VIDEO GAMES : YO HO, YO HO A PIRATE'S LIFE ON SCREEN.Byline: Roy Bassave Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire The game: CutThroat Island. Formats: Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis. Estimated selling price, manufacturer: $49 to $55, Acclaim. Category: Action adventure. Players: One or two. Recommended ages: 6 and older. How the game works: Shiver me timbers! Set sail on the high seas high seas In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large portions of the high seas. in this two-player adventure set in the 17th century as you team up as pirates Morgan and Shaw to uncover a treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. of gems and gold bullion Gold bullion Investment-grade, pure gold, which may be smelted into gold coins or gold bars. . You face armed pirates with knives, pistols and flaming torches atop a runaway carriage, through the streets of a pirate village, or fighting off a mutiny aboard the ship Reaper reaper, early farm machine drawn by draft animals or tractor and used to harvest grain. Its historical predecessors were the sickle and the cradle scythe, which are still used in some parts of the world. . Be brave. You must tread lightly and trust no one. Good points, bad points: Excellent game play with good 16-bit sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros . Graphics are not quite as sharp as past 16-bit games, but once you start playing, your only concern is staying alive - not how the game looks. CutThroat Island shows cartoon violence, but no blood. A minus: There is no password save feature. After you've played through many levels and must start over again, you'll feel like walking the plank. Tips: This multilevel mul·ti·lev·el adj. Having several levels: a multilevel parking garage. Adj. 1. multilevel - of a building having more than one level game has so many clues it could fill Davy Jones' locker. So here's one clue: As you start your journey from Jamaica, look for Dawg and Snelgrave, two scoundrels eager to beat you to the treasure. For more tips, read the March issue of Nintendo Power or connect to Nintendo Power Source on America Online by using keyword: NINTENDO. The verdict: Yo ho, yo ho! CutThroat Island captures the pirate's life on video. |
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