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Captain Silver

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Also known as
キャプテンシルバー

Control Jim as he explores islands and ships, fighting creatures with a sword to collect gold and spell out letters for extra lives.

Captain Silver was originally released in arcades by Data East in 1987. The NES/Famicom version was released in Japan on December 16, 1988, making 1988 the earliest commercial release year for the NES platform version.

About Captain Silver

Captain Silver is an action game where the player controls Jim, a character on a quest for treasure across six distinct scenes. These locations include villages, ships, caves, and tropical islands, each populated by hostile creatures.

Combat primarily involves a sword, though collecting a fairy grants the ability to shoot stars at foes. Defeated enemies drop gold, which can be spent in shops, and sometimes gold pieces bearing letters. Gathering all the letters to spell "CAPTAIN SILVER" rewards an extra life. The game presents a challenging pace, as each scene must be completed within a time limit and features a boss that must be defeated to progress.

Various power-ups assist Jim, such as a clock for extra time, boots for higher jumps, and a temporary shield. Contact with enemies or their projectiles costs a life, while efficient enemy elimination is supported by the star projectile system, which has a maximum capacity of six.

Captain Silver Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Starting Location, Die Werewolf!
Ugly giant house cats fall out of the trees
What a useful ladder! Now I can get me a new pair of boots
Overrun by rats, How did I wind up in Hameln?
Found a shop
The shopkeeper is from China, judging by his Japanese
Jump on the fountains
Choose your weapon
Ugly witches