Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega of America
Released: 1988
Captain Silver is an action game that was originally released in the Arcade in 1987.
+ Pirate Ship level has some nice verticality, and the Island stage is tense due to the reduced space you have on your boat.
+ Collecting all the Captain Silver letters for an extra life is addictive, and the game's checkpoints are very fair.
+ Deciding whether to buy items from the shop, or keep your gold for extra 'points' is a neat idea for high score chasers.
- U.S. release poses little challenge, omits two stages, several bosses and enemies, as has a text-only credits sequence.
- Boot item for larger jumps has limited use, and your projectiles travel straight through foes at the edge of the screen.
- Graphics aren't particularly impressive and the forgettable lead character (Jim) has no personality to connect with.
Note: Deduct a star if playing the U.S. version of the game.
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