Black Tiger

Black Tiger

Copyright/Publisher: US Gold/Capcom, Release Year: 1989,

Categorie: Platform Multi Scroll, Number Of Players: 1



SCENARIO

Long ago, three evil drgons descended from the skies and

brought a nightmare of darkness and destruction to a once

peaceful kingdom. From this suffering, emerged a powerful and

brave warrior who fought against the demonic Dragons and

Demons to restore law and order in his homeland. He was known

only as the Black Tiger and enter a sinister fantasy world of

endless and absorbing action.



GAMEPLAY

The game consists of stages in which you destroy various

fanstasy oriented opponents, collect zenny coins, open

treasure chests (with keys) and break open containers that

hold either treasure or villains. There are a number of Old

Men frozen along the way who may reward you if you free them.

Some give clues to the game, others give you more play time,

money or vitality potions - while some allow you to buy

weapons, armour, keys and potions from them.

After you save an Old Man, he will disappear. Saving zenny

coins allows you to purchase various items as you progress. If

you buy one of the four weapons available, a weapon power

number appears next to the appropriate icon at the foot of the

screen. You automatically throw several knives each time you

use your weapon.

Each stage ends with a major villain. You may encounter any of

the following:

Block Head, Blue Dragons, Spear Throwing Demons, Blue Samurai

Dragons, Red Dragons, Gold Samuarai Dragons or Black Dragons.

Opening a treasure chest can reveal one of the following:

An hourglass (gives more time), a lantern or gold. Take care,

some contain fire columns that can damage you.

Bonuses are gained by collecting various characters, these

include Capcom cows, elves, barrels and stars.

Here is a list of minor villains you will encounter:

Block Heads - rectangular chunks of stone that bounces around

and tries to squash you.

Skeletons - apppear out of the ground anb throw their heads at

you. Can´t be killed until fully animated.

Blue Goblin - tries to chop you with his battle axe.

Spinning Skull - can´t be killed.

Fire Mummies - spit fire.

Audrey II - man-eating plant.

Audrey III - poisonous variety of Audrey II. If you are

poisoned by an Audrey III plant, you will not throw the

knives. The potions from the Old Man will cure poison.

Fire Demon - doesn´t move. Just throws fireballs at you. It

can´t throw fireballs as long as you keep hitting.

Grim Reaper Hags - come in two varieties. One generates red

fire columns and one generates blue blue frost columns. The

blue frost column reverse right and the left on your joystick.

Both go ethereal when attacked.

Spear Throwing Demon - starts out as a sphere. Uncurls and

flies around throwing spears.

Birds - fall from various places when triggered by player

bounce a couple of times, then disintegrate.

Vile Vials - little blue blobs that bob around and try to

touch you.



JOYSTICK CONTROLS

Up = Up

Down = Down

Left = Left

Right = Right

Fire Button = Fire

You may use Kempston or Sinclair joysticks.



KEYBOARD CONTROLS

Keyboard is fully redefinable.



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Taken from Project 64 http://project64.c64.org

Readapted for the Spectrum in 2001 AD by Alessandro Grussu