+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | P I R A T E S G O L D | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ GAME: PIRATES GOLD PLATFORM: SEGA GENESIS GENRE: STRATEGY/ADVENTURE TYPE FAQ: IN DEPTH/HEX DUMP CREATOR: MICROPROSE SOFTWARE INC., 1991 AUTHOR OF THIS FAQ: Kevin Butler AKA War Doc E-MAIL: kevinb(at)technologist(dot)com FAQ VERSION: 1.03 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Legal Stuff 2. Version Information 3. Acknowledgements 4. Welcome 5. Overview UNIT II: THE DATA 6. File, Startup, Ending Operations 7. Game Messages 7.1 City Information Messages 7.2 Startup Messages 7.3 General Messages 8. Game Data 8.1 Cities and Towns 8.2 Country of Loyalty 8.3 Titles 8.4 Your Characters Characteristics 8.5 Your Ship and Crew 8.6 In Town UNIT III: CONCLUSION 9. Afterthoughts _______________________________________________________________________________ To find a particular chapter or subchapter do the following: 1. Highlight the chapter or subchapter name you wish to find. 2. Press CTRL-C 3. Press CTRL-F 4. Press CTRL-V 5. Press CTRL-F 5. You will arrive at the desired chapter or subchapter. _______________________________________________________________________________ *************** ******************************** U N I T I ********************************** *************** +=================+ | 1. LEGAL STUFF |============================================================ +=================+ This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advanced permission from the author. Use of this guide on any other web sit or as part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All content in this guide is Copyright 2003 by Kevin Butler. Only the sites listed below have permission to publish this work or to display it: www.gamefaqs.com www.cheats.de faqs.ign.com If you wish to put this guide on your site, e-mail me and ask. Save yourself the headache of putting up with lawsuits and whatnot because you failed to ask a simple "Can I post your guide on ?". If you wish to use info in this guide, please acknowledge that you have done so. If you see this guide on any other site then the one listed above, please e-mail me. If you wish to ask questions or give input to this guide, please e-mail me. Just have Pirates Gold as the subject so I know it isn't another kooky vendor trying to sell me hair gel or another XXX site telling me I have new friends. +=========================+ | 2. VERSION INFORMATION |==================================================== +=========================+ Version 1.0 7/22/03: A guide is born. Version 1.02 7/23/03: Added IGN to allowed list. Version 1.03 8/15/03: Fixed a couple of errors. +======================+ | 3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |======================================================= +======================+ The following are a list of people or organizations that have made this FAQ possible: My wonderful family (who has had to put up with the tapping on the keyboard) Microprose for making a great strategy/adventure game GameFAQ's for putting up this FAQ +=============+ | 4. WELCOME |================================================================ +=============+ Welcome to my in-depth FAQ for Pirates Gold. This is not, however, a FAQ or strategy guide for the game. It is instead a data/hex dump of the program. What this means is that the data or information that was on the cartridge was dumped into a more useable form. There are several purposes or reasons for a hex dump. The big reason is that if you are playing a game and you don't think you have gotten everything, you can dump a programs contents to see all of the different items or objects that exist. This is especially helpful with the "rumored" objects or the very rare objects that may occur in a game. Another reason for a dump is if you are writing a FAQ for a game. Granted you may have played the game many times over, but you want to make sure the information is correct; this is the way to confirm your information. I will attempt to make this guide as user friendly as possible. I will explain each section and chapter as they occur for what data you are looking at. I will also explain some of the more interesting things that I found after I did the dump. Again, this is not a strategy guide. It is instead to be used as a resource to enhance your game playing experience. Since there are no spoilers in the game, most things that appear in this guide should not be a surprise as you go through the game. If you wish to e-mail me your thoughts on this FAQ, better ways of doing things, other strategies, etc., feel free. Make sure you put Pirates Gold FAQ in the subject. If you don't, I'm liable to discard the e-mail as spam. +==============+ | 5. OVERVIEW |=============================================================== +==============+ Pirates Gold is a game that takes place during from the late 17th to late 18th centuries. It was a time when the Spanish Empire was at the