SkulJagger: Revolt of the Westicans
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Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans is a North America
-exclusive video game that was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
in 1992.
s and ruling over them with an iron fist. For ten years, they are forced to mine for gems that made Sküljagger and his crew into rich men so that they were too content to leave the island. A young man named Storm Jaxon decides to rebel and steal Sküljagger's magical sword
so that he can free the people of Westica. There is also the presence of a storybook
-style, 80-page instruction manual
that provides clues about secrets and hidden areas in the game.
The player must advance within a strict time limit
or automatically lose a life in the process. Bubblegum
permits players to fly and jump higher than normal. There is even a practice mode that allows the use of the bubblegum power-ups without the threat of enemies or bottomless pits to kill the player's character. Jewel
s allow for beneficial effects like adding seconds to the game clock, an extra life
, extra protection against enemy attacks, and permit the usage of projectile
attacks with the magical sword. Having a mask
makes the player completely invincible for a short period of time; similar to the Starman in Super Mario World
. Without any gems to protect the character, the game is a "one-hit, one-kill" game like Contra III: The Alien Wars
. In the two-player game, each player must wait his turn before being allowed on the battlefield.
Passwords basically consists of putting words together to form sentences. Putting each word in the right order essentially opens a "warp zone" into the more advanced levels of the game.
and Digital Press has given this game a mediocre rating in their reviews; GameCola offered the game a score of 56% while Digital Press gave it a score of 40%.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
-exclusive video game that was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
in 1992.
Summary
The Kiltish army, led by Captain Lucius Khan Sküljagger, held the island of Westica hostage; making the citizens into their slaveSlavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
s and ruling over them with an iron fist. For ten years, they are forced to mine for gems that made Sküljagger and his crew into rich men so that they were too content to leave the island. A young man named Storm Jaxon decides to rebel and steal Sküljagger's magical sword
Sword
A sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
so that he can free the people of Westica. There is also the presence of a storybook
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
-style, 80-page instruction manual
Video game packaging
Video game packaging refers to the physical storage of the contents of a computer or video game, both for safekeeping and shop display. In the past, a number of materials and packaging designs were used, mostly paperboard or plastic...
that provides clues about secrets and hidden areas in the game.
The player must advance within a strict time limit
Time limit (video game terminology)
A time limit is a phrase in video game terminology that is used to make gameplay faster on the threat of losing a life. A typical time limit can range from a single second to multiple amount of minutes. Although it is possible to have a Super Mario World level with zero seconds on the timer A time...
or automatically lose a life in the process. Bubblegum
Bubblegum
Bubblegum is a type of elastic chewing gum, designed to be blown out of the mouth as a bubble.-History:In 1928, Walter Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia, was experimenting with new gum recipes. One recipe was found to be less sticky than regular chewing gum,...
permits players to fly and jump higher than normal. There is even a practice mode that allows the use of the bubblegum power-ups without the threat of enemies or bottomless pits to kill the player's character. Jewel
Gemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
s allow for beneficial effects like adding seconds to the game clock, an extra life
1-up
1-up , pronounced "one up", is a term in console video gaming that commonly refers to an item that gives the player an extra life, to complete the game. In certain games, it is possible to receive multiple extra lives at once...
, extra protection against enemy attacks, and permit the usage of projectile
Projectile
A projectile is any object projected into space by the exertion of a force. Although a thrown baseball is technically a projectile too, the term more commonly refers to a weapon....
attacks with the magical sword. Having a mask
Mask
A mask is an article normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes...
makes the player completely invincible for a short period of time; similar to the Starman in Super Mario World
Super Mario World
, subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series...
. Without any gems to protect the character, the game is a "one-hit, one-kill" game like Contra III: The Alien Wars
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Contra III: The Alien Wars, released in Japan as and in the PAL region as Super Probotector: Alien Rebels, is a run and gun game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System produced by Konami...
. In the two-player game, each player must wait his turn before being allowed on the battlefield.
Passwords basically consists of putting words together to form sentences. Putting each word in the right order essentially opens a "warp zone" into the more advanced levels of the game.
Ratings
GameColaGameCola
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and Digital Press has given this game a mediocre rating in their reviews; GameCola offered the game a score of 56% while Digital Press gave it a score of 40%.