Atarimania

Atari ST - Hit Squad (The) - 1991

IK+ (International Karate +)

IK+ (International Karate +) — screenshot 11 / 15
Genre
Sports - Boxing / Martial Arts
Year
1991
Language
Machine Language
Publisher
Hit Squad (The)
Controls
Joystick
Distributor
Ocean Software
Players
1 / 2 (sim.) / Demo
Developer
Software Studios
Resolution
Low
Licensed from
-
Programmer(s)
Maclean, Archer
Country
United Kingdom
Graphic Artist(s)
Maclean, Archer
Software
English
Game design
Maclean, Archer
Box/Instructions
Musician(s)
Lowe, Dave
License
Commercial
Sound FX
Maclean, Archer
Serial
Cover Artist(s)
ST Type
ST / 0.5MB
MIDI
Version
[Re-release]
Dump
Download
Number of Disks
1 / Double Sided
Dump format
ST
Protection

OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (1)

1 / 3

Disk 1

INSTRUCTIONS (1)

ARTICLE (1)

TIPS (3)

TRIVIA (6)

Awards:

Golden Joystick Awards: Best soundtrack of the year 1989

Sound

This game features digital sound effects

Graphics

Some of the graphics in the game were painted on cellophane freeze frames from the films "Grease" (the backflip) and "The Cannonball Run" (Jackie Chan's leap up with with both legs). All the graphics were painted using NEOchrome.
Source: Britsoft, an Oral History book

Conversion - Atari 8-bit

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 12 (2/1989)
Months on charts: 2 between 2/1989 - 3/1989

Releases

The Atari ST version was released first on the 16 bit market in Europe. Published later for other 16 bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

BOOK / MAGAZINE REVIEWS (1)

The One · October, 1988Rating: 88 %