1986 Video Vault Ltd (UK)
by Barry Jones
I'm not sure if this game was written in Basic, but it looks like so. And along with Alcatraz I and II by Barry Jones, well, like with all Barry Jones games, good ideas turn into boring, sleepy moments. I really wanted to like almost all his games, because they all look cute, with nice ideas, but unfortunately they are are painfully slow, and that, of course, kills the mood most of the times. Jolly Roger ain't different. But it is still a nice entertaining piece of software with a cute pirate atmosphere to it, worthy of checking out.
Review by YOR on 10 Jan 2021 (Rating: 2)
This could be fun little game if this is your sort of thing, but ultimately it gets boring too quickly as you're essentially just going in different directions in order to get lost or if you're lucky find some treasure. But when you do though you essentially take part in a quiz, which way to go, which tree, which village, which direction, how many paces, only to be told you got it wrong and the game ends. I'm guessing you had to sail around to gather clues in order to aid you getting this treasure, but can we really be bothered? Likely, no.
