Knight Lore

Knight Lore

Console: Sinclair ZX Spectrum
TV Standard: Other
Developer(s): Ultimate Play The Game
Publisher(s): Ultimate - Play the Game
Release Date: 1984-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Action, Adventure, Puzzle
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Our hero must reach Melkhior, a somewhat eccentric wizard who is the only one who can save him. As with most Ultimate titles of the day, reaching him is a long and treacherous challenge, involving both puzzle-solving and action, meaning that each screen requires thorough planning and precise navigation.

The game uses the isometric viewpoint in a manner similar to the later Head Over Heels, using monochrome but detailed graphics and techniques to avoid flickering sprites. The game lasts for 40 days and nights - at night your character turns into a werewolf. Ultimate's individual style of eschewing straightforward instructions in favor of feature lists and riddles is put to good use here, with the story detailed in a rhyming poem of sorts.