Your girlfriend Cheri was kidnapped! It's up to you to save her through an adventure full of Fantasy!
It's also mandatory to mention that this game marked a huge and bold milestone in the history of video games: being the first game to introduce the continue feature. PRAISE 'N RESPECT!
Regional Differences#
Title Screen#
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Rock-Ola had the idea to create a fancier title logo for the US version, compared to the bland logo made by SNK in the other versions.
Boat (Outside)#
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For some reason, the boat was recolored in the international versions...
Boat (Inside)#
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...Even inside! Also, the German version have a different structure.
Stage 2#
Stage 2 works differently between versions:
- The German version is more strategic, where you have to lure pirates toward the cannon to defeat them. Once the first two pirates on the left are eliminated, the pirate blocking the path turns blue with fear (a la Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde in Pac-Man) and flees to the right, clearing the way to defeat the remaining ones.
- The Japanese and US versions are more straightforward, where you can defeat the pirates by luring them toward the cannon or by using your sword. Once the first two pirates on the left are eliminated, the wall will open a path to defeat the remaining ones.
Misc.#
- The chainy frame is light blue in the Japanese version, and purple in the international versions.
- In the German version, there is a mix of "COIN" and "CREDIT", displaying as "COCR". It's not sure whether this is an in-game bug or not. The other versions show the text correctly: the Japanese version displays "COIN", while the US version shows "CREDIT".
- The Japanese and US versions have a DIP Switch to enable/disable continues. The German version hasn't, as continues are always enabled.
- While most of the text is in Japanese in the Japanese version, the text in the continue screen is in English.
- Inverted in the German version, where the text in the continue screen is in German but the other pieces of text are in English.