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IK+

Overview

In the game, three karateka fight against each other on a beach, trying to be the first to score six points. After every two rounds, there is a bonus game which is either deflecting bouncing balls or kicking away bombs. The game can be played by one or two human players, at least one fighter is always controlled by the computer. Unlike its predecessor, International Karate, there is only one backdrop. However, different parts of the backdrop can be recoloured to several different themes by the players using specific keystrokes. The Amiga and Atari versions of the game (and possibly other versions, unconfirmed) had a number of "background antics", a Pac-Man would appear, a spider would descend, and a U-boat's periscope would occasionally be seen in the harbour. In addition, pressing the "T" key would cause the trousers of all three protagonists to fall down, after which they would do a double-take. Additionally, it was possible (on the Amiga version, at least) to type in four-letter curse words; the game would respond first by rebuking the player for their use of such language, and upon the second offence would reset the game.

Alternate Names
  • International Karate +EuropeFlag of Europe region

Media

Box - 3D

IK+ - Box - 3D (Europe) - 594x550
Europe -  594 x 550

Box - Back

IK+ - Box - Back (Europe) - 868x761
Europe -  868 x 761

Box - Front

IK+ - Box - Front (Germany) - 600x600
Germany -  600 x 600
IK+ - Box - Front (Europe) - 1007x1024
Europe -  1007 x 1024

Box - Front - Reconstructed

IK+ - Box - Front - Reconstructed (Europe) - 1700x1539
Europe -  1700 x 1539
IK+ - Box - Front - Reconstructed (Germany) - 1700x1539
Germany -  1700 x 1539

Box - Spine

IK+ - Box - Spine (Europe) - 75x761
Europe -  75 x 761

Clear Logo

IK+ - Clear Logo (Europe) - 2395x1840
Europe -  2395 x 1840

Disc

IK+ - Disc (Europe) - 635x631
Europe -  635 x 631