Shao-lin's Road
1985 · Beat 'em up · Arcade
Overview
Shao-lin's Road (1985) is Konami's arcade beat 'em up, released in North America as Kicker and sold in Europe as a follow-up to Yie Ar Kung-Fu.
Deep Dive
With a four-way joystick and two buttons, the player must defeat a set number of enemies on each step before a boss appears. Green-clad enemies can drop a meteor hammer, fireballs or an orbiting ball.
Developer Story
Konami released it in Japan in April 1985 and in North America that August. Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions followed in 1986 and an Amstrad CPC version in 1987.
Did You Know?
- Taito's The Legend of Kage (1985) was influenced by it.
- It was a commercial success in European arcades.
Sources & further reading
- Shao-lin's Road — Wikipedia
