The Way of the Exploding Fist

Top 100 Game

The Way of the Exploding Fist

( June 1985 to May 1988 )

Top 100 Release All Time Commodore 64 Hit All Time Electron Hit

MELBOURNE HOUSE

ALL 1 JUL 85

ZX 1 AUG 85

C64 1 JUN 85

CPC 1 AUG 85

BBC 1 DEC 85

ELK 2 MAR 86

Sources

All Formats (Gallup)

2	MONTH to c.85/07/05	CU #23 Aug 85 p23
2	WEEK to 85/07/12	HCW 85/07/16 p41
1	MONTH to 85/07/19	CU #24 Sep 85 (85/08/26) p34
1	WEEK to c.85/07/19	CVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11
1	WEEK to 85/07/19	CGam #6 Sep 85 (85/08/23) p8 HCW p41
2	4 WEEKS to c.85/07/19	( CVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101 )
3	WEEK to 85/07/30	HCW p37
1	WEEK to 85/08/13	HCW p37
2	4 WEEKS to 85/08/15	CVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
1	MONTH to c.85/08/16	CU #25 Oct 85 p23
3	WEEK to c.85/08/17	PoCW 85/08/29 p35
2	WEEK to c.85/08/23	CGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
1	WEEK to c.85/08/24	PoCW 85/09/05 p33
20	WEEK to c.85/08/31	PoCW 85/09/12 p33
1	WEEK to c.85/09/07	PoCW 85/09/19 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/09/14	PoCW 85/09/26 p35
1	MONTH to c.85/09/15	CVG #49 Nov 85 (85/10/16) p30
1	WEEK to c.85/09/21	PoCW 85/10/03 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/09/28	PoCW 85/10/10 p35
1	MONTH to c.85/10/03	CU #26 Nov 85 p18
1	WEEK to c.85/10/05	PoCW 85/10/17 p51
1	WEEK to c.85/10/12	PoCW 85/10/24 p35
1	MONTH to c.85/10/15	CVG #50 Dec 85 (85/11/16) p40
1	WEEK to c.85/10/19	PoCW 85/10/31 p35
1	MONTH to c.85/10/25	CU #27 Dec 85 (85/11/26) p65
1	4 WEEKS to 85/10/25	DET 85/11/09 p17
2	WEEK to c.85/10/26	PoCW 85/11/07 p41 YComp Dec 85 p33
4	WEEK to c.85/11/02	PoCW 85/11/14 p42
6	WEEK to c.85/11/09	PoCW 85/11/21 p42
1	MONTH to c.85/11/15	CVG #51 Jan 86 (85/12/16) p141
6	WEEK to c.85/11/16	PoCW 85/11/28 p40
6	MONTH to c.85/11/23	YComp Jan 86 p33
11	WEEK to c.85/11/23	PoCW 85/12/05 p48
4	MONTH to c.85/11/29	CU #28 Jan 86 (85/12/21) p71
9	WEEK to c.85/11/30	PoCW 85/12/12 p53
3	WEEK to c.85/12/07	PoCW 85/12/19 p39
7	WEEK to c.85/12/14	( PoCW 86/01/09 p35 )
4	MONTH to c.85/12/15	CVG #52 Feb 86 (86/01/16) p64
5	MONTH to c.85/12/15	YComp Feb 86 p21
6	WEEK to c.85/12/21	PoCW 86/01/09 p35
6	WEEK to c.85/12/28	PoCW 86/01/16 p35
6	MONTH to c.85/12/29	CU #29 Feb 86 (86/01/26) p55
7	WEEK to c.86/01/04	PoCW 86/01/23 p35
18	WEEK to c.86/01/11	CVG #53 Mar 86 (86/02/16) p32 PoCW 86/01/30 p35
7	MONTH to c.86/01/15	YComp Mar 86 p17
12	WEEK to c.86/01/18	PoCW 86/02/06 p35
20	WEEK to c.86/01/25	PoCW 86/02/13 p35
21	MONTH to c.86/02/15	CVG #54 Apr 86 (86/03/16) p36
25	MONTH to c.86/02/15	YComp Apr 86 p14
16	WEEK to c.86/02/22	CVG #55 May 86 (86/04/16) p40 PoCW 86/03/13 p35
20	WEEK to c.86/03/01	PoCW 86/03/20 p43
16	WEEK to c.86/03/08	PoCW 86/03/27 p35
20	MONTH to c.86/03/15	YComp May 86 (86/04/28) p17

All Formats (Microstore)

WEEK to c.86/03/22

SWP 86/03/24 p12

All Formats (RAM/C)

