Captain Silver Walkthrough
By: "DTJAAAAMJS"
E-Mail:
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Version: 3.0
Last Updated: 05/06/00
This is a walkthrough for the American version of the Master System game
Captain Silver. It was made by Data East. It is very short, but it is
fun to play. Some of encounters in this FAQ will be different since the
monsters in this game reappear at certain points. I will split this
walkthrough into several sections. The sections are:
-Story
-Controls
-Enemies
-Helpful Items
-Level 1
-Level 2
-Level 3
-Level 4
-Other Information
I hope that you enjoy reading this! :0>
Story
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Captain Silver is the richest and most feared pirate in the land. Even
though he is dead, people still fear him because his ghost can be
spotted guarding his buried treasure. You are a sailor named Jack
Avery. One day, an old man spoke to Jack about Captain Silver's
treasure. He handed Jack a map and disappeared. Jack then headed off
on an adventure to retrieve Captain Silver's treasure!
Controls
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Button 1= Slash
Button 2= Jump
Up= Climb up
Down= Duck or climb down
Left= Move to the left
Right= Move to the right
Down + Left= Crawl to the left
Down + Right= Crawl to the right
Up + Button 1= Jump slash or high attack while climbing
Down + Button 1= Low stab or low attack while climbing
Left + Button 1= Slash or left attack while climbing
Right + Button 1= Slash or right attack while climbing
Enemies
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Wolf- These are werewolves that attack by simply running into you. They
move at a very slow pace. They also can jump, but not very high or far.
They appear in level 1 and they are very easy to defeat.
Cheshire Cat- These cats appear in level 1. They attack you by diving
at you when you walk underneath them.
Pumpkin- These pumpkins are hanging in the trees in level 1. They will
fall down when you go under them.
Piper- This unique enemy jumps around and plays his pipe, which shoots
out deadly music notes. He appears in level 1. You must hit him 10
times with your magic stars to stop him. I do not think that you can
defeat him without using stars since he always seems to be farther then
you.
Vampire Bat- These bats will be resting until you get close to them.
They will then try to fly at you. They appear in level 1.
Seagull- These birds attack you by flying around the area. They appear
in level 2.
One-Eyed Boatswain- He is a pirate who is armed with a knife. They can
crawl out of openings on the ship. They may also climb to certain
areas. They appear in level 2.
Black Beard- He is a pirate with a gun who appears in level 2. He
attacks by shooting at you. He cannot move.
Captain Cappard- He is a pirate captain with a hook and a cutlass. He
is the boss of level 2. He attacks you by thrusting at you with his
cutlass. He also leaps around. You must hit him about 20 times.
Coconuts- These inhabitants of level 3 can hurt you if they fall on you.
Simply hit them with your sword to destroy them.
Native Spearman- These men appear in level 3. They attack you by poking
you with their spears. They can attack high or low. You need to hit
them three times to defeat them.
Coconut Crab- This little creature walks across the ground to attack
you. All you have to do to beat it is duck and slash. They appear in
level 3
Poison Frog- These small amphibians attack by hopping at you. They
appear in level 3 and they are easy to defeat.
Carnivorous Plant- These stationary plants attack you by launching
spores. They appear in level 4.
Ghost Of Captain Silver- The final boss is the Captain Silver himself!
He attacks you by shooting flaming arrows at you while he jumps around.
You must hit him around 25 times if you want his treasure.
Helpful Items
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Cards- These items usually appear whenever you defeat an enemy. They
can also be found in certain spots. They will either have one of the
letters in the words CAPTAIN SILVER or they will be blank. Some of the
cards with letters will change if you do not collect them in a certain
amount of time. All of the cards will give you gold if you collect
them. The letters are each worth 300 gold coins. The blank cards are
only worth 100 gold coins. If you collect all of the letters so that
they spell CAPTAIN SILVER at the top of the screen, you will receive an
extra life!
Small Gold Coin- These coins are each worth 300 gold coins.
Gold Coin- This coin is worth 300 gold coins! The only difference
between this coin and the Small Gold Coin is the icon representing them.
Large Gold Coin- These coins are worth 500 gold coins.
Crown- These are worth 3,000 gold coins!
