Knight Tyme
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £2.99
Features  AY Sound, Border Effects
Themes  Medieval Legends, Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  91.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.7% (47 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     David Jones (UK) - Code, Game Design/Concept
     David Whittaker (UK) - Music
     Ray Owen (UK) - In-game Graphics

Annual Awards
     3rd Best Arcade Adventure - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #29 - 1986/Junpage 18
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #7 - 1986/Julpage 30
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #8 - 1986/Augpage 69
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #28 - 1986/Augpage 20

Remarks
     128k version released first

Series "Magic Knight"
     1. Finders Keepers(1985)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     2. Spellbound(1985)by Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
     3. Knight Tyme(1986)by Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
     4. Stormbringer(1987)by Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inMagic Knight Trilogy(1988)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMastertronic +3 Compilation Disk 4by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMastertronic Compilation 7by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair Game Compilation(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair User issue 81: Megatape 10(1988/Dec)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #81 - 1988/Dec
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
KnightTyme48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
KnightTyme48.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
KnightTyme128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
KnightTyme128.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     knight-tyme0OriginalRemote link - Source code repository - Disassembled
     0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     KnightTyme.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     KnightTyme.gif3,683OriginalRunning screen
     KnightTyme.jpg439,706OriginalInlay - Front
     KnightTyme_2.jpg453,621OriginalInlay - Front
     KnightTyme_Back.jpg178,366OriginalInlay - Back
     KnightTyme.ay.zip2,288OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     KnightTyme.mp3.zip4,514,123OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     k_tyme.txt1,670OriginalInstructions
     KnightTyme.txt1,940OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KnightTyme.png126,638OriginalGame map
     KnightTyme128.jpg73,725OriginalGame map
     KnightTyme128_2.png135,515OriginalGame map
     knight128.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren - 128K version
     knighttyme48k.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - 48K version
     Knight Tyme (1986)(Mastertronic Added Dimension).pok813OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 30- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #13-1986/Aprpage 49- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #16-1986/Julpage 93- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 18- Review: 94%
     MicroHobbyissue #94-1986/Seppage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 30- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 69- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #28-1986/Augpage 20- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 140- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 104- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 107- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 99- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 67- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 42- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 43- Map
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 104- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 73- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 66- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 66- Solution - solution first half
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 68- Solution - solution second half
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 43- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 129- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 59- Solution
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Information
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #15-1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"page 20- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 49- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #27-1986/Jul/3 special "week#1"page 19- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #45-1986/Nov/6 special "week#1"page 14- Solution
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 58- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 18- Solution
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 79- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 88- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 8- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #109-1991/Marpage 20- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 12- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing"page 3- Solution
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 26- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #81-1992/Seppage 28- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #24-1986/Aprpage 62- Preview

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 45- Offer (Magic Knight Trilogy)

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