The Adventures of Captain Comic is a pioneering side-scrolling platformer released for DOS in 1988 by Color Dreams. As one of the earliest PC games to feature smooth screen scrolling, it sends you on a mission to the planet Tambi to recover three stolen treasures from an alien world.
How to play
Your objective is to explore the planet’s diverse environments, avoiding hostile creatures while searching for power-ups and the missing treasures. You start the game completely defenseless. Use the arrow keys to move, Space to jump, and the Insert key to shoot once you are armed.
Tips
Your first priority must be finding a Blastola Cola, which grants the ability to shoot fireballs. Until then, you can only dodge enemies. Jump momentum carries forward heavily, so practice your mid-air control before attempting precise platforming over water or spikes. Later, acquiring the Corkscrew item will increase your jump height and let you reach previously inaccessible paths.
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