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Kikstart
Title:Kikstart
Category:Game/Action
Release Date:
Language:English
Size:16K
Machine:PAL Only
Code Type:Machine code
Distribution:Commercial/PD
Product Code:2C 0056
Retail Price:£1.99
Game ending type:Has an end, restarts (no reward)
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Produced by:Mr. Chip Software
Released by:Mastertronic
Distributed by:Graphic Game S.A. (Graphic Game)
Re-released by:Superstar Hall Of Fame
Code by:Sout
Additional graphics by:Morris, Andrew
Trained by:Coby
Notes:Sometimes incorrectly spelled as KickStart or Kick Start. Full title: "Kikstart Off-Road Simulator". A great classic.
  External links:
    C64 release
    Atari 8bit release
    C64 release (conversion from C16)
    PICO-8 version
    C128 release

User Rating: 8.4/10 (24 votes)
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Kikstart Title Screenshot

Kikstart Screenshot


Releases
NameReleased ByRelease DateDistributionProduct CodeRetail PriceFormatPackageRarityNotesOwned
Original releaseGraphic Game S.A.1986Commercial2C 0056£1.99CassetteUnspecified4
1 found.


Hall Of Fame
1Spuff67,641
2Lenny257155,115
3clarance50,678
4C64Mark38,557Played on YAPE.
5Spider31,349
6Plus4Punk30,391
7Mosh28,672Score obtained in YAPE.
8NSkimN8r28,223Played on YAPE.
9Alex26,315
10haze12926,096
11Ian25,801Played on YAPE.
12RoePipi24,908Played on YAPE 1.1.8.
13Jolie23,776
14Arcade Fan22,411
15HoldCore22,283Yape 1.1.6, xbox 360 wireless controller.
16MIK22,231Played on a real C16.
17Csabo22,057YAPE 1.1.8, keyboard controls.
18retroscener20,717Played on a real Commodore 16.
19Luca19,476Played using YAPE 1.0.4, PSX joypad.
20Kincsi18,418
21George18,181
22Waz14,264Played on real Plus/4.
23Gaia13,545Using YAPE 1.0.6.
24David36013,229YAPE 1.1.6.
25TMR13,012
26Chronos12,175yape 1.1.6, keyboard.
27NaffTaff8,714
28KiCHY7,926
29Gameplay Retrogames World7,146
30Fonsis6,085
31siz5,647Real plus/4, joystick.
3232johann4,796
33Eldritch3,623Played on emulator.
34Litwr3,345
35Silly Thing Codename W2,523
36owlnonymous2,356
37MMS2,045
38DGS1,688
39SYS 655291,592
40BigCol1,479Played on WinVICE.
41gerliczer1,384plus4emu 1.2.11.
42paulisthebest3uk167
43quadrusl157Played on emulator.


HVTC
Kikstart


Derived Software
Cross Kikstart
Kikstart 10
Kikstart 11
Kikstart 12
Kikstart 13
Kikstart 14
Kikstart 15
Kikstart 2
Kikstart 3
Kikstart 4
Kikstart 5
Kikstart 6
Kikstart 7
Kikstart 8
Kikstart 9
Kikstart Editor
Kikstart Plus
Kikstart Professional
Kikstart+++
Motorally
Stunt Bikes


Appeared On Compilations
2games
Commodore Plus/4 32K Gamebox
Magic Cartridge Generator Compilation


Publications
Review: ZZAP! C16 (Magazine/English) pg. 4
Review: Zzap! 2 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 31
Review: Zzap! 15 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 43
Review: Commodore User 33 (Magazine/English) pg. 55
Review: Commodore Welt C1... 3/88 (Magazine/German) pg. 20
Cheat: H And D's C16 Plu... Volume 2 Issue 3 (Magazine/English) pg. 30
Review: Compute Mit SA 3/86 (Magazine/German) pg. 8
Review: Aktueller Softwar... 6/1986 (Magazine/German) pg. 74
Cheat: Computer & Video... October 1986 (Magazine/English) pg. 97
Review: Retro Gamer 56 (Magazine/English) pg. 83


Remakes
TitleCreated byPlatformHomepageNotes
Super KikstartAmiga Download link needed.
KikstartLacosteGameboy Color
web


Covers
Cassette Cover (Front)
Cassette Cover (Front)
Cassette Side Cover
Cassette Side Cover
Cassette Cover (Back)
Cassette Cover (Back)
Cassette Cover (Italian)
Cassette Cover (Italian)


Physical Media
Cassette
Cassette
Cassette (BASF)
Cassette (BASF)
Cassette (Black)
Cassette (Black)
Cassette (White)
Cassette (White)
Cassette (Graphic Game)
Cassette (Graphic Game)


Maps
Download: kikstart_map.gif
Created by Noro
Description: Game Map
Dimensions: 2883x2000
File size: 111 KB.


Arcade Game Inspiration
From Shaun Southern's Online Softography:

The C16 version was totally different and based on an arcade game where you burst balloons on a bike.

The game bears a strong resemblance to the arcade game Superbike by Century Electronics.



Title Tune
The title tune is a cover of Mr Walkie Talkie's "Be My Boogie Woogie Baby" song (1977), in the version which has been used as opening song of the BBC sport show Kick Start. From his own homepage, according to the game's programmer, Shaun Southern, "The C64 version's name at least, was a shameless rip-off of the TV series". The C16 one however did previously rip off the music itself!



Cheats - How do I use cheats?
Press "3" and "4" together for a couple of seconds, then choose starting level.Built-in cheat
>2349 BD
>234C BD
Unlimited time
>28A3 A5Unlimited lives
>26AC 60Invulnerability
>23EE BFHigher driving position
>2039 D8
>214C D0
>2157 D0
>2162 D0
>2168 24
NTSC fix (slight graphical bugs)
G 2000Restart game

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