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Which is the best version of the sci-fi adventure?

ZX SPECTRUM 128K

Although the original has less platforming than its predecessor, Spellbound, it has more sophisticated and satisfying challenges. It’s much bigger than the previous adventure, and it adds voyages through space and beaming down to planets to the mix. It also has lively medieval in-game music.

ZX SPECTRUM 48K

The stripped-back 48K Knight Tyme uses the same visuals to depict every planet but has less locations to visit, which results in the game’s items being far less spread-out. The 48K iteration also suffers from colour bleed, like the original, and it lacks the 128K version’s three-voice tune.