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[strangelove]

I've got hold of a C64 emulator and am taking a bit of a trip back in time with it, but unfortunately I can't remember the name of a game I used to really like - does this sound familiar to anyone..

It's a 2d side scrolling ninja game where you were equipped with throwing stars, knives and a sword. If you attacked with the sword though nine times out of ten your enemy would fight back with theirs and you'd die. The most memorable thing about the game was that you could leap up through holes in the ceiling to higher screens and back down again. There might have been ladders too but I don't remember them. The aim of the game was to collect crystals as I remember and I have a feeling the map layout was random as were the opponants you faced. As in all good karate movies they politely lined up to fight you. I seem to remember that it had quite nice music but that might just be the intoxicating effect of nostalgia.

Ring any bells for anyone? To save on guesses it's not: Last Ninja, Bruce Lee or Kung Fu Master nor Double Dragon or Bad Dudes.