History VideoGame / Dubloon

''Dubloon'' is a freeware RPG developed in 2009 by Creator/WishesUnlimited founder Greg Lobanov over the course of about a year.

''Dubloon'' is a freeware RPG developed by Creator/GregLobanov over the course of about a year.

''Dubloon'' is a freeware RPG developed by Greg Lobanov, the creator of ''VideoGame/AssassinBlue'', ''VideoGame/EscapeFromTheUnderworld'', and co-creator of ''Cowboy Killa'', over the course of about a year.

%% * Action Girl: Anne.

%% * AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: The FinalBoss.

%% * AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: After leaving the first island the story switches focus to the next two party members until the four meet up on the island.

** Also, You can deny Anne's offer to join her crew, but she's your only ticket off of the island.

* MacGuffin: The Golden Chest. The game revolves around bands of pirates attempting to fight the Navy in order to get their hands on it. However, even though the chest is said to contain unimaginable riches, its actual value is ambiguous as the game ends shortly after it is opened.

%% * SquishyWizard: Ricky.

%% * TeamPet: Ricky, who's also a SquishyWizard.

* FriendOrIdolDecision: At the end of the game, immediately after defeating the final boss, [[spoiler:the player must choose to either make out with the rest of the crew or the Golden Chest which the entire plot revolves around. OneHundredPercentCompletion allows you to save both.]]

%% * HopelessBossFight: The first Bradley battle.
* TheBattleDidntCount: It's actually possible to beat that first battle with a LOT of grinding, as shown in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8vSUO6CqXM this video]]. If you win, however, Bradley just calls you a cheater and carries on as if he'd won anyway.
* HundredPercentCompletion: Collect all buried loot and open all the chests to unlock an alternate ending.

%% * MacGuffin: The Golden Chest.

%% * TheMedic: Riley.

%% * PlotCoupon: The serpent fangs and the Golden Key.

%% * RecurringBoss: Bradley.

%% * SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Greed.]]
%% * ShockAndAwe: Riley and Vypa.

* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Discussed. ||During the conversation before fighting Domin, Domin explains that his end goal is that the Navy act as the sole world order, because, in his words, without the Navy, the entire world would descend into chaos.||

%% * TakeAThirdOption: [[spoiler:Your reward for collecting 100% of all buried treasure and chests.]]

%% * TraumaInn: Restores your {{hit points}} and [[{{Mana}} Alcohol Points]].

%% * UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: See the TheEvilsOfFreeWill entry above.

* YouRebelScum: Bradley and Domin share this attitude.

%% * ActionCommands: The battle items and some of the bosses' attacks require use of the mouse.

%% * ActuallyFourMooks
%% * AfterCombatRecovery: Any character who died during the battle is restored to 1 HP once the battle is over.
%% * AllInARow: Exploited in one of the puzzles.

%% * BarrierChangeBoss: The Mermaid in Treasure Tower.

%% * BigBoosHaunt: The Pirates' Graveyard.
%% * BlackMage: Ricky

%% * ButThouMust:
** When Anne offers to help you escape prison and when Riley and Ricky are offered to join the crew.

%% * ChainOfDeals: On Stern Island. It's mandatory to the plot, but thankfully short.

%% * CombatExclusiveHealing: Once you end the battle, you need to resort to items for healing.

%% * FatalFamilyPhoto: Played with. [[spoiler:The room where Riley's dad gets executed in contains a family picture hanging on the wall. That same picture is in the background during Riley's battle with Bradley.]]
%% * FetchQuest: The gems you collect for Davey Jones in the graveyard.
%% * FireIceLightning
%% * FriendOrIdolDecision

%% * LoadBearingBoss: [[spoiler:The final one]].

%% * MusicalAssassin: The Quartet of the Seas.

* YouRebelScum: Bradley and Domin.
-->"All pirates are scum, and it's the Navy's job to eliminate them!"

* RetCanon: "Actually, I've just decided that in Wandersong that's canon. Yes."

%% * BonusBoss: The Quartet of the Seas.

* ShoutOut: On Bowish Island you can find a hat, [[RoyalRapier a sword]], and [[BadassCape a cape]] that belong to [[VideoGame/AssassinBlue Blue]] (shown equipped in the screenshot above). Also, on the [[HelloInsertNameHere name-entry screen]], there is a "don't care" button which gives a character one of several pre-defined names. These include shout-outs to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'', ''Manga/OnePiece'' and ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound}}'' alongside much more mundane names.

* ActionCommands: The battle items and some of the bosses' attacks require use of the mouse.
* ActionGirl: Anne.
* ActuallyFourMooks
* AfterCombatRecovery: Any character who died during the battle is restored to 1 HP once the battle is over.
* AllInARow: Exploited in one of the puzzles.
* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: The FinalBoss.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Sparkles, especially considering that one treasure.
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: After leaving the first island the story switches focus to the next two party members until the four meet up on the island.
* AnotherSideAnotherStory: Beating a certain boss battle unlocks the ability to play through the game as the Quartet.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Domin is the leader of Navy, and he is the toughest.

