TKO Pro Boxing
TKO Pro Boxing is a 1990 computer game published by Lance Haffner Games and designed by Shannon Lynn with Jim and Thomas Trunzo.
Gameplay[edit]
TKO Pro Boxing is a text-only boxing game with over 600 boxers including retired boxers at various career stages and they can challenge each other across eras.[1] Player can alter the strategy of their boxer between rounds.[1] The game displays text commentary during rounds, shows punch totals after every round, and displays the full scoring when the fight is over.[2] The game has a "pre-fight condition" option which can show how much a boxer has trained for the fight.[3]
Publication history[edit]
TKO Pro Boxing was designed by Lance Haffner Games of Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
Jim Trunzo also designed Title Bout from Avalon Hill, and Title Fight Pro Boxing.[4]
Reception[edit]
Wallace Poulter reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Those who like other Lance Haffner games and/or find themselves serious about the sport of boxing should seriously consider adding this product to their stable of sports games."[5]
The book The PC Games Bible stated that this game was "Recommended for fight fans."[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Matthews, Robin; Rigby, Paul (1992). The PC Games Bible. Wilmslow, Cheshire: Sigma Press. p. 230. ISBN 1-85058-332-3. Retrieved 2024-05-02 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Flanagan, Mike (1993-09-09). "Sweetpea Wins in Computer Matchup". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ a b "Tyson TKOs Mathis ... in cyberspace". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Scripps Howard News Service. 1995-11-04. Archived from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Coleman, Terry Lee (November 1995). "Pixel Pugilists: Title Fight Pro Boxing Ain't Pretty, But It Stands Victorious After 15 Rounds". Computer Gaming World. No. 136. p. 218. Retrieved 2024-05-02 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Poulter, Wallace (December 1991). "Blow by Blow with TKO: Lance Haffner's TKO Pro Boxing". Computer Gaming World. 1 (89): 112, 114.