2	WEEK to c.85/07/18	PoCW 85/08/01 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/07/25	PoCW 85/08/01 p35
2	WEEK to c.85/08/01	PoCW 85/08/08 p35
2	WEEK to c.85/08/08	PoCW 85/08/15 p35
3	WEEK to c.85/08/15	PoCW 85/08/22 p35

All Formats (WHSmith)

4	WEEK to c.85/07/20	YComp Sep 85 p19
4	WEEK to c.85/08/17	YComp Oct 85 p19
1	WEEK to c.85/09/21	YComp Nov 85 p27

Amstrad (Gallup)

1	4 WEEKS to 85/08/15	AmCU #11 Oct 85 (85/09/11) p32 CVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
1	WEEK to c.85/08/17	PoCW 85/08/29 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/08/23	CGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
1	WEEK to c.85/08/24	PoCW 85/09/05 p33
1	WEEK to c.85/08/31	PoCW 85/09/12 p33
1	WEEK to c.85/09/07	PoCW 85/09/19 p35
1	4 WEEKS to 85/09/14	AmCU #12 Nov 85 (85/10/12) p24
1	WEEK to c.85/09/14	PoCW 85/09/26 p35
1	MONTH to c.85/09/15	CVG #49 Nov 85 (85/10/16) p30
1	WEEK to c.85/09/21	( PoCW 85/10/10 p35 )
1	WEEK to c.85/09/28	PoCW 85/10/10 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/10/05	PoCW 85/10/17 p51
1	WEEK to c.85/10/12	PoCW 85/10/24 p35
1	MONTH to c.85/10/15	CVG #50 Dec 85 (85/11/16) p40
1	4 WEEKS to 85/10/17	AmCU #13 Dec 85 (85/11/14) p24
2	WEEK to c.85/10/19	PoCW 85/10/31 p35
5	WEEK to c.85/10/26	PoCW 85/11/07 p41 YComp Dec 85 p33
9	WEEK to c.85/11/02	PoCW 85/11/14 p42
5	4 WEEKS to 85/11/09	AmCU #14 Jan 86 p24
9	WEEK to c.85/11/09	PoCW 85/11/21 p42
1	MONTH to c.85/11/15	CVG #51 Jan 86 (85/12/16) p141
10	WEEK to c.85/11/16	PoCW 85/11/28 p40
8	WEEK to c.85/11/23	PoCW 85/12/05 p48
10	MONTH to c.85/11/23	YComp Jan 86 p33
10	4 WEEKS to 85/12/07	AmCU #15 Feb 86 (86/01/09) p24
10	MONTH to c.85/12/15	CVG #52 Feb 86 (86/01/16) p64
10	4 WEEKS to 86/01/16	AmCU #16 Mar 86 (86/02/12) p16

Amstrad (RAM/C)

1	WEEK to c.85/08/08	PoCW 85/08/15 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/08/15	PoCW 85/08/22 p35

Amstrad (Websters)

WEEK to c.85/08/10

YComp Oct 85 p19

BBC (Gallup)

1	WEEK to c.85/12/07	PoCW 85/12/19 p39
2	WEEK to c.85/12/14	( PoCW 86/01/09 p35 )
2	4 WEEKS to c.85/12/17	AcU #44 Mar 86 p161
2	WEEK to c.85/12/21	PoCW 86/01/09 p35
2	WEEK to c.85/12/28	PoCW 86/01/16 p35
2	WEEK to c.86/01/04	PoCW 86/01/23 p35
2	WEEK to c.86/01/11	CVG #53 Mar 86 (86/02/16) p32 PoCW 86/01/30 p35
2	4 WEEKS to c.86/01/14	AcU #45 Apr 86 p161
2	WEEK to c.86/01/18	PoCW 86/02/06 p35
3	WEEK to c.86/01/25	PoCW 86/02/13 p35
2	WEEK to c.86/02/01	PoCW 86/02/20 p43
3	WEEK to c.86/02/08	PoCW 86/02/27 p35
2	MONTH to c.86/02/15	CVG #54 Apr 86 (86/03/16) p36
3	WEEK to c.86/02/15	PoCW 86/03/06 p43
2	4 WEEKS to c.86/02/18	AcU #46 May 86 p121
3	WEEK to c.86/02/22	CVG #55 May 86 (86/04/16) p40 PoCW 86/03/13 p35
10	WEEK to c.86/03/01	PoCW 86/03/20 p43
5	WEEK to c.86/03/08	PoCW 86/03/27 p35
10	WEEK to c.86/03/15	( PoCW 86/04/10 p27 )
2	4 WEEKS to c.86/03/18	AcU #47 Jun 86 p129
5	WEEK to c.86/03/22	PoCW 86/04/10 p27
4	MONTH to c.86/03/27	CVG #56 Jun 86 (86/05/16) p46
10	WEEK to c.86/03/29	PoCW 86/04/17 p14
8	WEEK to c.86/04/12	PoCW 86/05/01 p46
8	4 WEEKS to c.86/04/15	AcU #48 Jul 86 p129
13	4 WEEKS to c.86/05/13	AcU #49 Aug 86 p137
4	WEEK to c.86/06/28	PoCW 86/07/17 p38
9	4 WEEKS to c.86/07/15	AcU #51 Oct 86 p131

