The Way of the Exploding Fist

Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/SoloEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K
Entry Summary
ID5643
TitleThe Way of the Exploding Fist
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreArcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max Players2
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
Publishers
PermalinkBack to Explorer
Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.tzx.zip28,385-
NoneOriginal release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.tap.zip36,895-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/w/scr/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.scr6,912-
rel #0
Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.gif5,791-
rel #0
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.pdf118,803-
Englishrel #0
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.txt12,726-
Englishrel #0
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe_German.txt14,163-
Germanrel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.png16,224-
rel #0
Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.jpg194,536-
rel #0
Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe_2.jpg288,563-
rel #0
POK pokes file/zxdb/sinclair/pokes/w/Way of the Exploding Fist, The (1985)(Melbourne House).pok236a0cd55b8fbe2a417d0a6ca7c50b5b7fc
rel #0
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe.jpg325,600222b1c33946529393feeef847c8c1203
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #0
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe_Back.jpg76,4521a8a63cc796e713aacaf46d56569164e
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #0
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe_Tape.jpg78,538a5cf81077c79579e7ae8b87f392b1939
None
rel #0
RZX playback filehttps://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/wayfist.rzx--
rel #0
Recorded by Alessandro Grussu
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf589,7334ce4e5d3c932d2fedeb08257046fd79e
None
Multi-language: English, French, Germanrel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(MediumCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip27,542-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #2
(Medium Case)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip28,500-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #2
(Small Case)
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf126,588-
Spanishrel #2
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt10,338-
Spanishrel #2
Inlay - Front/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg117,706-
rel #2
Inlay - Front/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg165,311-
rel #2
Inlay - Front/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_3.jpg33,276-
rel #2
Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg298,850-
rel #2
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(DroSoft).tzx.zip28,319-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1988rel #4
Inlay - Front/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(DroSoft).jpg118,599-
rel #4
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/w/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(Ricochet).tzx.zip28,415-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1988rel #5
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(Ricochet).jpg453,2484b4189ac066ad89aaf11fc31765b893f
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #5
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(Ricochet)_Back.jpg546,0072b05032ea1b9ebc840fd5e59011111f9
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #5
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(Ricochet)_Media.jpg83,070829a946a54029e25615094e514776a2a
None
rel #5
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005643/WayOfTheExplodingFistThe(Ricochet)_Media_2.jpg64,679994b00a35e1682d72445ec4d55df68cc
None
rel #5
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0198516
#1-0
#219858
#319870
#419882
#519885
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneWay of the Exploding Fist, TheMelbourne House-1985
Relations
DirectionTypeEntry
ToLoading screen adaptation(s)17.11.1989
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985Annual AwardsBest Sports Game1
LinkOther awards: 1st in category "Best Software House" - US Gold 2nd in category "Best Software House" - Melbourne House 3rd in category "Best Software House" - Ultimate (note that the listed games may have been for a different platform in the competition)
Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985Annual AwardsGame of the Year2
LinkOther awards: 1st in category "Best Software House" - US Gold 2nd in category "Best Software House" - Melbourne House 3rd in category "Best Software House" - Ultimate (note that the listed games may have been for a different platform in the competition)
Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985Annual AwardsBest Spectrum Game2
LinkOther awards: 1st in category "Best Software House" - US Gold 2nd in category "Best Software House" - Melbourne House 3rd in category "Best Software House" - Ultimate (note that the listed games may have been for a different platform in the competition)
Crash Readers Awards 1985Annual AwardsBest Game Overall2
Link
Crash Readers Awards 1985Annual AwardsBest Sports Simulation2
Link
Crash Readers Awards 1985Annual AwardsBest Graphics3
Link
Crash Readers Awards 1985Annual AwardsBest Sound FX3
Link
CursorControl Option-
-
Exploding FistSeries1
-
Golden Joystick Awards 1985Annual AwardsGame of the Year1
Link
Interface 2 (left)Control Option-
-
Interface 2 (right)Control Option-
-
Kempston JoystickControl Option-
-
Martial ArtsTheme-
-
Redefineable keysControl Option-
-
SimultaneousTurn Mode-
-
Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-BBC MicroYesLink
-Commodore 64YesLink
-Commodore Plus/4YesLink
-AcornYesLink
Legend of the Exploding FistAmigaYesLink
Remakes
TitlePlatformsYearsFileNotes
Fist PCPC/Windows2002Filealpha - available
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum8.3319
Notes
No notes recorded
Aliases
No aliases
Licenses
No licenses linked
Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Speccy Screenshot Mapsenhttp://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Way1
Wikipediaenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_the_Exploding_Fist
FRGCBenhttps://frgcb.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-way-of-exploding-fist-melbourne.html
GitHubenhttps://github.com/pobtastic/wayoftheexplodingfist
StrategyWikienhttps://strategywiki.org/wiki/The_Way_of_the_Exploding_Fist
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/3727/The%20Way%20of%20the%20Exploding%20Fist/
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/59601/The%20Way%20of%20the%20Exploding%20Fist%20(Ricochet)/
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/kung-fu-the-way-of-the-exploding-fist
RZX Archiveenhttps://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/w.php#wayfist
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=Way%20of%20the%20Exploding%20Fist%2c%20The
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-15249-The+Way+of+the+Exploding+Fist
FRGCB TVenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax-SxcMxCZU
Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/3bMdLPSVoUM
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/LISm0zc1IK8
RZX Archive - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/PA5b8Zhdb7c
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/VsFLB3Km5LA
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/mdDUu9EBtQA
Files
No files linked