| Knight Lore |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Ultimate Play The Game (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Edited with | Knight Lore Designer Knight Lore Designer |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Competitions | C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985 |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Flip-screen |
| Themes | Horror/Halloween, Medieval Legends |
| Groups | Filmation |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit (unofficial), BBC Micro, Commodore 64 (unofficial), Commodore 64 (unofficial), Commodore Plus/4, MSX (unofficial), MSX, NES |
| Average mag. score | 91.75% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 84.1% (669 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - ABC Soft (Spain) | |||
| * Release price: 1950.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| #4 - Ricochet (UK) | (1984) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Tim Stamper (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| Chris Stamper (UK) | - ? |
Annual Awards
| Winner of the C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards - Game of the Year 1984. | |
| Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Arcade Adventure. |
Review Awards
| "Big K Pick of the Month" | at Big K | issue #11 - 1985/Feb | page 15 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85" | page 16 | |
| "PCG Game of the Month" | at Personal Computer Games | issue #14 - 1985/Jan | page 52 |
Series "Sabreman"
| 1. | Sabre Wulf | (1984) | by Ultimate Play The Game (UK) | |
| 2. | Underwurlde | (1984) | by Ultimate Play The Game (UK) | |
| 3. | Knight Lore | (1984) | by Ultimate Play The Game (UK) | |
| 4. | Pentagram | (1986) | by Ultimate Play The Game (UK) | |
| 5. | Mire Mare | by Ultimate Play The Game (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 23 | (1990/Jun) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #200 - 1990/Jun | ||
| Full version in | The Gold Collection II | (1986) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | They Sold a Million II | (1986) | by The Hit Squad (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works | (1988) | by Ultimate Play The Game (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| KnightLore.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| KnightLore(Ricochet).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| knightlore.asm | 0 | Original | Remote link | English | - Source code repository - Disassembled | |
| knight-lore | 0 | Original | Remote link | - Source code repository - Disassembled | ||
| KnightLore.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| KnightLore.gif | 3,876 | Original | Running screen | |||
| KnightLore.jpg | 385,836 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| KnightLore_Front.jpg | 580,592 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| KnightLore_Back.jpg | 505,348 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| KnightLore_Tape.jpg | 72,695 | Original | Media scan | |||
| KnightLore.ay.zip | 785 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| KNGHTLOR.TXT | 7,164 | Original | Instructions | - Docs (from games database) | ||
| kghtlore.txt | 2,118 | Original | Instructions | |||
| KnightLore.txt | 7,010 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| KnightLore(EN).pdf | 645,273 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| KnightLore.jpg | 1,495,571 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| KnightLore.jpg | 344,898 | Original | Game map | |||
| KnightLore_2.jpg | 518,488 | Original | Game map | |||
| KnightLore_3.png | 352,366 | Original | Game map | |||
| KnightLore_4.jpg | 1,179,417 | Original | Game map | |||
| KnightLore_Cargo.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Cave.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Curse.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Furniture.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Logo.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Mushroom.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Room.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Sabreman.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Screen.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Torch.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Trophy.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| KnightLore_Poster.jpg | 1,456,855 | Original | Official company shipped poster | - Posters/ Knight Lore | ||
| KnightLore.jpg | 235,741 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| KnightLore_2.jpg | 148,048 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| KnightLore.rzx.zip | 416,255 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Knight Lore (1984)(Ultimate Play The Game).pok | 531 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| KnightLore(ABCSoft).jpg | 109,850 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| KnightLore(ABCSoft)_Poster.jpg | 414,059 | #1 | Poster | |||
| KnightLore(DroSoft).jpg | 76,976 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| KnightLore(DroSoft).rtf | 4,298 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| KnightLore(Ricochet).jpg | 537,115 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| KnightLore(Ricochet)_Back.jpg | 579,419 | #4 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 115 | - Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 86 | - Review: 97% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 86 | - Review: 9/10 (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 8 | - News/Note (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 113 | - CompoEntry (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 113 | - Feature (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #200-1990/Jun | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 23) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #200-1990/Jun | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 200: Tape 23) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 76 | - Offer (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #54-1986/Apr | page 89 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56-1986/Jun | page 60 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 49 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 99 | - Advert (They Sold a Million II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #81-1988/Jul | page 115 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #13-1986/Apr | page 75 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #15-1986/Jun | page 100 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #17-1986/Aug | page 99 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #26-1987/May | page 73 | - Advert (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 33 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 123 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul | page 89 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 61 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 79 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 107 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #49-1986/Apr | page 14 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 3 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #52-1986/Jul | page 41 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 17 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 33 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #5-1986/May | page 96 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #8-1986/Aug | page 100 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 7 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 97 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #7-1986/Jul | page 98 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 92 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 75 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) |
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