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Sid Meier's Pirates!
| Title | Sid Meier's Pirates! |
|---|---|
| First release | 1987 |
| Developer | MicroProse |
| Publisher | Ultra Games |
| Platforms | Amiga, Amiga CD32, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mega Drive / Genesis, NES / Famicom, PC (Windows) |
| Genre | strategy video game |
| Also known as | Pirates! |
| Players | 1 player |
| Co-op | No |
| Releases | Commodore 64: 1987-05-01 Amiga: 1987-12-01 (Other) |
| Wikidata ID | Q2096756 |
The Spanish Main serves as the setting for a buccaneer life where players select one of four nationalities and five special abilities, such as fencing or navigation. Navigating through six different historical ages, you command one of nine ship types to plunder enemy vessels, hunt for treasure, and engage in swordplay within harbor towns.
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Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, Other release) · © Ultra Games · internal use only.
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Box art
(1): Source: atarilegend (upstream Atari Legend contributors (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)) · © Ultra Games · internal use only.
Screenshots, Logos
(7): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Ultra Games · internal use only.
Artwork
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Ultra Games · internal use only.
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