Power-Up Pixie- These small fairies fly around certain locations during
the game. You can also purchase them in stores. If you catch or buy
one, she will give Jack the the power to shoot one magic star from your
blade! If you get two, Jack will be able to fire three stars! If you
collect three, Jack can launch five stars! However, if you die, you
will lose these powers.
Boot- These items let you jump higher! However, this power only lasts
for a short time. They can be found in various spots and in stores.
Clock Freeze- If you get this item, which appears in certain places and
stores, the timer will stop around 25 seconds.
Key- You must find these items to enter shops or open treasure chests.
Protection Potion- These items will make Jack immune to a single blow
from an enemy. However, they will not protect him from water or pits!
These can be found at certain points and in shops.
Treasure Chest- If you open one of these chests, you will find a
suprise!
Level 1
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This level is the Town Of Barren. You will have 180 seconds to beat
this level. Remember that you start out with three lives and three
continues. You will start the game near a wall. Start by moving to the
right. You should encounter three Wolves as you head in this direction.
Just hit them once and keep on going to the right. You will then see a
Cheshire Cat sitting on the wall. Walk under it and strike it when it
jumps at you. Continue to the right to receive a Key. Another Wolf
will try to get you. Further to the right will be yet another Wolf and
another Cheshire Cat. Defeat them and keep heading to the right to see
a Cheshire Cat that is near a Protection Potion. The Protection Potion
is too high for you to reach, so just defeat the cat and move on. There
will be four Wolves on the cat's right. Beat them and continue to the
end of the wall. You will see a tree with a ladder. There will be
three Pumpkins and a Boot on top of it. A Wolf will also come and
attack you. Move under the Pumpkins so that they will fall and slash
them before they hit you. Then defeat the Wolf and climb the ladder to
the top of the tree. Collect the Boot and go back to the Protection
Potion. On the way there, you will fight some of the previous enemies
that you have fought. Jump up and grab it. You must do this before the
Boot stops working. Go back to the tree with the ladder. Proceed to
the right and you will enter the town. A Power-Up Pixie will fly by.
Be sure to collect it! As you enter the town, another Wolf will try to
kill you. Hit him with your new star magic. Further into the town, you
will see the Piper and a Wolf. The Piper will play his eerie music. As
you approach the Piper, he should move, which will leave the Wolf open
for your attack. The Piper will then jump around and shoot music notes
at you. Hit him 10 time with your stars to silence him for good. He
may also hop away if you do not defeat him quickly. Keep on going to
the right once you have beaten the Piper. You will see four Wolves and
a Gold Coin along the way. Take it to receive 300 gold coins. Further
to the right are two Wolf enemies and three Pumpkins hanging in a tree.
Past them is a fountain. You must time your jumps so that you will land
on the water that is shooting out of the fountain. You will have to
make three jumps. If you fall into the lower part of the fountain, you
will die. There is a Clock Freeze item above the second jump. Take it
to freeze the clock for around 25 seconds. There will be a shop past
the fountain. Enter it if you have the Key. It sells a Power-Up Pixie,
a Boot, a Clock Freeze, and a Protection Potion. All of these items in
the store costs 10,000 gold coins. I recommend purchasing another
Power-Up Pixie so that you will have more fire power. Shop quickly,
since you only have 15 seconds to make your purchases! A Wolf will
appear when you exit the shop. There are two more Wolves and three
Pumpkins on its right. There will be another Cheshire Cat and two
Vampire Bats further to the right. The bats won't attack you until you
start to approach them, so get ready to hit them. Continue to the right
to eventually end the level! The game will then multiply your remaining
seconds by 100 and reward you with that many gold coins.
Level 2
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This level is the Pirate Ship. You have 300 seconds to get past this
level. You will start out on the deck. Seagulls will fly around in
random locations, so use your stars on them if you see them. Head to
the right until you see an opening on the deck. Even though it will not
kill you if you walk on it, you should jump over it. You need to do
this because a One-Eyed Boatswain will pop out of the hole! If you are
walking over it while he comes out, you will die. Once you have gotten
over the hole, defeat the pirate with your sword. Hop over the cannon
that is on your right and continue to head in that direction. Further
to the right, you will see another opening. A Black Beard is standing
behind it, so take him out with your star magic and hop over the hole.