C64 (Gallup)

1	MONTH to c.85/07/05	CU #23 Aug 85 p23
2	WEEK to 85/07/12	HCW 85/07/16 p41
1	MONTH to 85/07/19	CU #24 Sep 85 (85/08/26) p34 YComm #13 Oct 85 (85/09/06) p18
1	WEEK to c.85/07/19	CVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11
1	WEEK to 85/07/19	CGam #6 Sep 85 (85/08/23) p8 HCW p41
1	WEEK to 85/07/30	HCW p37
1	WEEK to 85/08/13	HCW p37
1	4 WEEKS to 85/08/15	CVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
3	MONTH to c.85/08/16	CU #25 Oct 85 p23
1	WEEK to c.85/08/17	PoCW 85/08/29 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/08/23	CGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
3	WEEK to c.85/08/24	PoCW 85/09/05 p33
4	WEEK to c.85/08/31	PoCW 85/09/12 p33
3	WEEK to c.85/09/07	PoCW 85/09/19 p35
5	WEEK to c.85/09/14	PoCW 85/09/26 p35
4	MONTH to c.85/09/15	CVG #49 Nov 85 (85/10/16) p30
6	WEEK to c.85/09/21	( PoCW 85/10/10 p35 )
4	WEEK to c.85/09/28	PoCW 85/10/10 p35
4	MONTH to c.85/10/03	CU #26 Nov 85 p18
3	WEEK to c.85/10/05	PoCW 85/10/17 p51
3	WEEK to c.85/10/12	PoCW 85/10/24 p35
5	WEEK to c.85/10/19	PoCW 85/10/31 p35
4	MONTH to c.85/10/25	CU #27 Dec 85 (85/11/26) p65
6	WEEK to c.85/10/26	PoCW 85/11/07 p41 YComp Dec 85 p33
4	MONTH to c.85/11/15	CVG #51 Jan 86 (85/12/16) p141
5	MONTH to c.85/11/29	CU #28 Jan 86 (85/12/21) p71
8	WEEK to c.85/11/30	PoCW 85/12/12 p53
11	MONTH to c.85/12/29	CU #29 Feb 86 (86/01/26) p55

C64 (RAM/C)

1	WEEK to c.85/07/18	PoCW 85/08/01 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/07/25	PoCW 85/08/01 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/08/01	PoCW 85/08/08 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/08/08	PoCW 85/08/15 p35
1	WEEK to c.85/08/15	PoCW 85/08/22 p35

C64 (Websters)

1	WEEK to c.85/06/15	YComp Aug 85 p19
3	WEEK to c.85/07/13	YComp Sep 85 p19
1	WEEK to c.85/08/10	YComp Oct 85 p19

Electron (Gallup)

2	4 WEEKS to c.86/03/18	AcU #47 Jun 86 p129
2	4 WEEKS to c.86/04/15	AcU #48 Jul 86 p129
4	4 WEEKS to c.86/05/13	AcU #49 Aug 86 p137
9	4 WEEKS to c.86/06/17	AcU #50 Sep 86 p129
5	4 WEEKS to c.86/10/14	AcU #54 Jan 87 p131
5	4 WEEKS to c.86/11/18	AcU #55 Feb 87 p131

Spectrum (Gallup)

