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| players=1
 
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| originalpublishers=[[Data East]]
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| sms_code_uk=MK-7008-50
 
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (キャプテンシルバー) is an arcade action game developed by [[Data East]] in 1987, which was ported to the [[Sega Master System]] by [[Sega]] the following year.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (キャプテンシルバー) is an arcade action game developed by [[Data East]] in 1987, which was ported to the [[Sega Master System]] by [[Sega]] the following year.
  
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The player assumes the role of Jack Avery, an adventurer in search of Captain Silver's treasure. The game is a platformer with emphasis on fighting enemies with a sword. The sword is upgradable so that it shoots stars, which can be bought in shops.
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==Story==
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A young sailor and former first mate named Jim goes on a journey to seek the lost treasure of Captain Silver, facing various perils along the way.
  
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While the Japanese and European versions of the game consist of six levels, the US version has been cut down to only four. It is also missing various enemies and bosses, and the ending has been replaced with some scrolling text. The reason for these cuts may have been to fit the game on a 1-Megabit cartridge instead of a 2-Megabit, in order to reduce costs.
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==Gameplay==
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{{ScreenThumb|Captain Silver, Store.png|width=200|Shop}}
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The game is a platformer played as the swashbuckler Jim. He moves with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouches with {{down}}. He can move while crouched with {{downleft}} and {{downright}}. He jumps with {{2}}. He climbs ropes and ladders with {{up}} and {{down}}.
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Jim is armed with a cutlass, which he uses to attack enemies with {{1}}. His sword can be upgraded, up to three times, by finding pixies in the rounds. The first upgrade enhances his sword to shoot stars when he swings it, the second upgrade increases it to a conical spread of three stars per swing, and the third upgrade increases it to a conical spread of five stars per swing. The ranged attack can be aimed with the D-Pad. Jim can swing his sword while jumping, crouching, or climbing.
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Rounds contain shops where Jim can exchange gold for power-ups. Gold is acquired by picking up items. Rounds are timed, and the player is given 100 gold for every second remaining on the timer when the round is finished. The player can also earn extra lives by collecting the letters in "CAPTAIN SILVER."
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Jim loses a life if he takes a hit from an enemy, falls down a bottomless pit or into water, or runs out of time. He restarts the round from a predetermined checkpoint if he has extra lives remaining, keeping acquired letters but losing sword upgrades. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. The player can continue the game up to three times by pressing {{up}}+{{1}} at the Game Over screen{{fileref|Captainsilver sms us manual.pdf|page=13}}.
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===Items===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Power-Up Pixie
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Upgrades Jim's cutlass, up to 3 times.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Key
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Holding a key allows Jim to enter a shop when he encounters one in a round.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Boot
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Temporarily gives Jim a larger jump.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Clock Freeze
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Temporarily freezes the timer.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Protection Potion
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Temporarily renders Jim impervious to enemy attacks (but does not protect against bottomless pits).
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Gold Coin
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Awards 300 gold.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Small Gold Coin
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Awards 300 gold.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Large Gold Coin
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Awards 500 gold.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ring
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Awards 2,000 gold.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Crown
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=16}}
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| desc=Awards 3,000 gold.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Treasure Chest
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Contains items or sometimes an entrance to the shop. Open by attacking with {{down}}+{{1}}.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=CAPTAIN SILVER
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| bgcolor=#006bb9
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain Silver, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=56 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Dropped by defeated foes. Collect every letter to earn an extra life. The letters A and I appear twice. Space characters do not count toward a letter but give 100 gold. Letters are worth 300 gold.
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}}
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}}
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===Stages===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=256|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Town of Barren
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| screenshot=Captain Silver, Stage 1.png
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| screenshot2=Captain Silver, Stage 1 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| map=CaptainSilver-SMS-Scene1.png
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Pirate Ship
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| screenshot=Captain Silver, Stage 2.png
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| screenshot2=Captain Silver, Stage 2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| map=CaptainSilver-SMS-Scene2.png
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Island
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| screenshot=Captain Silver, Stage 3.png
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| screenshot2=Captain Silver, Stage 3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| map=CaptainSilver-SMS-Scene3.png
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| desc=This round was removed from the US release.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Cave
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| screenshot=Captain Silver, Stage 4.png
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| screenshot2=Captain Silver, Stage 4 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| map=CaptainSilver-SMS-Scene4.png
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| desc=This round was removed from the US release.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Jungle
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| screenshot=Captain Silver, Stage 5.png
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| screenshot2=Captain Silver, Stage 5 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| map=CaptainSilver-SMS-Scene5.png
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Captain Silver's Treasure Island
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| screenshot=Captain Silver, Stage 6.png
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| screenshot2=Captain Silver, Stage 6 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| map=CaptainSilver-SMS-Scene6.png
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| desc=
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}}
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}}
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==Versions==
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While the Japanese and European versions of the game consist of six rounds, the US version has been cut down to only four. It is also missing various enemies and bosses, and the ending has been replaced with some scrolling text. The reason for these cuts was likely to fit the game on a 1-Megabit cartridge instead of a 2-Megabit, in order to reduce costs, similar to the Master System version of ''[[Enduro Racer (Master System)|Enduro Racer]]''.
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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Revision as of 13:10, 18 April 2024

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CaptainSilver title.png

Captain Silver
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: Data East
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Data East
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,5005,500 G-1356
Sega Master System
US 		5117
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-7008-50
Sega Master System
UK 		£24.9524.95[5][6] MK-7008-50
Sega Master System
SE
Sega Master System
AU 		MK-7008-50
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-2356
Non-Sega versions

Captain Silver (キャプテンシルバー) is an arcade action game developed by Data East in 1987, which was ported to the Sega Master System by Sega the following year.