Defeat the One-Eyed Boatswain when he comes out of it. Leap over the
next cannon and a Power-Up Pixie will fly by! Take it and climb the
rope ladder that is on the right. Defeat the One-Eyed Boatswain that is
near the top of the ladder and grab the Protection Potion. Then
continue to climb up to the next screen. A One-Eyed Boatswain is
waiting for you on the next screen. He is above you, but he may climb
down to get you, so defeat him quickly. Climb up and head to the right.
This is a spot where lots of Seagulls may appear, so watch out! A Black
Beard will be on your right, so beat him and then either climb down this
rope ladder or jump all the way down to the deck. Below, you will
encounter another One-Eyed Boatswain on the deck. Beat him and jump
over the next opening in the deck, which contains yet another One-Eyed
Boatswain. Then attack the One-Eyed Boatswain to the right of the
cannon near the opening and jump over it. You will now see a Black
Beard in front of a rope ladder. Defeat him and climb up the ladder to
the next screen. Once you have climbed all the way to the top, head to
the right, but beware of the enemies here, such as a One-Eyed Boatswain,
some Seagulls, and a Black Beard. Once again, you can either hop down
to the deck or you can climb down. On the deck, you will encounter two
One-Eyed Boatswains, one near the rope ladder and another near a ladder
that goes into the deck. Defeat both of them and go into the deck.
Some of the following parts are optional, but I have decided to put them
in so you can have a complete tour of this level. You will now see
three Small Gold Coins and two Large Gold Coins, which are worth a total
of 1,900 gold coins! There are also two ways out of this room, either
to the right or down a ladder. Collect the coins and exit to the right.
Defeat the One-Eyed Boatswain in this room and climb down the ladder in
this room. You will see two Treasure Chests! You may only open one.
If you open the one on the right, you will get a Crown. However, if you
open the one on the left, you will be transported to a shop that is
identical to the store in level 1. You can now either head to the left
or go down a ladder. Go to the left and you will see an empty room with
a ladder going up and a ladder going down. Take the ladder that is
going down and you will be in another room with three Small Gold Coins
and two Large Gold Coins. Go to the right and you will see two One-Eyed
Boatswains and a ladder going up. Beat them and proceed to the right.
There are two One-Eyed Boatswains and a Black Beard in here. Defeat
them and go up the ladder in this room. You will be in a room with two
more One-Eyed Boatswains. Defeat them and head up the next ladder in
this room. You will now see five Cards with randomly changing letters.
Pick them up and climb back to the deck. Head to the right and you will
see the boss of this level, who is Captain Cappard. Try to duck and
stab at him, but keep your distance. If he starts to be too close to
you, back off and continue to attack him. You need to hit him about 20
times to defeat him. Now the level will end and you will receive your
time bonus!
Level 3
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This level is the Island. You will start out on a beach. You have 400
seconds to get past this level. You will see some palm trees that have
two Coconuts in them. Walk past the first one and either avoid the
Coconuts as they fall or destroy them. You will now see a Native
Spearman near the second tree. Try to lure him out by moving towards
him. I recommend using ducking stabs to defeat him. You must hit him 3
times. Continue to the right while avoiding or destroying the Coconuts.
You should also see a Key while you are headed in this direction, so
take it. You will eventually see some palm trees with only one Coconut
in them. There will be a Coconut Crab around this area. Duck and stab
to defeat it. Keep going to the right past more falling Coconuts and
you will see yet another Coconut Crab and a Native Spearman. Keep going
to the right to see a shop that is being guarded by a Poison Frog.
Shoot it with a star and enter the shop. This is the last shop in the
game, so buy everything you need. The items here each cost 30,000 gold
coins. Exit and proceed to the right to see another frog. Destroy it
and keep going to the right. You will encounter another Native Spearman
and three more Poison Frogs. Get past them and you will be at a river.
You must hop on a turtle that is swimming in it to get across. Hop off
of the turtle to get back on the land. Continue on the right and you
will see four frogs and two Native Spearmen. You eventually will come
to another river. Hop on a turtle and wait until he carries you to a
small patch of land in the river. From here, you must go onto another
turtle that will take you to the other side of the land. When you get
near the land, jump. Once you have reached the other side, you will
fight two more frogs and a spearman. Keep going past them and the level
will end. You will then get your time bonus!
