General info for: Kung-Fu Master [#ID: 2780]
Title:
Kung-Fu Master
Also known as:
Kung Fu Master
Release Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
David J. Anderson (UK)
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
@ Data East
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Maximum Players:
2
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Turn Modes:
Turn based
Themes:
Martial Arts
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score:
52.67% (6 reviews)
Annual Awards:
4th Least Pleasing Game - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"ZX Computing Globella" at ZX Computing issue #29 - 1986/Sep page 31


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User Score
Score:
3.9
Total votes:
15
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Stats:
  7:  
  13.3% (2)
  6:  
  13.3% (2)
  4:  
  20% (3)
  3:  
  40% (6)
  2:  
  6.7% (1)
  1:  
  6.7% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1986
Kung-FuMaster.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1986
Kung-FuMaster.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Americana Software Ltd (UK)
1986
Kung-FuMaster(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Dro Soft (Spain)
1988
Kung-FuMaster(DroSoft).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Kung-Fu Master
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Data East USA Inc (USA)
Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1986
£7.95

 Americana Software Ltd (UK)
1986

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1986

 Dro Soft (Spain)
1988

 IBSA (Spain)
1988
500.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
David J. Anderson (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 3 Coin Op Classics
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: 6 Game Action Pack
Publisher: Boots (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Boots Action Pack
Publisher: Boots (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Data East's Arcade Alley
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: History in the Making
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Karate Ace
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Los 40 Principales Vol. 5
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Gold Collection II
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: They Sold a Million 3
Publisher: The Hit Squad (UK)
Date: 1986/Oct/13
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
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Magazine Reviews

Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 56%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Run It Again

 MicroHobby
Issue: #92 - 1986/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #54 - 1986/Sep
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 2/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #53 - 1990/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review
Score: 30%

 ZX Computing
Issue: #29 - 1986/Sep
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Great
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Run It Again: Beat-em-ups

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #7 - 1987/Dec special "Especial"
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Informe

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - It's All In The Wrist Action

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Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #53 - 1990/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Beat-em-ups
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #48 - 1986/Mar
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #49 - 1986/Apr
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
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Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (History in the Making)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #79 - 1988/Oct
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (History in the Making)
Score: 71%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #3 - 1988/Nov/26
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - ref. "Coin-Op Classics" (3 Coin Op Classics)

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Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 111 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 141 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #65 - 1987/Mar
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #67 - 1987/May
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (They Sold a Million 3)

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Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #78 - 1988/Apr
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #22 - 1987/Jan
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #25 - 1987/Apr
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Issue: #26 - 1987/May
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Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
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Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
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Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #58 - 1987/Jan
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #59 - 1987/Feb
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3)

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Issue: #60 - 1987/Mar
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #61 - 1987/Apr
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #4 - 1988/Mar
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #5 - 1988/Apr
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

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Issue: v.6 #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.7 #2 - 1987/Feb
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3)

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Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3)

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Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (They Sold a Million 3)

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Issue: #15 - 1987/Mar
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Data East's Arcade Alley)

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Issue: #33 - 1988/Sep
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)
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