1	WEEK to c.85/08/24	PoCW 85/09/05 p33
1	WEEK to c.85/08/31	PoCW 85/09/12 p33
1	WEEK to c.85/09/07	PoCW 85/09/19 p35 YS #12 Dec 86 p24
1	MONTH to 85/09/14	SU #44 Nov 85 p9
2	WEEK to c.85/09/14	PoCW 85/09/26 p35
1	MONTH to c.85/09/15	CVG #49 Nov 85 (85/10/16) p30
2	WEEK to c.85/09/21	( PoCW 85/10/10 p35 )
2	WEEK to c.85/09/28	PoCW 85/10/10 p35
2	WEEK to c.85/10/05	YS #13 Jan 87 p14
3	WEEK to c.85/10/05	PoCW 85/10/17 p51
2	WEEK to c.85/10/12	PoCW 85/10/24 p35 YS #1 Jan 86 (85/12/06) p14
2	MONTH to 85/10/12	SU #45 Dec 85 (85/11/18) p37
2	MONTH to c.85/10/15	CVG #50 Dec 85 (85/11/16) p40
2	WEEK to c.85/10/19	PoCW 85/10/31 p35
3	WEEK to c.85/10/26	PoCW 85/11/07 p35 YComp Dec 85 p33
5	WEEK to c.85/11/02	PoCW 85/11/14 p42 YS #2 Feb 86 p13
5	WEEK to c.85/11/09	PoCW 85/11/21 p42
1	MONTH to c.85/11/15	CVG #51 Jan 86 (85/12/16) p141
5	MONTH to 85/11/16	SU #46 Jan 86 (85/12/18) p35
10	WEEK to c.85/11/16	PoCW 85/11/28 p40
9	MONTH to c.85/11/23	YComp Jan 86 p33
9	WEEK to c.85/12/07	PoCW 85/12/19 p39
11	MONTH to 85/12/14	SU #47 Feb 86 (86/01/18) p33
9	MONTH to c.85/12/15	CVG #52 Feb 86 (86/01/16) p64
16	MONTH to c.86/01/15	SU #48 Mar 86 (86/02/18) p11
9	WEEK to 88/05/07	CTW 88/05/23 p21

Spectrum (Websters)

WEEK to c.85/09/14

YComp Nov 85 p27

The Way of the Exploding Fist

( February 1988 to April 1989 )

All Time Amstrad CPC Hit

The Way of the Exploding Fist cover by MASTERTRONIC

MASTERTRONIC / RICOCHET

ALL 2 JUN 88

ZX 3 MAY 88

C64 3 MAR 88

CPC 2 MAR 88

ELK 7 APR 88

Sources

All Formats (Gallup)

3	WEEK to c.88/02/13	Gua 88/02/24 p38
5	WEEK to c.88/03/05	( PoCW 88/03/17 p19 )
5	WEEK to 88/03/12	( OR 88/04/01 p618 )
5	WEEK to c.88/03/12	PoCW 88/03/17 p19
6	WEEK to c.88/03/12	Gua 88/03/23 p38
5	WEEK to 88/03/19	OR 88/04/01 p618
4	WEEK to c.88/04/16	Gua 88/04/27 p38
3	MONTH to c.88/04/30	CVG #81 Jul 88 (88/06/15) p9
4	WEEK to c.88/05/14	Gua 88/05/25 p38
2	WEEK to c.88/06/11	Gua 88/06/22 p38
10	MONTH to c.88/07/02	CVG #83 Sep 88 (88/08/16) p11
7	WEEK to c.88/07/16	Gua 88/07/27 p38
6	WEEK to 88/07/30	( CGW 88/08/24 p46 )
10	WEEK to 88/08/06	CVG #84 Oct 88 (88/09/16) p11 CGW 88/08/24 p46
12	WEEK to 88/08/13	CGW 88/08/31 p13
11	WEEK to 88/08/20	CGW 88/09/07 p35
37	WEEK to 89/01/14	CTW 89/01/30 p17

Amstrad (Gallup)

2	4 WEEKS to c.88/03/05	AmCU #42 May 88 p37
3	WEEK to 88/03/12	( CTW 88/04/04 p21 ) ( OR 88/04/01 p618 )
2	WEEK to 88/03/19	CTW 88/04/04 p21 OR 88/04/01 p618
3	4 WEEKS to c.88/04/02	AmCU #43 Jun 88 p38
4	MONTH to c.88/04/30	CVG #81 Jul 88 (88/06/15) p9
3	4 WEEKS to c.88/05/07	AmCU #44 Jul 88 p40
9	WEEK to 88/05/28	CTW 88/06/13 p17
8	4 WEEKS to c.88/06/04	AmCU #45 Aug 88 p39
9	4 WEEKS to c.88/07/02	AmCU #46 Sep 88 p7
10	WEEK to 88/07/02	CTW 88/07/18 p17
18	4 WEEKS to c.88/07/30	AmCU #47 Oct 88 p7

C64 (Gallup)