Level 4
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This level is Captain Silver's Treasure Island. You have 400 seconds to
get past this level. You will start out on part of a rocky cliff. Hop
on the floating rock that is moving up and down. Then go on the rock
that is moving horizontally. Kill the Carnivorous Plant if it bothers
you. Wait until the rock goes to the right and jump on the platform.
From here, jump on the floating rock that is going vertically. Then
jump on to the platform that is near the Clock Freeze. You can try to
collect it by jumping on the fast rock, but you do not really need it.
Try to jump on the slow rock and wait until it takes you to another
platform. Hop on it and go to the next rocks that are moving up and
down. Jump on to the next platform and wait for a rock that is going to
the left and the right. You will then need to hop on a rock that is
moving vertically. There is a Carnivorous Plant here, so watch out!
Jump on the high rock that is moving horizontally and go the platform
with a ladder. Climb up the ladder and jump on the rock that is moving
vertically. Then go to the rock that is going to the left and the
right. If you do not already have a Protection Potion, you will now see
one. You should definately take this because you will probably need it
very soon. Leap over to a platform and then jump on grassy land. Head
to the right and you will see a tree. The Ghost Of Captain Silver will
now appear! Try to hit him when he is starting to appear. Avoid move
under him when he jumps and try to duck or jump past his flaming arrows.
You must hit him around 25 times. When he dies, his treasure will
appear in the tree. Congratulations! You have won! Enjoy the ending!
Other Information
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How To Continue- To continue the game when you die, wait until the Game
Over screen appears. While this is on the screen, hold up on the
directional pad and press button 1. The screen should now say Continue
instead of Game Over. Press button 1 once again to restart from the
last level that you were on.
Different Versions- According to Alamont1, the European and Japanese
versions of this game contains several things that are not in the
American version. For instance, they have two additional levels. They
are the Cave and the Jungle. They also have more kinds of enemies. The
new enemies are the Witch, the Flying Fish, the Sewer Rat, the Ghost
Skeleton, the Piranha, the Butterfly, the Eagle, the Native Bowman, the
Black Panther, the Dragon, the Cyclops, and the Banana King. The
European and Japanese versions also have Rings as items. The ending of
the game is also different depending on which version you play. The
American ending just has white text on a black screen. The European and
Japanese versions of the ending have pictures and they are colored.
These versions of the game also have different cover art than the
American game.
Mistakes- There are several mistakes. If you look in the manual you
will see that it mentions the stages, items, and enemies that are only
in the European and Japanese versions of the game. The back of the box
also shows screenshots that have a large, unnamed pirate and the Witch
as enemies. The final mistake that I have noticed happens during the
ending. The ending refers to the main character as Jim even though the
manual and the back of the box say that his name is Jack.
Thanks
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Shout outs to the following people:
Tiffany a/k/a J.C. Chasez (Shuh-zay NOT Cha-zez!), Julia a/k/a The
Biggest Eskimo In Town, Andrew a/k/a Moo, Anthony a/k/a Ony, Alisha
a/k/a Ali, Austin a/k/a The Baby Austin, Meghan a/k/a Basil, Jessica,
Sonja (I love both of you), Ma, Da, Grandma, Grandpa, Oreo, Ong Noi, Ba
Noi, Uncle Tam, Uncle Bao, Auntie Bay, Auntie Diu, Uncle Tony, Auntie
Sau, Auntie Nam, Uncle Tri, Pico, Justin Randall, "Loud" Lou, Fred,
Henry-D, Denniz, Alamont1, and last but certainly not least...I'd like
to thank GameFAQs for posting this guide. If I forgot you...just because
you're not on this doesn't mean you're not in my heart!
Version History
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1.0- 05/02/00 I started this walkthrough and I added most of the basic
information
2.0- 05/03/00 I added the walkthrough for level 1
3.0- 05/06/00 I completed most of the walkthrough, but now I must go and
get all of the small details
Feel free to contact me if there are any mistakes or questions.
This document Copyright 2000 "DTJAAAAMJS"
I do not give my permission for this guide to be used for anything
unless you have asked me. If you would like to use it, please contact me
at
[email protected]. Thank you.
