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Black Beard

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An arcade adventure aboard a pirate ship

The briefing

About this game

In Black Beard, Red Beard—an old companion of Black Beard—has stolen his treasure map. As Black Beard, you board Red Beard’s ship and search its rooms for the missing map.

Opening chests requires firing a bullet, while special potions can provide new ammunition, an extra life, and other benefits. To stop Red Beard’s pirates from entering the ship, you must use a torch to light the cannon. The map is found in the final chest.

Released: December 31, 1987
Platforms: Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Genres: Action, Arcade
Developer and publisher: Topo Soft