Knight Games
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Knight Games – The C64 Medieval Tournament with Eight Different Events
️ Knight Games (1986) – Commodore 64 Medieval Combat & Skill Events Released for the Commodore 64, Knight Games is a medieval-themed multi-event title that combines precision shooting challenges with intense one-on-one combat. Rather than a single adventure, the game is made up of eight distinct events, each testing different skills and reflexes. Two of the events focus on ranged accuracy. Crossbow tasks you with moving a crosshair to hit rotating targets, while Archery raises the difficulty with targets moving horizontally, demanding careful timing and anticipation. These events reward precision and patience over brute force. The remaining six events are all close-combat duels fought head-to-head. Sword fighting, quarterstaff battles on a log, and weapon-based contests using ball and chain, axe, and pike all follow a similar structure. You must land repeated, well-timed hits while blocking incoming attacks, with victory achieved through consistency and timing rather than button-mashing.
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️ Knight Games (1986) – Commodore 64 Medieval Combat & Skill Events Released for the Commodore 64, Knight Games is a medieval-themed multi-event title that combines precision shooting challenges with intense one-on-one combat. Rather than a single adventure, the game is made up of eight distinct events, each testing different skills and reflexes. Two of the events focus on ranged accuracy. Crossbow tasks you with moving a crosshair to hit rotating targets, while Archery raises the difficulty with targets moving horizontally, demanding careful timing and anticipation. These events reward precision and patience over brute force. The remaining six events are all close-combat duels fought head-to-head. Sword fighting, quarterstaff battles on a log, and weapon-based contests using ball and chain, axe, and pike all follow a similar structure. You must land repeated, well-timed hits while blocking incoming attacks, with victory achieved through consistency and timing rather than button-mashing.
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Magazine Reviews · 7
Contemporary average 70% · range 55–90%
C&VG
Reviewed by English Software full-price release
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C&VG
Reviewed by Mastertronic budget release
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Commodore User
Reviewed by Mike Pattenden. English Software full-price release
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Commodore User
Reviewed by Ricochet budget release
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Gordon Hamlett. English Software full-price release
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Your Computer
Reviewed by English Software full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Gary Penn, Julian Rignall & Richard Eddy. English Software full-price release
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