| Knights | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Kalle Marjola |
| Publisher | PD/Freeware |
| Platform | CommodoreAmiga |
| Release | 1994 |
| Genre | Arcade game |
| Mode | Multiplayer |
Knights is anarcade game released in 1994 asfreeware by Kalle Marjola for theCommodore InternationalAmigahome computer.[1] In 2009, the authorlicensed the game and assets under theGNU General Public License, version 3 (GPLv3).[2] Based on this release, the game was ported toC++ and is still updated by the game's community.[3]
In December 2003, printcomputer magazineAmiga Point of View reviewed Knights, giving five out of five points. Apart from the lack of a meaningful single player mode, two player gave a unique gameplay experience: "If any other convincing is necessary that this is one of those multiplayer games to play with friends while drinking beer, then consider this; how many other Amiga games let you bash through a door with an axe in a "Here's Johnny!" style just before you bury the axe in your opponent's skull?"[4] The game was also listed on position 10 of a Top 20 AmigaShareware game list,[1] the Amiga Game Database noted the game for the fun provided.[5]