Knight Tyme (ZX Spectrum)

Knight Tyme
Developer: David Jones Publisher: Mastertronic Added Dimension Platform: ZX Spectrum Released in EU: 1986 This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden level select.

To do: Several unused routines (link is dead, keeping here for reference). There are several differences between the 128K and 48K versions of the game.

Knight Tyme is an adventure game with a spelling of time as old as the protagonist's armor. The ZX Spectrum port is unique from the other ports in that it actually had two different versions made for different Spectrum models, first releasing for the 128K, followed by a version for the 48K which removed the music among other things.

Cheat Mode

A cheat mode is programmed in the game, but it's normally disabled. So, to enable it, enter the following poke:

POKE 23728,255 

After the poke is enabled, press Down during gameplay to play a confirmation sound and the border is colored red. When this happens, it is possible to change both Magic Knight's current room, and the current location of the USS Pisces. Pressing Left or Right decreases and increases to change Magic Knight's current room number by one, and draws the new room. Pressing Up or Down increases or decreases the index of the current location of the USS Pisces by one. Pressing Fire/Action returns to the game.

If this poke is entered after loading is completed, but before jumping into the game code (at address 26624), not only does it enable the cheat mode, but the Valid I.D. Card will also appear in the Recreation Room, saving you the work of getting your photograph taken.

(Source: Philip M. Anderson)