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Speed King

SPEEDKING -- the motorcycle racing game with thrilling high speed wheel-to-wheel action against 19 other determined riders. Work your way up to world class with the 3 skill levels on 10 world famous circuits…

13 August 1985

Speed King is an arcade, released 13 August 1985 on Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 16 and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Speed King is

Speed King was released in 1985. It was published by Mastertronic. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX and MSX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

SPEEDKING -- the motorcycle racing game with thrilling high speed wheel-to-wheel action against 19 other determined riders. Work your way up to world class with the 3 skill levels on 10 world famous circuits. Put on your helmet and enjoy the exhilarating challenge of high performance bike racing at 250 mph! There are 6 gears, with selection made by forward/back movement of the joystick or keys A and Z. Each gear corresponds to a particular speed range. Accelerate or brake by pressing or releasing the Fire button (or space bar). Acceleration and braking are affected by the gear to speed relationship. A neutral position must occur between gear changes if using a joystick. Colliding with other…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Speed King come out?
Speed King was released on 13 August 1985 for Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX and MSX.

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