International Karate ++ PC

International Karate + is an arcade game created in 1988 by Archer Maclean. The program used to be very popular, especially among Amiga computer owners. Published in 2003, the remake of this game is a direct conversion from Commodore's 16-bit invention.

The player plays the role of a karateka, which in a series of duels with other masters of this martial art, will have to get a black belt. However, the way to this goal is far from being reached, the remaining colours should be included first and there are as many as six of them (from white to brown). The winning of a higher belt hierarchy takes place after the survival of ten fights. As it's not difficult to calculate, the black belt will be reached only after sixty difficult skirmishes.

Three players take part in the game. For each blow we get a certain number of points, symbolized by dots at the top of the screen. The first to win six of them wins. The second in order also moves on to the next round, while the third one leaves the rivalry. Of course, this is only relevant for players controlled by players. The computer will always be promoted even in case of a severe failure.

International Karate ++ is a direct conversion from Amiga, which is why it contains everything that is in the original game, from graphics, through sounds, to identical blows. There are quite a lot of the latter, so that the duels can be played in different ways. The authors of the remake also adopted several configuration options, the most important of which seems to be changing the speed of the game (from Yawn to Turbo). Generally, it is a successful product, being a perfect carbon copy of the original, which most of the players in love with it will certainly not bother.

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Last updated on 10 December 2007