Sai Combat is a fighting developed by Mirrorsoft, released 31 December 1986 on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
What Sai Combat is
Sai Combat is a fighting game developed by Mirrorsoft and released in 1986. It is available on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Sai Combat features real-life combat, in the Japanese style of Sai Karate AKA Kendo. The difference from standard karate is the presence of a large stick for each player, which is used to inflict much of the damage. Your challenge in a one-player game is to progress through the Belts and Dans, by winning every fight. Each hit scores you points depending on how tough a maneuver it is deemed to be- three hits must be impacted to move up a level. A player's energy level, or Chi, is depicted by a white dragon turning green or red as weakened.
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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Sai Combat launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
Quick answers
Sai Combat — frequently asked questions
When did Sai Combat come out?
Sai Combat was released on 31 December 1986 for Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
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