Full-page ad
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 2- Full-page ad

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