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Sai Combat is another conversion from the Spectrum, and, like most of the Amstrad games coming out at the moment, it is better than the original.

The gameplay is the same as the Spectrum but the characters are somewhat more colourful. Sai Combat is based on one of the Japanese martial arts. This one is based around a quarterstaff-style combat system where you can punch, kick and stab sticks at people in an attempt to realise your score.

The game is set in a competition-type format with one player fighting against another - either computer or player driven. Joystick or keyboard is used to go through these moves and points are scored. Defeating an opponent results in a raise in grade or change in belt colour - with a resulting increase in the ability of the computer opponent.

A jolly little game, but of limited appeal perhaps now that the martial arts craze has died down slightly. Otherwise a slight derivative of the usual run-of-the-mill type of game that these combat games usually are.