Game Info
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Developer: Greg Duddle
Publisher: Mr Micro
Year of Release: 1985
Coding: Greg Duddle
Graphics: Greg Duddle
Music: David Whittaker
Game Review & Impressions
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Treasure Island is one of the first computer games I ever owned or played, and is also one of the first longplays I attempted. In that video, I went straight for the treasure and didn't bother to go for a perfect score, so there was definitely room for improvement.
This time around, not only did I collect all the items, I managed to overachieve, scoring 101%. As far as I can tell, the trick to getting 101% score involves the pirate at 00:34 - if you time it right, you can avoid his cutlass and kill him, netting a bonus 1% to score. Given the position of the pirate and the timings, I think the programmer intended for players to avoid this guy entirely.
As for the game itself, this is another example where the Commodore 16 Plus/4 version beats the C64. The extended colour palette of the TED chip is put to great use here, and the fact the boarding of the Hispaniola and barrel jumping sections are missing are no great loss.
The main objective, then, is to locate the treasure hidden somewhere on the eponymous Treasure Island. You must guide Jim Hawkins around the expansive map, collecting items and defeating pirates with cutlasses to proceed.
Getting to close to a pirate will cause them to throw their blade in your direction and, if you react quickly enough, you can retrieve it and throw it back, eliminating the opponent. The exception to the rule here are the blue pirates, who never throw their weapons, so you need to make sure you don't squander your weapons needlessly.
Find the treasure, and Captain Long John Silver will give chase. You must flee back to the Hispaniola, docked on the western most shore of the island, to make your escape, but navigating through the maze-like corridors of the island with danger never far behind makes for a pretty tense finale.
Even today, Treasure Island is a great little game. Great graphics and simple-but-addictive gameplay make this one of the best in the C16 libary.
Information & Trivia
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- Came bundled with Commodore Plus/4 computer
Video Notes
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- Scored 101%
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