''Sai Combat'' is a 1986

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for the

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Gameplay

''Sai Combat'' is a one-on-one fighting game. The sais in the game don't refer to the stabbing weapons but rather long wooden poles. The player has to defeat eight opponents before becoming the Sai Master. In order to win a fight, the opponent has to be knocked down three times. The game includes a two-player multiplayer mode.

Reception

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'' called it the best fighting game on the Spectrum. ''

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'' called it " competent fighting game that's worth looking at". The reviewers compared the game to ''

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''. ''

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'' said the game is "good fun" and "graphically excellent". ''

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'' said the game is better than ''

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'' but not as good ''The Way of the Exploding Fist''.

References

External links

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