Wow - this brings back memories of constant death and frustration and the inexplicable need to come back for more... On that note - think I'm going to play this tonight.
Commodore User
5/5 Jan 86 p22
Your Commodore
8/10 Feb 86 p49
Your Computer
3/5 Jan 86 p42
Zzap!
60% Jan 86 p20
Score 75.00
This game is identical to Treasure Island, minus the port at the start, and the mini-game has been relocated to the bridges dotted around the map literally randomly (some can be bypassed or are pointless), and some graphics are different. Otherwise, the game is identical. Same map, the enemies are still pirates and throw cutlasses (!), the mini game is the same (different graphics), you still collect items, and after you get to the woman you have to rescue (a treasure chest in Treasure Island), you get chased by a ghost thing (which is identical to a sprite from the port in TI). To win, you go one screen north of where you go in TI. 95% identical game, probably not as good (the bridges are annoying, plus no port!)
Also, there's no way they'd get away with putting in slant-eyed, yellow-skinned giants on the bridge screens nowadays. (they're yellow in TI, too - but not slant-eyed)
Oh, and the game is frustrating. Pretty graphics, nice music, stupid gameplay.
Is this not a remake of treasure island, the map looks the same, but the bridges are extra. I played treasure island on my old plus/4, was hooked.
Very good game - I got to the end more than once only to find I got caught so never acually completed it, tricky jumping the stones and seem to remember you had to throw the sword through some screens otherwise you were killed by the swordsman when you reached the other side. Brilliant music.
One of my early games. It was difficult to me, in a way it was unpleasant.. Er..I always had some pressure when I played it. But the bridges were very unusual!
Beautifull little game, this is. The music is very nice, and so are the graphics. Like said, it's a combination of fighting and platform. Very well presented I think.
Great fun.
Ok, this game didn't impressed TWR (crap) but it impressed me, if your a fan of Sabre Wulf, Underworlde, Firelord, then this game is definately for you, very hard and challenging but something you will always come back too! Jumping to Bridge was a bit life-costly!
This did not impress me so I guess I would call it a crap game. Now I know many dudes gets mad and screams loud in the air but I have a right to an opinion right?
Yeah,you're right,this is a great game and it has nice music (and is another game I happen to have in a L.M. Cassette.In it it is with the name "Fast foot"
It's not so hard, I've managed to finish it (without that save-game option that blagger mentioned), because I've played it about 20 times.Very nice atmosphere and beautiful music. With a save-game option, this is a must try.
A great little fighting/platform combo! You must work around the maze of screens picking up swords and throwing them at the enemy, with the ultimate goal to rescue the princess.
Very hard and very frustrating, but one of those games that I constantly return to!