Knight Tyme, ZX Spectrum

The third Magic Knight game by David Jones, released by Mastertronic Added Dimension at the budget price of £2.99 in 1986.

Knight Tyme was initially released as a 128K-only game (the screenshots here are from that version), and later a cut-down 48K version was released.

Gameplay is essentially the same as Spellbound: a menu-driven adventure game with obscure item-based puzzles and funny characters to talk to.

Like all the Magic Knight games: Knight Tyme is an acquired taste. Some people love it; others hate it. There’s no denying, though, that the ZX Spectrum Magic Knight games are iconic.

Notably, the music in the Spectrum version of Knight Tyme was created by Rob Hubbard.

Magic Knight on The King of Grabs:
ZX Spectrum: Finders Keepers, Spellbound, Knight Tyme, Stormbringer,
Stormbringer Atari ST version