Corsair!

Grim Reaper, The 1993

Language:: English
Authors:: Alias Maximus
Systems:: Quill, The/AdventureWriter
Platforms:: Atari 400/800
Genres:: Pirates, Treasure hunt
Entered by:: Garry, Strident
Added:: 03-08-2010
Edited:: 20-09-2021

Synopsis

Plot

You play the part of a young man who dreams of the corsair life - not a pirate (as they are coarse) nor a buccaneer (as they are villainous), but a dashing corsair, the more elite or 'upper class' form of pirate. Ah, if only!

Then an old parchment comes into your possession. It tells the story of Flintlock, an old pirate who once sailed the waters around the town of Seaport. It is said that he amassed great wealth during his lifetime and hid five treasures on a small island. The island can only be reached by means of a map that Flintlock made upon his deathbed. If you can find the map, you can find the island and find the treasures. This is a chance not to be missed. You pack up your belongings and set off to Seaport, your head spinning with wild dreams.

Your adventure begins in the small room where you have been staying for the past week. You have a bill to pay and an empty purse. Not a very good start for a swashbuckling corsair!

Notes

The game was written in June 1993 and published in The Grim Reaper, issue 10, July 1993.

The game was later included on the five adventure Aura Adventures public domain compilation disk (disk 251) consisting of The Island, The Bow of Beura, The Breath of Life (Part 1), Corsair! and Atlantis.

Note: Disable BASIC before running the game.