peak of its power and the other European nations wanted what Spain had. To achieve this goal, those nations enlisted privateers (or pirates) to rob from the Spanish. This robbery took the form of plundering towns, capturing the silver train or treasure fleet, or taking hostages. In addition to sailing the high seas around the Spanish Main, your character also had to keep his own crew happy with regular doses of gold and other riches. Dangers lurked around every corner since you could be captured or have a ship blown from under you stranding you on some remote shore for many months. It was a hard life but rewarding for those who reveled in it. There are a lot of twists and turns in this game and it definitely will keep you busy. Good luck on your pirating career. *************** ******************************** U N I T II ********************************** *************** +======================================+ | 6. FILE, STARTUP, ENDING OPERATIONS |======================================= +======================================+ These are the operations for loading and saving a game. You can save up to four games on your cartridge. As long as the battery backup is working, you can spend endless hours playing. This also includes where you start a new game. Select save game slot: You can't save your game outside of a city! Not a valid game save record. Choose another slot or exit. $1Start a New Career?$0 $1Continue a Saved game?$0 $1Command a Famous Expedition?$0 $1Fight a duel?$0 $1View the Hall of Fame?$0 $1The Silver Empire$0 $1Merchants and Smugglers$0 $1The New Colonists$0 $1War for Profit$0 $1The Buccaneer Heroes$0 $1Pirates' Sunset $1Apprentice$0 $1Journeyman$0 $1Adventurer$0 $1Swashbuckler$0 $1Skill at Fencing$0 $1Skill at Navigation$0 $1Skill at Gunnery$0 $1Wit and Charm$0 $1Skill at Medicine$0 $1Famous Expedition$0 $1San Juan$0 $1Silver Train$0 $1Treasure Fleet$0 $1Sack of Maracaibo$0 $1King's Pirate$0 $1Last Voyage $1Set off for adventure !$0 $1Return to the main menu$0 with us to the golden age of buccaneering on the Spanish Main. $0 Do you wish to... $1Select an Expedition:$0 San Juan (John Hawkins, 1569) Silver Train (Francis Drake, 1573) Treasure Fleet (Piet Heyn, 1628) Sack of Maracaibo (L'Ollonais, 1666) King's Pirate (Henry Morgan, 1671) Last Voyage (Baron de Pointis, 1697) $1Historical Period$0 $1Family name$0 $1Difficulty Level$0 $1Special Ability$0 $1Nationality$0 Silver Train Treasure Fleet $1Number of Players$0 $1Game Type$0 $1Player %d Weapon$0 1Fight!$0 $1Single Battle$0 $1Best 2 of 3$0 $1Best 3 of 5$0 $1Single Elimination$0 $1Fight a Duel$0 Player %d wins Player 1:%d Player 2:%d Silver Train Treasure Fleet Incognito a few many welcome to Pirates Gold! Animation picture %d has been removed. Ship's Log Map of the Caribbean Personal Status Save Game Continue Travels Crew Status Treasure Maps $1Return The lure of the sea is strong, and you may still have a few good years left in you. $1Will you...$0 Remain in Retirement? Return to the Pirate Life? $1Do you wish to have your exploits recorded in the Pirate Hall of Fame?$0 Yes No The Further Adventures of the Pirate %s... %s%s, John Hawkins Francis Drake Piet Heyn L'Ollonais Henry Morgan De Pointis +------------------------------+ | CREDITS AND GAME INFORMATION | +------------------------------+ SEGA MEGA DRIVE (C)SEGA 1991.APRMicroProse Software Inc. MicroProse Software Ltd. GM 00000000-00 Original Design and Programming Sid Meier Additional Original Design Arnold Hendrick Project Oversight Paul Murphy Pirates! Gold Sega Design Paul Murphy with Joe Hellesen, Eric Repasy, Tim Trzepacz, Michael Bazzell Pirates! Gold Sega Programming Joe Hellesen Pirates! Gold Sega Programming Eric Repasy Pirates! Gold Sega Programming Tim Trzepacz Programming Tools Eric Repasy, Tim Trzepacz Programming Assistanc David McKibbin Computer Graphics and Animation Michael Bazzell Art Assistance Patrick Downey Manual Illustrations Mark Glidden Cover Painting John Porter Map Art Rebecca Butcher Package Design Moshe Milich Sound Programming Scott Patterson Music Jeffery Briggs, Roland Rizzo Quality Assurance Mick Uhl, Mark Reis, Mike Rea, David K Osborn, Andy Mazurek, David Ginsburg, and James Neal Manual Design and Layout Joe Morel Producer Tony Parks +===================+ | 7. GAME MESSAGES |========================================================== +===================+ These are the different game messages that you will encounter. I've divided them up into city/town messages, game starting messages, and other messages that occur. Anywhere you see a %s, this means some kind of data will go there (number or text). ________________________________ / 7.1 City Information Messages /_____________________________________________ -------------------------------- Struggling Surviving Prospering Wealthy %s (%s) %s %s %d soldiers %d citizens %s %s (no info) %s fort%s %u,000 gold Recent events in %s have made your information obsolete. Indians attack %s. New gold mine at %s. Malaria strikes %s. New