Swashbuckler (video game)

Combat occurs in a wooden-beamed ship's hold littered with skeletons and cobwebs, which the player views from the side.

The fighter's actions are controlled with the keyboard, and include moving left or right (A and D), turning (S) and swinging the sword high (I), low (M), or lunging straight (L).

[2] Michael Cranford gave Swashbuckler a positive review in Computer Gaming World, only lamenting the rollover of the five-digit score at 250 (which was fixed prior to final publication).

The review appeared with an editor's note that although the graphics were superb and the concept unusual, the players at CGW grew tired of the lack of variety after a few dozen kills.

[3] Praising its animation, BYTE said "I think that most arcade-game fans will find Swashbuckler an enjoyable experience [and] well above the run-of-the-mill arcade game".