Knight Rider
Knight Rider (ナイトライダー Naito Raidā) is a 1988 racing video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that is very loosely based on the television show of the same name.
Knight Rider
- Date
- 1988
- Genre
- racing video game
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Knight Rider (ナイトライダー Naito Raidā) is a 1988 racing video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that is very loosely based on the television show of the same name.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Knight Rider • Developer — Pack-In-Video • Platforms — Nintendo Entertainment System • Genre — Racing • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
The gameplay is simple: There are fifteen cities that are featured, starting with a drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco and ending back in Los Angeles. KITT can be upgraded with more fuel and shield capacities. It can also have its top speed upgraded, and how many lasers/missiles it starts with. In the first six missions, there are allies, represented by Knight trucks who will give a powerup to the player.
Mission mode
Mission mode
Terrorists have raided a U.S. military site; only a man and his robotic car can chase them across the United States to stop their evil plan. A time limit helps put pressure on the player as he attempts to defeat the terrorist forces. There are three types of vehicles in this mode: Red (enemies), blue (civilians) and yellow (enemies who carry powerups). KITT has structural shielding; however the vehicle is considered destroyed if it repeatedly crashes or enemy gunfire depletes the shielding. Despite the non-violent premise of the television show, "Mission Mode" makes use of firearms as way to enhance play, similar to RoadBlasters. Shooting non-combatant (blue) vehicles deducts from the timer, making the completion of a level more difficult. After every third level, Devon will offer the player a password that can be used to resume the journey from that point.
Drive mode
Drive mode
There is also a drive mode that allows players to go on a simple drive through the game's stages without weapons or enemy fire.
Music
Music
The game pointedly does not include the iconic theme from the Knight Rider television show.
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History of the object
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1988
Knight Rider published.
1988
Knight Rider is recorded as published in 1988.
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Knight Rider is associated with Japan.
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