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Knither Special

Knither is the sequel to Demon Crystal. The gameplay is similar - collect keys to open locked areas, find the big key and then the exit, only now you also have to collect 3 passwords per world, otherwise you…

1 February 1987

Knither Special is a puzzle developed by Dempa Shimbunsha, released 1 February 1987 on MSX.

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What Knither Special is

Knither Special is a puzzle game developed by Dempa Shimbunsha and released in 1987. It is available on MSX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Knither is the sequel to Demon Crystal. The gameplay is similar - collect keys to open locked areas, find the big key and then the exit, only now you also have to collect 3 passwords per world, otherwise you cannot advance to the next world. In addition to the fire ball, there's also thunder sword, wave of fire, cracker and spark flash, which kills all enemies on screen. The game features 5 worlds with 10 stages each, plus the last stage where you battle the witch, for a total of 51 stages.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Knither Special come out?
Knither Special was released on 1 February 1987 for MSX.

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