Black Beard is an arcade developed by Topo Soft, released 31 December 1988 on Amstrad CPC, MSX and ZX Spectrum.
What Black Beard is
Black Beard is an arcade game developed by Topo Soft and released in 1988. It was published by Kixx. It is available on Amstrad CPC, MSX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As Captain Blackbeard. your mission is to retrieve the treasure map stolen from you by the despicable Red Beard, an underhanded swab who has not only stolen your prized possession but has scuttled your ship and taken your crew as his own. All you know is that the map lies inside one of the many chests secreted throughout the ship; but beware, members of your now mutinous crew lie in wait and will do their utmost to send you to Davy Jones' Locker and take the treasure map for themselves.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Black Beard launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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