 First released in August 1988 for the Commodore 64 , Barbarian II was ported to various personal computers . The various versions differed in features , depending on specifications of the platforms . The Amiga version of the game was given several improvements . It has <unk> speech and better graphics in the form of greater details and number of colours . The introductory and disc loading sequences were revamped , featuring animated skeletons with <unk> voices . In contrast , the ZX Spectrum version has <unk> graphics ; the first level comprises black @-@ outlined sprites against pink backgrounds . 