* BarrierChangeBoss: The Mermaid in Treasure Tower.
* BehindTheBlack: The shiny earring of the woman in Outcast Island is located behind one of the houses. Since the game is in ThreeQuartersView, you can't see it even though your crew could.
* BigBoosHaunt: The Pirates' Graveyard.
* BlackMage: Ricky
* BonusBoss: The Quartet of the Seas.

* ButThouMust:

* ChainOfDeals: On Stern Island. It's mandatory to the plot, but thankfully short.

* CombatExclusiveHealing: Once you end the battle, you need to resort to items for healing.

* TheDragon: Bradley.
* EnterSolutionHere: Several puzzles revolve around finding a correct answer.

* FatalFamilyPhoto: Played with. [[spoiler:The room where Riley's dad gets executed in contains a family picture hanging on the wall. That same picture is in the background during Riley's battle with Bradley.]]
* FetchQuest: The gems you collect for Davey Jones in the graveyard.
* FireIceLightning
* FriendOrIdolDecision

** RetCanon: "Actually, I've just decided that in Wandersong that's canon. Yes."
* GlobalCurrency: Except for one NPC, everyone in the world uses eponymous Dubloons as a currency.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Kaz and crew]].
* HelloInsertNameHere: All four members of your crew. They have official names too.
* HeroAntagonist: The Navy. Our protagonists ARE pirates, after all!
* HeroicMime: Russel, the protagonist.

* HopelessBossFight: The first Bradley battle.
** TheBattleDidntCount: It's actually possible to beat that first battle with a LOT of grinding, as shown in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8vSUO6CqXM this video]]. If you win, however, Bradley just calls you a cheater and carries on as if he'd won anyway.

* AnIcePerson: Russel and Captain FC both specialize in ice magic.
* InformedEquipment: Even with weapons equipped, the characters will still punch their foes.
* ItemAmplifier: Goggles boost the effectiveness of battle items used by whoever equips them.

* JackOfAllTrades: Russel, especially when you allocate his stats equally.
* KnightTemplar: The Navy.
* LetsPlay: One by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIyPMf3dQ24 Rockythechao]] and one by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLaphtXA0nE Overboyagain]].
* TheLostWoods: In Jolly Roger Island and Bowish Island.
* LoadBearingBoss: [[spoiler:The final one]].
* LuckStat: The "SWAG" stat. It's actually visible.
* MacGuffin: The Golden Chest.
* MakingASplash: Ricky is the only character with water-based attacks.
* ManaPotion: A stiff, hard drink replenishes pirate magic.
* TheMedic: Riley.
* MightyGlacier: Anne.
* MoneySpider: Winning battles earns you Dubloons.
* MusicalAssassin: The Quartet of the Seas.

* OneWordTitle: Named after the game's currency.
* OneWorldOrder: The Navy effectively functions as the world government.

* PintsizedPowerhouse[=/=]MagikarpPower: Ricky becomes the most powerful character at the later levels.
* PirateBooty
* PirateGirl: Anne.

* PlotCoupon: The serpent fangs and the Golden Key.

* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Kaz and his crew, who are also {{Evil Counterpart}}s.
* RainbowSpeak: All mentions of the Chest and the Key to it are in yellow.
* RealityWarper: Domin's powers seem to work like this.
* RecurringBoss: Bradley.

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Greed.]]
* ShockAndAwe: Riley and Vypa.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Captain FC's Frozen Ship. Ice is not slippy however.
* SquishyWizard: Ricky.

* TakeAThirdOption: [[spoiler:Your reward for collecting 100% of all buried treasure and chests.]]
* TeamPet: Ricky, who's also a SquishyWizard.
* TimedMission: There is an escape sequence in the game.
* TraumaInn: Restores your {{hit points}} and [[{{Mana}} Alcohol Points]].

* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: See the TheEvilsOfFreeWill entry above.
* VillainProtagonist: Again, they ARE pirates.
* WolfpackBoss: The fight against Kaz's crew.

* ShoutOut: On Bowish Island you can find [[NiceHat a hat]], [[RoyalRapier a sword]], and [[BadassCape a cape]] that belong to [[VideoGame/AssassinBlue Blue]] (shown equipped in the screenshot above). Also, on the [[HelloInsertNameHere name-entry screen]], there is a "don't care" button which gives a character one of several pre-defined names. These include shout-outs to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'', ''Manga/OnePiece'' and ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound}}'' alongside much more mundane names.

* FanNickname: In his Let's Play, Rockythechao calls the hookheads "hook zombies".