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Karateka is a 1984 computer game by Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince of Persia. Karateka was Mechner's first hit game, and was designed while he was attending Yale University. The game was renowned at the time for its realistic animations. In the United States, Karateka was published by Brøderbund. Various versions were licensed to Ariolasoft for publication in Europe. The title is derived from the Japanese word 空手家 (pronounced /kəratɛka/), meaning 'practitioner of karate'. The title is... full article at wikipedia

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Jordan Mechner

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Brøderbund Software

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Jordan Mechner

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1984

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Action game

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platform	developer	publisher
Atari 7800
DOS
Nintendo Entertainment System
ZX Spectrum
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64	Robert Cook	Brøderbund Software
Atari 8-bit family	Robert Cook	Brøderbund Software
Apple II	Jordan Mechner	Brøderbund Software
Game Boy
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