## Description

_Kaptein Sabeltann_ is a game based on the Norwegian fictional pirate of the
same name, known in English as Captain Sabertooth. Captain Sabertooth
originally appeared in theatre plays by the singer and actor Terje Formoe, but
has since been adapted into books and cartoons for children. This is the
captain’s first appearance in a game. The player takes control of Spinky (or
Tiny as he is also known as), a young boy working at the captain’s ship The
Black Lady. Spinky dreams about becoming a real pirate and therefore he needs
to help Captain Sabertooth in finding Red Ruby’s treasure. The aim of the game
is to find all parts of the treasure map so that the treasure can be located.
For each piece of the map that is found the player is able to sail to the next
level.

The player navigates Spinky through the 3D worlds of the game from a behind-
the-shoulder third-person perspective. The gameplay involves platform jumping,
sword fighting and puzzle solving. Interaction with the world is done by
pressing the space button at specific locations to perform a specific task.
This includes for example jumping over obstacles, moving objects or talking
with characters. Throughout the game Spinky will find gold which can be used
to buy necessary equipment. First he needs a sword to fight the bad guys that
he comes across. He also need to buy a lantern to move through dark locations
and a shovel to dig away obstacles or find treasure. The fights are simple and
involve the player pressing the space button to lash out against the enemy.
Enemies include pirates and skeletons which can fought in sword duels. Spinky
will also encounter monkeys that need to be scared away and crabs that can’t
be fought and therefore have to be avoided. Each level ends with a boss fight
that is tougher than the regular enemy encounters and forces the player to
figure out the weakness of the boss. Since the game is aimed at children,
there is no death in the game. Enemies that are defeated will simple get
knocked out.

Between levels the player gets to navigate the captain’s ship with the mouse.
Here the player can be attacked by enemy pirate ships. When this happens
Spinky gets to take control of a cannon from a first-person perspective and
shoot at the opposing ship. The aim is to destroy all three cannons of the
enemy ship.

Kaptein Sabeltann