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Action Biker 
Developer(s) Mastertronic Publisher(s) Mastertronic Platform(s) Atari 8-bit, C64, ZX Spectrum Release date(s) 1985 Genre(s) Action game, maze game Mode(s) Single player Media/distribution Cassette Action Biker (also known as "KP Skips Action Biker with Clumsy Colin" in the UK) is a 1985 game for 8-bit home computers released by Mastertronic. The game was a tie-in with snack food KP Skips, whose mascot was "Clumsy Colin" who featured in television adverts for Skips at around the time the game was published.
Gameplay
The player controls the protagonist Clumsy Colin who rides a motorbike and has to navigate a landscape to extra equipment to improve the bike. Once all pieces are collected the player performs a final race against a computer controlled character. There is a time limit, and the player also has a limited number of lives reduced by crashing into background objects.
The Atari and Commodore 64 versions feature an isometric view of the town, which wraps around at the edges. The Spectrum has a different viewpoint.
There are several key areas to the map - the petrol station (where the player can refuel), the lakes (including an island that is initially inaccessible), the rollercoaster (which can be ridden on the C64 and Atari versions) and the building site (which changes shape as the game progresses).
Among the extras collected are a new gearbox (allowing the player to switch to low gear for higher acceleration), water-skis (to allow the player to cross water) and a larger fuel tank.
Music
The music of the game was composed by C64 game musician Rob Hubbard (also known for his work on Commando, Monty on the Run, Master of Magic, etc.)
External links
Categories:- 1985 video games
- Commodore 64 games
- Atari 8-bit family games
- Mastertronic games
- ZX Spectrum games
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
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