governor in %s. Pirates plunder %s. %s at war with %s. %s and %s make peace. %s allies with %s. %s captures %s. Treasure Fleet in %s. Silver Train in %s. ________________________ / 7.2 Startup Messages /______________________________________________________ ------------------------ You are a poor sailor aboard a merchantman. One day, your ship is boarded by pirates! You draw your sword to fight the pirate captain! Impressed by your courage, the swashbucklers make you captain! Your ship soon arrives in a friendly city. During a voyage to the Spanish Main, your ship is boarded by a Spanish galleon! "Foreign scum aren't wanted here!"their leader growls, drawing his sword. You are victorious! You put your ship into a friendly port. In search of adventure, you have taken up with pirates! "Find us fat ships and we'll make ye Captain!" Soon you lead the men aboard the first ship. The enemy captain bars your way. Indentured on a plantation, you fell in with a group of buccaneers. "Help us escape and we'll make ye Captain!" You sneak aboard a ship in harbor. You are victorious! Several days later, you put into a friendly port. You defeat the enemy! You take your ship to a friendly port to recruit and resupply. You are a young pirate. Recent voyages have been unlucky, so you decide to duel the old captain for command of the ship! Victorious, you are the new leader of the buccaneers! A young captain, your ship is boarded by pirates! You draw your sword to face the buccaneer captain. You're captured by pirates. "Join us or it's the plank for ye!" You challenge the captain to a duel! You have defeated the old captain! You are the new leader! A governor provides you with a "Letter of Marque". Now it's time for adventure! You defeat the enemy! A governor provides you with a "Letter of Marque"; Now it's time for adventure! Young and poor, you hid aboard a ship heading to the Spanish Main. The ship is attacked by pirates, and you engage the pirate captain in battle! You are victorious! The buccaneers elect you captain on the spot! You go to port to recruit new men. The governor speaks. "Welcome, Captain, to the Costa Garda. You must protect our shipping from pirates. Good hunting!" You soon board your first enemy ship! You are victorious! The pirates are defeated; you bring your ship into port to resupply. You decide to escape this life of debt slavery. You sign on with some local seamen. The seamen are buccaneers! You scour the Caribbean for fame and loot! But the voyage is unprofitable. The men nominate you for command of the ship! You must battle the old captain. To feed your starving mother, you steal bread from the back door of an aristocrat's mansion and are caught! The Judge hears the case. "You scum don't take the law seriously! Ten years hard labor on a plantation will teach you respect!" You and your sturdy band sail to a friendly port. The governor of San Juan pockets your gold. "It gives me great pleasure to award you this commission as ensign in the Costa Garda. Now you can repay those foreign pirate devils!" "Of course, you are obliged to protect our shipping too. Be sure you remember the difference... On your first voyage you spot a pirate ship! "Take that ship," your Captain yells, "and she's yours!" Victorious, you take the ship to port. As a Protestant sea captain in Catholic France, you and your family are imprisoned by order of Cardinal Richelieu. Finally, an old friend of high station visits. You plead with him, "Let me leave for the New World!" Although you were defeated, the pirates were impressed with your courage. They appoint you captain (since no one else wants the job anyway). Years ago your family settled in the New World. A rich nobleman used a corrupt judge to seize the family lands and imprison you. You escape and search for your lost family. Finally, you encounter buccaneers in a tavern, down to their last doubloons. "Mate," they call, "join us." You are a skilled merchant captain. An officer of the West Indies Company approaches you with a proposition to command a voyage to the Indies. A few months later you are in the West Indies. One day, you are boarded by a Spanish Ship! "Foreign scum aren't permitted here," says their leader, drawing his sword. You wish to seek your fortune at sea. The tales of privateers stir your blood. You decide to seek a life of adventure. You live among the buccaneers of the coast, learning to shoot and handle a ship. Most importantly, you learn leadership. You have inherited a ship. Alas, the new restrictive trade laws of England and France make voyages unprofitable... but you hear that enforcement of the regulations is lax in the Indies. On the eve of a great expedition, the leader falls ill! You volunteer to take command of the voyage. "Land ho!" cries the lookout. You have made landfall in the West Indies! Soon you are commanding a trim ship, westward bound. A few days later you encounter a Spanish ship. You hail them, only to find yourself boarded! "Foreign heretic scum aren't permitted here," says their leader, drawing his sword. ________________________ / 7.3 General Messages /______________________________________________________ ------------------------ $2The World's Most Famous Pirates.