Legend of the Knucker-Hole
platform game for Commodore 64, 1984
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Use Control Port 2.
Legend of the Knucker-Hole Starring Jet-Boot Jack is a sequel to the game
Jet-Boot Jack where once again you play the role of Jack in this platformer
trying to rescue a Princess. A dragon has kidnapped the King's only daughter
and so you must traverse downwards in the Dragon's home, a Knucker-Hole and
attempt to kill the dragon and lead the princess to safety. The screen is
made up of four levels of platforms and you must remove the monsters from the
gaps to move down a level which then moves the levels upwards to keep showing
four levels of platforms. To remove the monsters from the gaps on the
platforms, you must use two switches, each one on each side of the screen.
Lasers and spikes are on each level and these must be avoided and if touched
then you lose one of five lives, and if you try to go through a gap without
removing the monsters then you also lose a life. Once the monsters are gone
then you move to the next platforms until you reach the end of the level
before moving to the next level. A bar at the top of the screen decreases and
you must complete each level before this empties or it is game over. On the
first three levels you don't have your Jet-Boots so you can only jump over
gaps and obstacles.
Level four also sees you without your boots but the game is now single screen
and you must move around the various platforms collecting orbs while avoiding
creatures and using lifts to help you move around the screen. The fifth and
final level sees you on a maze of platforms and you must move around the
level hitting switches and finding a route to find the dragon and kill it.
You now have your Jet-Boots on but using them decreases your fuel but more
can be found scattered around the level. Before you start the game you can
select three skill levels (Novice, Normal and Expert) and you can select any
level to start on.
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Some useful keyboard shortcuts
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[PAUSE] - stop/continue game
[F9] - quick load game state
[F12] - quick save game state (still stored after leaving the site)
[F11] - toggle fullscreen mode
[ScrollLock] - quick switch control ports
[PageDown] - make a screenshot (320x200)