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Play Cutthroat Island (Proto · Japan edition · English) Online
CutThroat Island
This is a pre-release edition. Play Cutthroat Island online for Game Boy. Morgan Adams searches for the missing parts of a treasure map while fighting pirates and pursuers.
Browser play
Game Boy (GB) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Cutthroat Island
Quick start
Begin the adventure and practise A’s sword slash and B’s kick against the first pursuers. Keep room to retreat, collect any key needed for the next door and watch the on-screen demonstration when a bonus move is awarded.
Controls
Left/right: move. Up: jump. Hold the direction opposite your facing to block; add Down for a low block. A: sword slash. B: kick; direction+B: carried throwing weapon. Down+A: crouching attack. Up+B: scissor kick. Diagonal up+A: flying stab. SELECT: enter a cave/door. START: pause. Bonus moves require unlocking and a full aggression meter.
Cutthroat Island — About this game
This is a pre-release edition. Morgan Adams searches for the missing parts of a treasure map while fighting pirates and pursuers. Sword slashes, kicks and crouching attacks provide different answers to nearby opponents, with blocking useful when an enemy is already swinging. Weapons, keys and recovery items appear along the route. Bonus moves are earned as the adventure advances and require a full aggression meter, adding a resource decision to the swordplay. Begin the adventure and practise A’s sword slash and B’s kick against the first pursuers. Keep room to retreat, collect any key needed for the next door and watch the on-screen demonstration when a bonus move is awarded.
Cutthroat Island Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · gb
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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