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Black Tiger

1987 · Capcom · Fighting, Platformer · 1-2 players

About

"Black Dragon/Tiger is a scrolling platform shoot-em-up set in a fantasy world and is the spiritual successor to the Capcom classic, ""Ghosts'n' Goblins"". The player takes on the role of a barbarian who must jump and fight his way through a variety of levels, collecting treasure and weapon power-ups and rescuing the trapped 'wise old men' that litter them. Rescuing them awards 'Zeny coins'; these allow the player to buy weapon and armor upgrades, keys for treasure chests, and potions.Occasionally, a rescued wise man will also offer to sell the player weapon and armor power-ups. The barbarian hero is armed with a spiked mace as well as unlimited throwing daggers. Both these and the armor worn by the barbarian can be upgraded by finding or buying power-ups. The sprawling, eight-way scrolling levels are packed with hidden bonuses to encourage and reward exploration. Many levels also include a hidden dungeon. Special items can be found by attacking certain walls."

Gallery

Black Tiger — Box front
Box front
Black Tiger — Box back
Box back
Black Tiger — Title screen
Title screen
Black Tiger — Screenshot
Screenshot

Details

Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Capcom
Genre
Fighting, Platformer
Players
1-2
Release Date
January 1, 1987
System
Arcade

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