Competition Coupon

In the Two Player Mode, you complete against a friend. In the One Player Mode you complete against the computer, and attempt to become the World Champion by defeating six opponents, each in turn more difficult to beat. Once you have become the World Champion, you then continue to defend your title against tough opponents.

The chances (lives) remaining for each boxer are indicated in the top corners, inside the silhouettes of men on the BBC Micro version. The changing colour of each silhouette indicates a moderate chance and green indicates a very good chance of achieving a successful foul move. On the Electron version, the safety factor is indicated by the red/white oblongs.

Apart from foul moves, there are also of course the standard legal moves, including punches and blocks. It will be noticed that a knock-out does not normally indicate the end of a bout, simply the end of a round exhausting all of the boxer's energy. This energy is then restored at the beginning of the next round.

If two players become too close, they will automatically go into a hold position and cross sides of the ring. On repetition of this move, a player runs the risk of forfeiting a chance (life).