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Treasure Island

Treasure Island is an arcade adventure based on the Robert Louis Stevenson's book. You play the role of Jim Hawkins who has to get to Treasure Island, defeat pirates and defeat Long John Silver. Jim must get…

1 February 1983

Treasure Island is a video game, released 1 February 1983 on Texas Instruments TI-99.

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What Treasure Island is

Treasure Island was released in 1983. It is available on Texas Instruments TI-99 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Treasure Island is an arcade adventure based on the Robert Louis Stevenson's book. You play the role of Jim Hawkins who has to get to Treasure Island, defeat pirates and defeat Long John Silver. Jim must get on to a ship and avoid the enemies before being whisked off to Treasure Island. On the island Jim must encounter and avoid various pirates. Scattered on the island are cutlasses which can be used to kill pirates blocking his path. Beware though, cutlasses are limited so Jim doesn't want to waste them on any old pirate. Get hit by a cutlass or touched by a pirate and you lose a live sending you back to the start of the screen. Search the island, find Long John Silver and become rich…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

Quick answers

Treasure Island — frequently asked questions

When did Treasure Island come out?
Treasure Island was released on 1 February 1983 for Texas Instruments TI-99.