| Sai Combat | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | David T Clark [1] |
| Publisher(s) | Mirrorsoft |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1986 [2] |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sai Combat is a 1986 fighting video game published by Mirrorsoft for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.
Sai Combat is a one-on-one fighting game. The sais in the game don't refer to the stabbing weapons but rather long wooden poles. [3] [4] The player has to defeat eight opponents before becoming the Sai Master. In order to win a fight, the opponent has to be knocked down three times. The game includes a two-player multiplayer mode. [1]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Aktueller Software Markt | 40/40 (ZX) [5] |
| Amtix | 82% (CPC) [6] |
| Crash | 81% (ZX) [1] |
| Computer and Video Games | 34/40 (ZX) [4] 30/40 (CPC) [7] |
| Sinclair User | 5/5 (ZX) [3] |
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games | C+VG Hit [8] |
Aktueller Software Markt called it the best fighting game on the Spectrum. [5] Amtix called it "[a] competent fighting game that's worth looking at". The reviewers compared the game to The Way of the Tiger and The Way of the Exploding Fist . [6] Computer and Video Games said the game is "good fun" and "graphically excellent". [4] Crash said the game is better than International Karate but not as good The Way of the Exploding Fist. [1]
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© 1986 Mirrorsoft
Graphics: 9, Sound: 7, Value: 9, Playability: 9
Grafik: 10, Sound: 10, Spielidee: 10, Spielmotivation: 10
Graphics: 8, Sound: 7, Value: 7, Playability: 8