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Developed by
Beam Software Pty., Ltd.
Released
1985
Also For
Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, Electron
Published by
Melbourne House
Perspective
Side view
Genre
Action
Gameplay
Fighting, Martial Arts
Visual
Fixed / Flip-screen
Description
This menacingly-titled beat 'em up was the first in many martial arts titles from Australia's Melbourne House. Sixteen different moves are on offer, ranging from standard kicks to jumps, somersaults and roundhouse kicks.
The move executed each time is defined based on the character's direction, the joystick/keyboard positioning, and on whether the fire button is depressed, in a system which became standard on single-button control systems.
To win each bout you must score 2 Yin-Yangs - a perfectly executed kick/punch scores a full one, whereas a less forceful contact offers half a point - the best moves also offer more points. In the one-player game, you advance through a Dan by winning two successive bouts, and a single win for the opponent means game over. The champion in a two-player duel is decided by points after 4 rounds.
From Mobygames.com. Original Entry
