Kung Fu Master is the classic 1984 arcade beat ’em up developed by Irem that established the foundations of the side-scrolling action genre. Playing as the martial artist Thomas, you must fight your way through five progressively difficult floors of a temple to rescue your girlfriend Sylvia from the mysterious crime boss Mr. X.
How to play
The objective is to reach the end of each floor before time runs out, defeating waves of enemies and the floor’s unique boss. For this browser-based arcade emulator, use the Shift key to insert coins and Enter to start. Move Thomas with the Arrow keys (pressing up to jump and down to crouch), and attack using Z for punches and X for kicks.
Tips
- Punches score more points and execute faster, but kicks have longer range, which is essential for keeping grabbing enemies at bay.
- When knife throwers appear, be prepared to jump over or duck under their projectiles while quickly closing the distance.
- At the end of the first floor, the stick-wielding boss has a predictable pattern; wait for him to swing and miss before moving in to strike.
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