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Black Tiger

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Genres
ShooterPlatformRole-playing (RPG)Arcade
Themes
FantasyHistorical
Modes
Single playerMultiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Developers
Publishers
Local co-op
Yes
Local players
2
Release dates
Platform Date
Arcade December 31, 1987
Amiga December 31, 1990
Amstrad CPC December 31, 1990
Atari ST/STE December 31, 1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX December 31, 1990
ZX Spectrum December 31, 1990
Wii January 24, 2011

About

Black Tiger, known in Japan as Black Dragon, is a 1987 action game released for the arcades by Capcom. A barbarian hero jumps and fights his way through a variety of colourful, enemy-packed levels. The sprawling, eight-way scrolling, two-dimensional levels are packed with hidden bonuses to encourage and reward exploration. Though a percentage of these bonuses consist of dubious and often self-evident "advice", most come in the form of "Zenny coins", currency that allows the player to buy such items as an upgrade to their weapons and armour, keys for treasure chests, and anti-poisoning potions. Special items that reveal coins, upgraded armour, full vitality, extra lives, extra time, or simply bonus points may be found by attacking certain walls. The player's vitality bar will also increase up to three times as a reward for reaching score benchmarks.

Story

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