Knockout

Crash

Overall 62%

Producer: Mikrogen, 48K £5.95 Author G. Smallcross Compete against the computer or up to 3 players in what is effectively a Spectrum version of the popular board game 'Rebound'. The object is to 'throw' a ball into a 'G' shaped board, rebounding it off the corner walls, to come to rest in firmly defined scoring area. Each player has 4 balls to a frame, opponents taking it in turns to play each ball of the frame. The ball is positioned on the start line vertically, and an angle and strength determined for the shot. It is possible to knock an opponent's ball into a better or worse position. This is a good conversion of a floor-played game to the computer, and although not particularly addictive in the usual sense, certainly has own charm and is very playable. Control keys are simple and done to on-screen prompts. Generally good value, overall CRASH rating 62%, machine code.

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Producer: Mikrogen Memory Required: 48K Retail Price: £5.95 Language: Machine code Author: G. Shallcross Knockout is a game in which you compete against the Spectrum or up to three other players, and is effectively a computer version of the popular board game 'Rebound'. The object is to bounce balls around a board and leave them within firmly defined scoring positions. Each player has four balls to a frame and opponents take it in turns to play each ball of the frame. The screen display shows a plan view of the board with black walls bent in the shape of a tight G, the ball being shot from the top right end of the G, rebounding off the end walls and ending up in the tail of the G where there are two blue areas of scoring and three green higher scoring areas before a yellow out of bounds. The player's ball (up to four different colours) is positioned vertically for its shot, an angle determined, and a strength of shot by on-screen prompts and the cursor keys 6 and 7. The balls all remain in play until the frame is completed so there is the chance of knocking an opponent's ball, or your own, into better or worse positions for scoring. Players enter their names at the start of play and the computer scores for each and keeps a running total. If you are on your own and only enter one name, then you will be playing against the computer. COMMENTS Control keys: all done with prompts and keys 6 & 7, & Y Colour: effectively plain and to the point Graphics: simple, ball rebounds are very good Sound: good Features: against computer or up to 3 other players

Knockout - very successful.