Karate Champ

Game instructions

1. TRAINING
Use this session to learn and to practice the various moves. You can enter directly into game play by pressing either 1 or 2 player start button.
Left Joystick controls player's direction of movement
Right joystick controls player's choice of attack
Both must be used together to execute the different moves.

2. MATCH
Maneuver YOUR PLAYER to fight against your opponent.
Move joysticks to execute the various moves (see move chart)
First fighter to score 2 points wins match
Player advances to next level for each match won.

3. BONUS INTERVAL
After each match, play bonus rounds to score additional points.

# 2019-11-12 11:30:22 - official description

The most realistic 2D martial arts game of the 80s. Try to win the match by scoring points, rather than knocking your opponent out. It featured a unique dual-joystick control system, where one controlled movement and the other controlled your attacks. A couple of mini-games break up the matches; beware of the bull! Karate Champ is a classic that some may consider the first real fighting game.

(Jacquismo) - # 2006

software: Emulated on MAME,

hardware: Custom arcade hardware, Dual joystick,

display: raster

ported to
Karate Champ (NES)
Karate Champ (Famicom Disk System)
Karate Champ (Apple II E)
Karate Champ (C64)