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Kikstart

Kikstart is a motorcycle trials racing game it allowed 2-player simultaneous (via a split-screen facility) or 1-player, vs-computer play. The basic premise of the game is to control a bike using acceleration…

31 December 1985

Kikstart is a racing developed by Mr Chip Software, released 31 December 1985 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore Plus/4.

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What Kikstart is

Kikstart is a racing game developed by Mr Chip Software and released in 1985. It was published by Mastertronic. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore Plus/4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kikstart is a motorcycle trials racing game it allowed 2-player simultaneous (via a split-screen facility) or 1-player, vs-computer play. The basic premise of the game is to control a bike using acceleration, braking, "hopping" and "wheelies" to navigate across a course of various obstacles, from ramps and gates to telephone boxes and tires.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Kikstart launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.

Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.

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When did Kikstart come out?
Kikstart was released on 31 December 1985 for Atari 8-bit, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore Plus/4.

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