The best classic Speccy game beginning with K: discussion

[PeteProdge]

I know I must be missing loads out but hey, here's my shortlist...

Karnov by Electric Dreams
Kick Off by Anco
Kikstart II by Mastertronic
Knight Lore by Ultimate
Knight Tyme by Mastertronic
Kokotoni Wilf by Elite
Kwik Snax by CodeMasters

...you know the drill. Spectrum Computing's list of all Spectrum titles beginning with K is here.

[Metalbrain]

I don't think you're missing loads, but I'd consider adding these two:
Kosmic Kanga
Krakout

[redballoon]

Killed Until Dead - US Gold
Kinetik - Firebird
Klax - Domark
Knightmare - Activision
Knot in 3D - New Generation Software
Konami’s Golf - Imagine
Konami’s Tennis - Imagine
Kong - Ocean
Kong Strikes Back - Ocean
Kwah! - Melbourne House

[djnzx48]

Komplex City was recently unearthed, so it might be interesting to see how it does in the poll. Although it probably won't get many votes since no one ever got to play it!

[R-Tape]

On the text adventure front Kobyashi Naru and Kentilla get a lot of respect.

Probably Knight Tyme or Kokotoni Wilf for me though.

[PeteProdge]

People actually liked Klax?

Er... fair enough then.

[AndyC]

People actually liked Klax?

Er... fair enough then.

It's a great puzzle game, but the Speccy version was inevitably hampered by the overall lack of colours and terrible clashing on those that were there.

[Ralf]

I liked Kane.

Try it if you didn't yet. It's a collection of quite simple but really playable minigames. I'd love to see more games ike this one.

[Juan F. Ramirez]

I think this time will be a bloody combat Knight Lore vs rest of the world.

No discussion for me this time!

[WIWC]

Knight Lore? Never heard of it.

[Pegaz]

I would also nominate a few more games:

Knight Rider
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2719
Kung-Fu
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2778
Komando 2
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2734
Kontrabant 2
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=21603

[R-Tape]

Komando 2
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2734

Its poster certainly depicts some of the harshest realities of war.

[Ast A. Moore]

Knight Lore? Never heard of it.

Come on! You’ve never heard of the two brothers, Data and Lore, who both got knighted on the same day?

[Nomad]

Komando 2
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2734

Its poster certainly depicts some of the harshest realities of war.

Kinda looks to me like the aftermath of a pride rally ... "Not even spit for you boy!"

[Juan F. Ramirez]

Kung-Fu
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=2778

I think it deserves a place here as It's one of the first fight games for the Spectrum (maybe the first?), released one year before The Way of the Exploding Fist or International Karate, and it's a good one.

[Pegaz]

Yes, this is one of the reasons for putting it in competition, because I think it's really the first fighting game on Spectrum.
Another reason is, that the game was made by my countrymens from the ex Yugoslavia.
One of them, Dusko Dimitrijevic, is the author of several Spectrum games such as the Movie, Phantom Club and a few others.

[WIWC]

Knight Lore? Never heard of it.

Come on! You’ve never heard of the two brothers, Data and Lore, who both got knighted on the same day?

Shouldn't it be Knights Data & Lore?

Anyway, I've checked the K list and didn't find anything to add.

[Ast A. Moore]

Come on! You’ve never heard of the two brothers, Data and Lore, who both got knighted on the same day?

Shouldn't it be Knights Data Lore?

No. It’s Knight Data and Knight Lore. Ultimate planned to release Knight Data right after Mire Mare.

[Juan F. Ramirez]

... and then a guy who worked for Ultimate appears and say 'I've seen Knight Data, and I've played it'.

[WIWC]

I'm learning so many things, guys.

[hitm4n]

No contest on this letter. Should be a whitewash.

[Morkin]

Yep.

Definitely going to vote for this one..

[PeteProdge]

If we're going for P?s?-takes, well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q_7Jb0FGWY

[djnzx48]

But surely the winner's got to be Khaos?

[stupidget]

Pretty sure my vote will be for Kokotoni Wilf. It was a game that my Grandma bought me for Christmas one year without even asking what I wanted. When I got the present I was hoping for the latest blockbuster, but, when I unwrapped it I had to do the usual 'Oh wow this is exactly what I wanted' impression I then spent the rest of the day playing the game in the kitchen on my portable black 'n white tv. At the time I wasn't that impressed with it as it was pretty slow, but, now I thinks it's one of my favourite games.