Captain Silver

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**Famicom**
JP December 1988
**Master System**
JP July 1988
US September 1989

**Captain Silver** (キャプテンシルバー) is a hack 'n slash game developed by Data East and released in 1987 for arcades. It was released the next year to the Nintendo Famicom by Tokuma Shoten and to the Sega Master System by Sega.

## Story

In a time when pirates were still rampant in the seas...

This is Bird's End, a rustic port town. Once upon a time, this town prospered through trade and other activities, but now that other sea routes have opened, it has become completely deserted. On that day, a large sailing ship was moored in the port, mixed with unusually small ships. There was a young man sitting by the window of a shabby tavern near the town's dock, staring blankly at the ships. His name is Jim Aykroyd...

"Excuse me, but can I take a seat here?" Suddenly, a man's voice came from above Jim's head. It seemed that other guests had already arrived. It was an old sailor.

"Hmm? Oh, that's fine," Jim said, glancing at the old man, to which he answered brusquely, looking back at the ship.

"Are you interested in ships?"

"I'm just wondering... where is that ship going?"

"Oh, do you want to ride it?"

"Yeah, well. That's right! You're a sailor, aren't you? You must've traveled a lot."

"Oh, I've sailed a long way in search of something. Oh, I've met death many times. Especially when I boarded Captain Silver's ship, I thought I was going to be killed." The old man carefully drank the beer brought by the bar owner.

"Eh, on Captain Silver's ship..."

Captain Silver was once the name of the most feared pirate who sailed the seven seas. The old man tells how he boarded a ship to find out where Captain Silver's treasure was hidden, copied maps, and was hunted by Silver's minions for years.

"Before I knew it, I had become this old. Even now that Silver is dead, his underlings are still targeting me, so I'm not much for a treasure hunt."

When the old man drank his second glass of beer, he said, "Young man, you seem brave. Why don't you try searching for treasure instead of me?", then took out a dirty parchment and put it in front of the young man. "This is a treasure map. However, if Silver's underlings find out that you have this, they will target your life. Besides, this is a rumor, but it is also said that "Anyone who approaches the treasure of silver ends cursed."

"I don't mind. I wanted that kind of adventure." The young man looked at the old man with a look of excitement. "Well then, pick up this map," said the old man, handing the map to Jim. Jim took it and he stared intently. "Well, we've run out of alcohol, so I'm going back to the ship. Do your best, young man!" Jim tried to thank him, but the old man was already gone from the shop. And Jim knew that his life-threatening adventure had just begun.

## Gameplay

*Captain Silver* is a side-scrolling hack 'n slash game, with most of the gameplay involving moving forward on the level while fighting off incoming enemies. The player attacks with a sword in close range, being able to attack while crouching, as well as jump. In addition to that, by collecting a fairy which appears during the levels the player can shoot projectiles from the sword. Around the levels are also other items which grant the player various boosts. The player can also find keys, which can be used to open treasure chests or access shops, with the player's score being used as currency. Defeated enemies drop letter tokens which the player can collect; collecting all letters to spell out "CAPTAIN SILVER" grants the player an extra life. The Famicom version of the game adds a life bar, allowing the player to take multiple hits.

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Famicom coverJP Master System coverUS Master System coverEU Master System cover