$0 $1 Name Score$0 $1Which weapon will you use?$0 Rapier Longsword Cutlass +===============+ | 8. GAME DATA |============================================================== +===============+ This is the heart of the program. The game data is what is displayed when you see the screen. The game data is used for support. This basically means that anywhere you see the % sign, means that the following types of data will probably be that variable. This allows great flexibility in this program instead of "hardcoding" every little thing which would cause the program to grow exponentially. ________________________ / 8.1 Cities and Towns /______________________________________________________ ------------------------ As you sail around the Spanish Main, there are many cities and towns for you to sell goods, recruit more pirates, repair ships, and get information to name a few. I have broken down the data into the time period in which you will see said towns. It will be headed by the year in which you will see those cities or towns. +------+ | 1560 | +------+ Borburata Campeche Cartagena Coro Cumana Eleuthera Florida Keys Gibraltar Gran Granada Grand Bahama Havana Isabella Maracaibo Margarita Nassau Nombre de Dios Panama Puerto Cabello Puerto Principe Rio de la Hacha San Juan Santo Domingo Santiago Santiago Vega Santa Marta St. Augustine Trinidad Vera Cruz Villa Hermosa Yaguana Florida Channel Florida Channel +------+ | 1600 | +------+ Campeche Caracas Cartagena Coro Cumana Eleuthera Gibraltar Gran Granada Grand Bahama Grenada Havana La Vega Maracaibo Margarita Panama Puerto Bello Puerto Cabello Puerto Principe Rio de la Hacha San Juan Santa Marta Santiago Santiago Vega Santo Domingo St. Augustine St. Lucia St. Thome Trinidad Vera Cruz Villa Hermosa Florida Channel Florida Channel +------+ | 1620 | +------+ Barbados Campeche Caracas Cartagena Coro Cumana Curacao Eleuthera Florida Keys Gran Granada Grand Bahama Gibraltar Havana La Vega Maracaibo Margarita Panama Petit-Goave Providence Puerto Bello Puerto Cabello Puerto Principe Rio de la Hacha San Juan Santo Domingo Santa Marta Santiago Santiago Vega St. Augustine St. Christophe St. Thome Tortuga Trinidad Vera Cruz Villa Hermosa Florida Channel Florida Channel +------+ | 1640 | +------+ Antigua Barbados Bermuda Campeche Caracas Cartagena Curacao Cumana Eleuthera Florida Keys Gran Granada Guadeloupe Gibraltar Havana La Vega Maracaibo Margarita Martinique Montserrat Panama Petit-Goave Puerto Bello Puerto Principe Rio de la Hacha San Juan Santa Catalina Santa Marta Santiago Santiago Vega Santo Domingo St. Augustine St. Eustatius St. Kitts St. Martin Tortuga Trinidad Vera Cruz Villa Hermosa Florida Channel Florida Channel +------+ | 1660 | +------+ Antigua Barbados Bermuda Campeche Caracas Cartagena Cumana Curacao Eleuthera Gran Granada Gibraltar Guadeloupe Havana Leogane Maracaibo Margarita Martinique Montserrat Nevis Panama Petit-Goave Port-de-Paix Port Royale Puerto Bello Puerto Principe Rio de la Hacha San Juan Santa Catalina Santa Marta Santiago Santo Domingo St. Augustine St. Eustatius St. Kitts St. Martin Tortuga Trinidad Vera Cruz Villa Hermosa Florida Channel Florida Channel +------+ | 1680 | +------+ Antigua Barbados Belize Bermuda Campeche Caracas Cartagena Cumana Curacao Eleuthera Gran Granada Guadeloupe Leogane Havana Maracaibo Margarita Martinique Montserrat Nassau Nevis Panama Petit-Goave Port-de-Paix Port Royale Puerto Bello Puerto Principe Rio de la Hacha San Juan Santa Marta Santiago Santo Domingo St. Augustine St. Eustatius St. Kitts St. Martin Tortuga Trinidad Vera Cruz Villa Hermosa Florida Channel Florida Channel __________________________ / 8.2 Country of Loyalty /____________________________________________________ -------------------------- When you first start the game, you will be asked what country you wish to privateer for. This doesn't mean, however, that you have to stick exclusively with that country during the game. Also, depending on the time period, the name of your profession will change. English Seahawk French Corsair Dutch Privateer English Explorer French Adventurer Dutch Trader Spanish Renegade English Adventurer French Huguenot French Privateer Dutch Adventurer English Buccaneer French Buccaneer Dutch Adventurer English Pirate Spanish Costa Garda ______________ / 8.3 Titles /________________________________________________________________ -------------- As you progress within the game, if you do things requested of you (and things not requested), you will earn rank. The rank progression starts from lowest to highest for any given country. Mr. Ensign Captain Major Colonel Admiral Baron Count Marquis Duke ______________________________________ / 8.4 Your Characters Characteristics /________________________________________ -------------------------------------- These