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Instruction booklet · March 1996

Cutthroat Island

PlatformAdventure1–2 playersESRB E

The story

Based on the feature film of the same name. The game casts players in the role of renegade treasure hunters. The player is able to choose between two characters: Morgan Adams, a female character who wields a rapier; or William Shaw, a buccaneer who is armed with a sword. The game features single player and two player action mode.

Specifications

Released
March 1996
Developer
Software Creations
Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment
Players
2
Genre
Platform · Adventure
Rating
ESRB E
Series
Cutthroat Island
Themes
Action
View
Side view
Multiplayer
Co-op · 2+ players

What the magazines said

EGM · not on record yet

Players
55/100 (6 ratings)
BE KIND, REWINDMarch 1996
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Vol. 6 · No. 237Omaha, Nebraska · Late edition25¢
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