Pirates! box art
Commodore 64

Pirates!

1987 · MicroProse · Other Adventure, Turn-Based Strategy · 1 player

About

Take on the life of a buccaneer in the golden age of Caribbean Piracy! This game lets you choose from 6 different "ages" (for example, "The Silver Empire" from 1560-1600, "War For Profit" from 1640-1660, etc.), one of 4 nationalities (English, French, Dutch, Spanish), 4 difficulty levels, and one of 5 special abilities (skill at fencing, skill at navigation, etc.). Nine different types of ships were represented. The goal of the game is to retire with as much gold and land as possible, as many ranks/titles as possible (Colonel, Admiral, Marquis, Duke), and a wife. Finding long lost relatives helps too. You accomplish these goals by plundering cities, capturing and sinking enemy ships, getting in good with governors to receive titles, learn news of "evil Spaniards" holding your relatives, capturing evil pirates, etc.

Gallery

Pirates! — Box front
Box front
Pirates! — Box back
Box back
Pirates! — Title screen
Title screen
Pirates! — Screenshot
Screenshot

Details

Developer
MicroProse
Publisher
MicroProse
Genre
Other Adventure, Turn-Based Strategy
Players
1
Release Date
January 1, 1987
System
Commodore 64

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