Story

A young sailor and former first mate named Jim goes on a journey to seek the lost treasure of Captain Silver, facing various perils along the way.

Gameplay

Captain Silver, Store.png

Shop

The game is a platformer played as the swashbuckler Jim. He moves with Left and Right and crouches with Down. He can move while crouched with Down-left and Down-right. He jumps with 2. He climbs ropes and ladders with Up and Down.

Jim is armed with a cutlass, which he uses to attack enemies with 1. His sword can be upgraded, up to three times, by finding pixies in the rounds. The first upgrade enhances his sword to shoot stars when he swings it, the second upgrade increases it to a conical spread of three stars per swing, and the third upgrade increases it to a conical spread of five stars per swing. The ranged attack can be aimed with the D-Pad. Jim can swing his sword while jumping, crouching, or climbing.

Rounds contain shops where Jim can exchange gold for power-ups. Gold is acquired by picking up items. Rounds are timed, and the player is given 100 gold for every second remaining on the timer when the round is finished. The player can also earn extra lives by collecting the letters in "CAPTAIN SILVER."

Jim loses a life if he takes a hit from an enemy, falls down a bottomless pit or into water, or runs out of time. He restarts the round from a predetermined checkpoint if he has extra lives remaining, keeping acquired letters but losing sword upgrades. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. The player can continue the game up to three times by pressing Up+1 at the Game Over screen[7].

Items

Captain Silver, Items.png
 Power-Up Pixie
Upgrades Jim's cutlass, up to 3 times.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Key
Holding a key allows Jim to enter a shop when he encounters one in a round.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Boot
Temporarily gives Jim a larger jump.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Clock Freeze
Temporarily freezes the timer.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Protection Potion
Temporarily renders Jim impervious to enemy attacks (but does not protect against bottomless pits).
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Gold Coin
Awards 300 gold.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Small Gold Coin
Awards 300 gold.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Large Gold Coin
Awards 500 gold.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Ring
Awards 2,000 gold.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Crown
Awards 3,000 gold.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 Treasure Chest
Contains items or sometimes an entrance to the shop. Open by attacking with Down+1.
Captain Silver, Items.png
 CAPTAIN SILVER
Dropped by defeated foes. Collect every letter to earn an extra life. The letters A and I appear twice. Space characters do not count toward a letter but give 100 gold. Letters are worth 300 gold.

Stages

Captain Silver, Stage 1.png

Captain Silver, Stage 1 Boss.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 1.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 1 Boss.png

The Town of Barren
Map: 1️⃣ 

Captain Silver, Stage 2.png

Captain Silver, Stage 2 Boss.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 2.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 2 Boss.png

The Pirate Ship
Map: 1️⃣ 

Captain Silver, Stage 3.png

Captain Silver, Stage 3 Boss.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 3.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 3 Boss.png

The Island
Map: 1️⃣ 
This round was removed from the US release.

Captain Silver, Stage 4.png

Captain Silver, Stage 4 Boss.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 4.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 4 Boss.png

The Cave
Map: 1️⃣ 
This round was removed from the US release.

Captain Silver, Stage 5.png

Captain Silver, Stage 5 Boss.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 5.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 5 Boss.png

The Jungle
Map: 1️⃣ 

Captain Silver, Stage 6.png

Captain Silver, Stage 6 Boss.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 6.png

  • Captain Silver, Stage 6 Boss.png

Captain Silver's Treasure Island
Map: 1️⃣ 

Versions

While the Japanese and European versions of the game consist of six rounds, the US version has been cut down to only four. It is also missing various enemies and bosses, and the ending has been replaced with some scrolling text. The reason for these cuts was likely to fit the game on a 1-Megabit cartridge instead of a 2-Megabit, in order to reduce costs, similar to the Master System version of Enduro Racer.

Magazine articles

Main article: Captain Silver/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
71
[5]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
43
[8]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
47
[9]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
47
[10]
Console XS (UK) PAL
82
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
47
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[13]
The Games Machine (UK)
49
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
47
[14]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[16]
Sega Pro (UK)
86
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[18]
Software Gids (NL)
76
[19]
Sega Master System
 60
Based on
14 reviews

Captain Silver

Master System, JP
CaptainSilver SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCaptainSilver JP cover.jpg
Cover
CaptainSilver SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
CaptainSilverSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, US
CaptainSilver US cover.jpg
Cover
Captainsilver sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
CaptainSilver EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU (Sega®)
CaptainSilver EU cover2.jpg
Cover
Master System, SE (Dennis Bergström)

CaptainSilver SE manual.jpg
Manual
Master System, AU
CaptainSilver AU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
CaptainSilver BR cover.jpg
Cover
CaptainSilver SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Captainsilver sms br manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 a4852757
MD5 ccb76c009e52e32e2dcc528481f0e039
SHA-1 88402392e93b220632a61e0c07731a7ed087cbef
256kB Cartridge (JP/EU)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 b81f6fa5
MD5 1dfaadbfe7d8019e73bd980fd4b819ea
SHA-1 7c2b23f4a806c89a533f27e190499243e7311c47
128kB Cartridge (US)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 2532a7cd
MD5 5354634ec062d48a14beae9dd3061000
SHA-1 e128c74fd5f0f1ad2f34d408feedff2bfe1adc71
128kB EPROM cartridge Page

References

  1. ↑ File:CaptainSilver EU cover.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-31 02:27)
  3. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "October 1989" (US; 1989-10-20), page 15
  4. ↑ File:BristolEveningPost UK 1989-02-17 Page 85.jpg
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 76
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 74
  7. ↑ File:Captainsilver sms us manual.pdf, page 13
  8. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 50
  9. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 93
  10. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54
  11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
  12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1988" (UK; 1988-11-xx), page 160
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 44
  14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  15. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 20
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 20
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  19. ↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 36
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