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Cutthroat Island

1995 1 Players 72% E - Everyone

Sharpen your long sword for the ultimate high seas battle! In plundering action, uncover a treasure trove of priceless gems and gold bullion! Battle bloodthirsty pirates with knives and pistols! Chart your course through the treacherous locales, but think twice before you leave - a new world may await upon your return! And remember... dead men tell no tales on Cutthroat Island, Based on the feature film of the same name. The game casts players in the role of renegade treasure hunters. The player is able to choose between two characters: Morgan Adams, a female character who wields a rapier; or William Shaw, a buccaneer who is armed with a sword. The game features single player and two player action mode. During single player mode, the player's character must battle through 10 levels, encountering various foes such as pirates, redcoats and harbor masters. The game features two different game play styles to choose from: Swordplay and Brawling. In addition to all the swordplay, level two requires players to flee from prison guards in a quarry cart, and level five puts player atop a runaway horse-drawn carriage. As the player progresses through the game several items such as knives, bombs, bottles, torches, hammers, pistols, and other weapons are collectable.

Release date
December 31, 1995
Developer
Software Creations Ltd.
Publisher
Acclaim
Players
1

About this game

Cutthroat Island

Sharpen your long sword for the ultimate high seas battle! In plundering action, uncover a treasure trove of priceless gems and gold bullion! Battle bloodthirsty pirates with knives and pistols! Chart your course through the treacherous locales, but think twice before you leave - a new world may await upon your return! And remember... dead men tell no tales on Cutthroat Island,

Based on the feature film of the same name. The game casts players in the role of renegade treasure hunters. The player is able to choose between two characters: Morgan Adams, a female character who wields a rapier; or William Shaw, a buccaneer who is armed with a sword. The game features single player and two player action mode. During single player mode, the player's character must battle through 10 levels, encountering various foes such as pirates, redcoats and harbor masters. The game features two different game play styles to choose from: Swordplay and Brawling. In addition to all the swordplay, level two requires players to flee from prison guards in a quarry cart, and level five puts player atop a runaway horse-drawn carriage. As the player progresses through the game several items such as knives, bombs, bottles, torches, hammers, pistols, and other weapons are collectable.

Genres

ActionPlatform

Modes

Single Player

Studios and credits

Developer
Software Creations Ltd.
Publisher
Acclaim

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1995 · E - Everyone

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