The planet Tuul was a peaceful place, until the evil warrior Sarlac used the power of the Darkstone to take control. Blackthorne's father, the good King Vlaros, sent him to Earth just as his kingdom crumbled around him. Now, twenty years later, Blackthorne is grown and must return to Tuul to free it from the clutches of Sarlac.

Blackthorne is a platform action game played from a side-view with non-scrolling backgrounds. It has certain similarities to Prince of Persia, being set in maze-like environments and focusing on exploration and occasional puzzle-solving. Blackthorne fights enemies by shooting at them. His default weapon, a pump action shotgun, can be upgraded throughout the course of the game. Various types of bombs can be used to damage enemies, blow open doors, or destroy generations. Keys must be often found to gain access to new areas.

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Alternate Titles

"Blackhawk" -- European title

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Part of the Following Group

Genre: Cinematic Platformer

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Blackthorne	Game Boy Advance	$7.23
	Blackthorne for Mac Games	DOS
	Blackthorne (Sega 32X)	SEGA 32X	$54.99
	Blackthorne	SNES
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User Reviews

Where Memories Dwell	DOS	MAT (53335)
Surely Blizzards finest hour	DOS	helm lehm (13)

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The Press Says

The Video Game Critic	SEGA 32X	Jan 20, 2001	A	100
GamePro (US)	SNES	Aug, 1994	5 out of 5	100
GamePro (US)	SEGA 32X	Oct, 1995	4.5 out of 5	90
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	SNES	Oct, 1994	9 out of 10	90
PC Gamer	DOS	Jan, 1995	86 out of 100	86
IGN	Game Boy Advance	Sep 24, 2003	7.5 out of 10	75
neXGam	SNES	2002	7.2 out of 10	72
The DOS Spirit	DOS	Dec 02, 2006	4 out of 6	67
MikroBitti	DOS	Feb, 1995	60 out of 100	60
Gamers Europe	Game Boy Advance	Oct 03, 2003	5.5 out of 10	55

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Trivia

Cut versions

The SNES version (US and European) misses blood effects when shooting prisoners, bleeding corpses and a blood splash in the Blizzard logo and game over screen. In the Japanese SNES version all blood is removed and prisoners can't be shot.

The 32X version only has the cut in the company logo.

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This entry was contributed by J. Michael Bottorff (1844), Kabushi (104254), Terok Nor (16797), MAT

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