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Knight Move

A puzzle game from Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov! Featuring of a series of tiles with a single chess Knight, moved by the player. Knock out all the tiles within the time limit using the Knight, only able to…

5 June 1990

Knight Move is a puzzle developed by Alexey Pajitnov, released 5 June 1990 on Family Computer Disk System.

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What Knight Move is

Knight Move is a puzzle game developed by Alexey Pajitnov and released in 1990. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Family Computer Disk System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A puzzle game from Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov! Featuring of a series of tiles with a single chess Knight, moved by the player. Knock out all the tiles within the time limit using the Knight, only able to move in a L shape. As you clear tiles you will leave holes behind that have to be avoided. On later stages you will have to land on tiles several times before they vanish.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Knight Move come out?
Knight Move was released on 5 June 1990 for Family Computer Disk System.

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