3	MONTH to c.88/03/05	CU #55 Apr 88 (88/03/26) p11
5	WEEK to 88/03/12	( CTW 88/04/04 p21 ) ( OR 88/04/01 p618 )
9	WEEK to 88/03/19	CTW 88/04/04 p21 OR 88/04/01 p618
4	MONTH to c.88/04/02	CU #56 May 88 (88/04/26) p9
19	WEEK to 88/04/23	( CTW 88/05/16 p17 )
9	MONTH to c.88/04/30	CU #57 Jun 88 p11
15	WEEK to 88/04/30	CTW 88/05/16 p17
16	WEEK to 88/05/07	CTW 88/05/23 p21
12	WEEK to 88/05/14	( CTW 88/06/06 p21 )
3	WEEK to 88/05/21	CTW 88/06/06 p21
6	MONTH to c.88/05/28	CU #58 Jul 88 (88/06/26) p11
7	WEEK to 88/05/28	CTW 88/06/13 p17
18	WEEK to 88/06/04	CTW 88/06/20 p17
15	WEEK to 88/06/11	CTW 88/06/27 p17
19	WEEK to 88/06/25	CTW 88/07/11 p17
8	MONTH to c.88/07/02	CU #59 Aug 88 (88/07/26) p11
10	WEEK to 88/07/02	CTW 88/07/18 p17
29	WEEK to 88/07/16	( CTW 88/08/08 p17 )
12	WEEK to 88/07/23	CTW 88/08/08 p17
15	WEEK to 88/07/30	CTW 88/08/15 p14
20	MONTH to c.88/07/30	CU #60 Sep 88 p11

Electron (Gallup)

9	MONTH to c.88/03/15	ElU Jun 88 (88/05/15) p6
7	MONTH to c.88/04/12	ElU Jul 88 (88/06/15) p26
8	MONTH to c.88/05/17	ElU Aug 88 (88/07/15) p4
18	MONTH to c.88/06/14	ElU Sep 88 (88/08/15) p4
13	MONTH to c.88/07/19	ElU Oct 88 (88/09/15) p4
18	MONTH to c.88/09/20	ElU Dec 88 (88/11/15) p6
17	MONTH to c.89/04/18	ElU Jul 89 (89/06/15) p6

Spectrum (Gallup)

4	WEEK to 88/03/12	( CTW 88/04/04 p21 ) ( OR 88/04/01 p618 )
4	WEEK to 88/03/19	CTW 88/04/04 p21 OR 88/04/01 p618
10	WEEK to 88/04/23	( CTW 88/05/16 p17 )
16	WEEK to 88/04/30	CTW 88/05/16 p17
12	WEEK to 88/05/14	( CTW 88/06/06 p21 )
8	WEEK to 88/05/21	CTW 88/06/06 p21
4	WEEK to 88/05/28	CTW 88/06/13 p17
10	WEEK to 88/06/04	CTW 88/06/20 p17
14	WEEK to 88/06/11	CTW 88/06/27 p17
17	WEEK to 88/06/25	CTW 88/07/11 p17
18	WEEK to 88/07/02	CTW 88/07/18 p17
22	WEEK to 88/07/09	( CTW 88/08/01 p17 )
16	WEEK to 88/07/16	CTW 88/08/01 p17
17	WEEK to 88/07/23	CTW 88/08/08 p17
14	WEEK to 88/07/30	CTW 88/08/15 p14
11	WEEK to 88/08/06	CTW 88/08/22 p25
13	WEEK to 88/08/13	( CTW 88/09/05 p29 )
15	WEEK to 88/08/20	CTW 88/09/05 p29

Spectrum Budget (Gallup)

4	MONTH to c.88/02/13	YS #29 May 88 (88/04/13) p38
4	MONTH to c.88/02/27	SU #74 May 88 (88/04/18) p27
4	MONTH to c.88/03/05	YS #30 Jun 88 (88/05/12) p40
4	MONTH to c.88/03/26	SU #75 Jun 88 (88/05/18) p35
9	MONTH to c.88/04/02	YS #31 Jul 88 (88/06/14) p50
7	MONTH to c.88/04/30	SU #76 Jul 88 (88/06/18) p35
3	MONTH to c.88/05/07	YS #32 Aug 88 (88/07/12) p22
4	MONTH to c.88/05/28	SU #77 Aug 88 (88/07/18) p35
8	MONTH to c.88/06/11	YS #33 Sep 88 (88/08/11) p46

Compilation Appearances

Five Star Games 3

(C16/CPC/ZX/B/E)

CPC 20

Karate Ace

ZX 10