Black Tiger

ReleasedAugust 1987

Arcade
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Wii
Atari ST/STE
Amiga
Amstrad CPC

About

Black Tiger, known in Japan as Black Dragon, is a 1987 action game released for the arcades by Capcom. A barbarian hero jumps and fights his way through a variety of colourful, enemy-packed levels. The sprawling, eight-way scrolling, two-dimensional levels are packed with hidden bonuses to encourage and reward exploration. Though a percentage of these bonuses consist of dubious and often self-evident "advice", most come in the form of "Zenny coins", currency that allows the player to buy such items as an upgrade to their weapons and armour, keys for treasure chests, and anti-poisoning potions. Special items that reveal coins, upgraded armour, full vitality, extra lives, extra time, or simply bonus points may be found by attacking certain walls. The player's vitality bar will also increase up to three times as a reward for reaching score benchmarks.

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom, U.S. Gold
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Arcade
Themes: Fantasy, Historical
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: ESRB E
IGDB rating: 67 / 100 (18 ratings)
Also known as: Black Dragon

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Amiga	1990
Amstrad CPC	1990
Arcade	August 1987 · Japan1987 · North America
Atari ST/STE	1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX	1990
Wii	Dec 7, 2010 · JapanJan 21, 2011 · EuropeJan 24, 2011 · North America
ZX Spectrum	1990