Pirates! Gold is an adventure developed by MPS Labs, released 31 December 1993 on Amiga CD32, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS and Mac.
What Pirates! Gold is
Pirates! Gold is an adventure game developed by MPS Labs and released in 1993. It was published by MicroProse Software, Inc.. It is available on Amiga CD32, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
As with the original, this is a blend of strategy, action and adventure. Pirates! Gold lets you play the role of a beginning buccaneer in the 17th century Spanish Main, in search of fame and fortune. Each town in this untamed raw region has different surprises and dangers. How you acquire stature is up to you; you can make your living through honest trade and the search for hidden treasure, or you can be a little more daring and attack and plunder ships. As you can choose a specific skill to stand out in, the game can vary each time. Sword fighting is played out in side-view action sequences.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 41.2 hrs.
What it launched against
Pirates! Gold launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.
Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
Pirates! Gold — frequently asked questions
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