Rocky Super Action Boxing

• Release Date: 1983
• Genre: Sports
• Style: Boxing
• Similar Games: Boxing (Atari Video Computer System), RealSports Boxing (Atari Video Computer System), Boxing (Intellivision), Boxing (Game Boy)

Game Description

Designed for use with Coleco's Super Action Controllers, Rocky Super Action Boxing puts you in the ring for the fight of your life. You can don the gloves of Rocky, the character created by Sylvester Stallone, or you can fight as Clubber Lang, who was played by the flamboyant Mr. T in Rocky III.

Whichever fighter you choose, you can throw right punches to the head and the body. Your character's left arm is used to block your opponent's attack. Also, you can duck to guard against blows to the head. If Clubber and Rocky get too close to each other, the boxers clinch, and the referee breaks them up.

As you fight either your computer-controlled opponent or a friend, the game keeps track of how dazed and fatigued the boxers are. Blows to the body increase the fatigue factor, and hits to the head make the boxers dazed and confused. Your goal is to win each round by as many points as you can or knock the other fighter out.

Rocky Super Action Boxing was named in the March 1984 issue of Electronic Fun Magazine as one of the 50 Best Games.

Roots & Influences

This game features the Italian Stallion and Clubber Lang, characters made famous by Sylvestor Stallone and Mr. T respectively in the feature film, Rocky III.

Review: Overall

Designed for use with Coleco's underutilized Super Action Controllers, Rocky Super Action Boxing is based on the feature film Rocky III. The fighting action consists of Rocky and Mr. T trudging through the ring, throwing right punches to the head and body while using their left arms to block. The action is slow and clunky, and fighters must always stay on their side of the ring. However, the graphics are incredibly lifelike, showcasing ColecoVision's impressive capabilities.