| Shanghai Karate |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Players Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Martial Arts |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 51.67% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 40.9% (11 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian Thompson | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Kevin Parker (UK) | at One Week Productions | - Code | |
| Colin Swinbourne (UK) | at One Week Productions | - In-game Graphics | |
| Jabba Severn [Martin Severn] (UK) | at One Week Productions | - In-game Graphics, Load Screen | |
| Mike Brown (UK) | at One Week Productions | - Music | |
| Simon Daniels (UK) | - Story Writing | ||
| Peter Austin (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
| Thomson & Swinbourne *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
Series "Shanghai Karate"
| 1. | Shanghai Karate | (1988) | by Players Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Shanghai Warriors | (1989) | by Players Software (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | ShanghaiKarate.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| ShanghaiKaratePart1_128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | - part 1 128 |
| ShanghaiKaratePart2_128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | - part 2 128 |
| ShanghaiKarate48.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| ShanghaiKarate.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| ShanghaiKarate.gif | 3,862 | Original | Running screen | |||
| ShanghaiKarate.jpg | 621,111 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| ShanghaiKarate_Back.jpg | 537,483 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| ShanghaiKarate.ay.zip | 1,869 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| ShanghaiKarate.txt | 2,796 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ShanghaiKarate.png | 23,019 | Original | Game map | |||
| shanghaikarate.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) | ||
| Shanghai Karate (1988)(Players Software).pok | 40 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 94 | - Review: 45% | |
| FIFO | issue #1-1990 | page 19 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 53 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 78 | - Review: 4/10 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 60 | - Tips | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 86 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 11 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 33 | - Hack/Poke |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
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| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
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