| Genre: | Unknown Genre Type |
| Publisher: | Acorn User |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Electron, BBC Model B & Nintendo |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st November 1984 |
| Original Release Price: | £7.95 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Black |
| Author(s): | Ken Worrall |
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Big K
3rd August 1984
A two player game with two swordsmen who prod each other with swords. With the exception of the odd rather knock-kneed stance they look passably realistic. Read Review
Personal Computer Games
1st June 1984
An immensely entertaining game with excellent graphics and animation. Read Review
The Micro User
1st November 1984
A highly entertaining and original game with excellent graphics and will appeal to a wide variety of gamers. Read Review
Full Instructions
Swordmaster
A two-player game by Ken Warrall and Micrograf
Duelling game for the BBC Micro (32K) series one OS
Joystick or keyboard
Game Features:
fast, full colour, machine code animation, progression through the ranks from greenhorn to Swordmaster, 32-player roll stored in memory, medieval scenario with full instructions, safe area for each player, ability to load in past rankings for individual players, full on-screen instructions
The History
Swordmaster takes you, and your opponent, back in time - to the 12th century. Grand Master Herman von Salza has established the Holy Deutscritter Order of Teutonic knights, based in Alsace and Burgandy. They live by the sword, and a strict code of honour governing combat.
The rules are strict, as these examples show. Knights of the order have to:
- know the Creed and the Lord's Prayer
- be male and over fourteen
- fast on Fridays
- avoid talking to women, especially young ones
- not kiss women, even mother or sister
- have no personal possessions
- refrain from hunting
- beg forgiveness before sunset for offending a brother
The Game
When you play Swordmaster, you control a knight on the screen by moving him around a valley, and raising or lowering his sword. Each knight has a safe position on his side of the valley.
Another knight, on a hill overlooking the valley, shows how well you are doing - the higher his sword, the more strength you have left. Every hit lowers your resistance until the sword hits the final post...
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Tape: CHAIN"" (RETURN)
Disc: SHIFT-BREAK
On tape, a loading page appears first, and the complete game takes six minutes to load.
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| Download | What It Contains |
|---|---|
 | A digital version of Sword Master suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
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