It was developed and published by Ocean Software, and was released in Europe for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum.

[1][2][3][4] By April 1985, Ocean Software was planning to create a game based on the television series, with a release scheduled for later in the year.

Michael Knight and KITT learn about a terrorist plot intended to trigger World War III.

Most of the game consists of driving levels in which the player travels to the selected city while avoiding enemy fire from oncoming helicopters.

"[2] Tim Metcalfe of Computer and Video Games considered Knight Rider to be "awful", stating that it had no redeeming features.

[1] Jim Douglas of Sinclair User stated that the game lacked inspiration, and wrote that it was as "mediocre as the TV series from which it's taken but it doesn't qualify for so-bad-it's-good.