Sai Combat
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous) (Versus)
Original Price  £6.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Martial Arts
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Average mag. score  82.60% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.1% (59 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Atomica (Poland)(1986)as "Kendo"
     #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     #3 - Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #4 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1986)
     #5 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     David T. Clark (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56 - 1986/Junpage 24
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #25 - 1986/Maypage 16

Compilations
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 31(1986/Oct)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #31 - 1986/Oct- titled "Sai Karatè"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SaiCombat.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
SaiCombat.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
SaiCombat(Kendo)(Atomica).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)Polish
SaiCombat(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
SaiCombat(SilverbirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
SaiCombat(ZCobra).tzx.zip#5ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SaiCombat.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SaiCombat.gif6,031OriginalRunning screen
     SaiCombat.jpg488,343OriginalInlay - Front
     SaiCombat_Back.jpg370,339OriginalInlay - Back
     SaiCombat_Tape.jpg57,291OriginalMedia scan
     SaiCombat_Tape_2.jpg91,814OriginalMedia scan
     SaiCombat.txt4,342OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SaiCombat.png23,840OriginalGame map
     SaiCombat.jpg216,121OriginalAdvertisement
     saicombat.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Chema san
     Sai Combat (1986)(Mirrorsoft).pok109OriginalPOK pokes file
     SaiCombat(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg117,670#2Inlay - Front
     SaiCombat(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf130,889#2InstructionsSpanish
     SaiCombat(SilverbirdSoftware).jpg506,959#3Inlay - Front
     SaiCombat(SilverbirdSoftware)_Back.jpg262,709#3Inlay - Back
     SaiCombat(SilverbirdSoftware)_Tape.jpg80,081#3Media scan
     SaiCombat(ZafiChip).jpg444,016#4Inlay - Front
     SaiCombat(ZCobra).jpg96,654#5Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 24- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 22- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 122- Review: 81%
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 40- Review - Crash - Run It Again
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 39- Review: 72%
     MicroHobbyissue #88-1986/Julpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 40- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 46- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 36- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #25-1986/Maypage 16- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 97- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 46- CompoEntry - ref. "Sai Karate"
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 65- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 70- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 51- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #98-1986/Octpage 25- Tips - Micromania
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 20- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 7- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 21- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #13-1986/Aprpage 9- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 25- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #10-1986/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 7- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #12-1986/Mar/20 special "week#3"page 7- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #15-1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"page 11- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #28-1986/Jul/10 special "week#2" supplement "Amstrad CPCs and PCWs"page 7- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"page 9- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 31- Advert

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