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Knight Tyme is a computer game released for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and MSX compatibles in 1986. It was published by Mastertronic as part of their Mastertronic Added Dimension label.

Two versions of the ZX Spectrum release were published: a full version for the 128K Spectrum (which was published first) and a cut-down version for the 48K Spectrum that removed the music, some graphics and some locations (which was published later).

It was programmed by David Jones and is the third game in the Magic Knight series.

Plot

Having rescued his friend Gimbal from a self-inflicted white-out spell, Magic Knight finds himself transported into the far future aboard the starship USS Pisces. Magic Knight must find a way back to his own time, with the help of the Tyme Guardians, before he is apprehended by the Paradox Police.

Gameplay

Gameplay is very similar to Knight Tyme's predecessor, Spellbound
. Once again, the game's wide range of commands are carried-out through command windows.

The importance of watching Magic Knight's energy level and keeping him from harm is rather different this time around. Whilst Spellbound required you to be vigilant about his health and needed the player to occasionally avoid flying objects that could sap his strength, Knight Tyme is much more focused on the puzzle-solving aspect (although there are still some "death rooms" as in Spellbound). For this reason, it should be regarded as a true graphic adventure.

As before, the gameworld features a large amount of characters that our hero can interact with. This time around, however, he is not so responsible for their welfare and they are more there to help him on his quest. They do, after all, belong to the time Magic Knight has found himself in. He is the only displaced person this time around.

Sequels

One further Magic Knight game, Stormbringer
, was released in 1987.

Trivia

This is the first of two Magic Knight games to feature the (originally-useless) "advert" as a platform that can be jumped on to reach higher areas
One of the planetary rulers in the game is represented on-screen using the same graphics as the King from Finders Keepers
, the first Magic Knight game.
One of the crew of the USS Pisces is a robot called S3E3, a homage to the droid R2D2 from the Star Wars films. On examining S3E3, you are told "S3E3 has a famous cousin".

Category:ZX Spectrum games Category:Commodore 64 games Category:Amstrad CPC games Category:1986 computer and video games

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