''Fight Night'' is a

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developed by

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and published by Accolade in the

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and by

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. It was initially released in 1985 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, and Commodore 64. The game includes both a single player mode and multiplayer mode. It includes the ability to customize the player's boxer. In total, there are five boxers to beat. The Atari 8-bit version was republished on cartridge by

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in 1987, after the release of the

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port in 1988.

Reception

Rick Teverbaugh reviewed the game for '' Computer Gaming World'', and stated that "The game could have been much better. The graphics are good and it is possible to create your own characters and save them to disk for future use. My only question is why would you want to?" ''Fight Night'' was Accolade's third best-selling Commodore game as of late 1987. ''

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'' described the Atari 8-bit version as "entertaining, frustrating and not just a bit silly (which is one of its strengths)". The magazine concluded that "''Fight Nights primary function is to involve you and make you laugh, not to precisely mimic the action in a boxing ring. It de-brutalizes the sport, which is a point in its favor". '' Computer and Video Games'' rated the 7800 version 80% in 1989.

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