are the things that make you either a feared pirate or a laughingstock of the pirate world. I have subdivided these into each of their traits. +------------+ | DIFFICULTY | +------------+ apprentice journeyman adventurer swashbuckler apprentice an apprentice a journeyman an adventurer a swashbuckler an apprentice +------------+ | REPUTATION | +------------+ cowardly promising well known famous notorious infamous +--------+ | HEALTH | +--------+ fine good fair poor +-----------------+ | RETIREMENT DATA | +-----------------+ Age: %u %s Health: %s Gold: %g0 Land: %u Acres Reputation: %s %s (single) (married) sister father mother uncle You failed to achieve a rank You achieved the title of %s %s and %s %s an undistinguished a little-known an average a creditable a well respected a greatly admired a very important an extremely important You accumulated %g0 gold pieces %sduring your career, making you %s. and %u acres of land a penniless pauper a very poor man a man of average wealth a somewhat prosperous man a wealthy man a very wealthy man an extremely wealthy man Your exploits on the high seas give you a reputation as %s captain. Your share of the expedition's plunder is %g0 gold pieces. Your performance in this voyage gives you a reputation as %s captain. a cowardly a cautious an active a daring a bold a fearless a bold and fearless You were unable to find a bride. Your wife is %s. a shrewish creature an attractive wench a lovely and cheerful girl an exciting and beautiful woman In the course of your travels, you have become %s. a bitter man a lonely man a satisfied man a contented man a cheerful man a happy man King's Advisor Governor Lt. Governor Fleet Admiral Rich Banker Plantation Owner Wealthy Merchant General Sugar Planter Merchant Captain Council Member Colonel Shop Owner Major Tavernkeeper Sailing Master Sergeant Bartender Sailor Farm Hand Rogue Scoundrel Pauper Beggar Baron Count Marquis Duke Prince making you %s member of your community. You retired at the age of %d. You rescued %s member%s of your family. You were wounded %s. Pirate points: %d/100 Rank: %s $1Do you wish to play another game?$0 Yes No Goodbye. Your seafaring adventures have made you a %s in %s, where %s he king of %s makes you a trusted advisor. your exploits become the stuff of legend. he king of %s has issued to you the title of %s. You return to %s a hero! you issue Letters of Marque to young privateers. you report to the king on rival colonies. you represent your king in trade agreements with other colonies. you advise the Governor on matters of state. the merchants vie for your favor. you are a shrewd and cunning politician. His Majesty's navy is under your command. you command a flotilla of mighty warships. you grin as you recall the "fleet"you captained in the Caribbean. pirate treasure bankrolls your business. little is known of your days as a bloodthirsty pirate. you bankroll those seeking fortune in the New World you grow fat and rich on your plantation in %s. pubs sell goods from your plantation in %s. ladies wear fine garments made of cotton from your plantation in %s. your export business makes you rich. your merchant fleet plies the world's oceans. ladies covet invitations to your social engagements. the King makes you commander of all the armies. you advise the King on military affairs. you lead campaigns against your country's enemies. you grow rich selling crops to local merchants. the tropical sunshine and warm rain nourish your crops. your molasses is famous throughout the New World. the women of the town eagerly await your next landfall. you bring expensive gifts from Europe for the ladies. there's always a handsome profit to be made. you advise the Governor on matters of commerce. you discuss problems of taxation in the colonies. the other councilmen envy your exploits as a privateer. you command the soldiers protecting the town. your splendid uniform impresses the ladies. you command the Governor's honor guard. you sell household goods to the women of the town. you deal in luxuries imported from Spain. you trade in spices from the Far East. your former exploits have made you famous. you lead the local militia against foreign invaders. the Governor consults you about military affairs. captains recruit crewmen from the scalawags in your tavern. travelers come to learn the latest gossip. shady characters sell treasure maps to the gullible sea-captains who frequent your pub. you keep the crew and ship trim. your years at sea command respect from the crew. the captain values your knowledge of the Caribbean. you train the citizens to defend their town. your skill with the cutlass is greatly admired. you protect the citizens from evil pirates. you pretend to listen with interest to other adventurers' exciting exploits. you serve travelers from all over the West Indies. you listen as the townspeople cry their tales of woe. your meager skills put food in your gullet. you're taking orders instead of giving them. you amuse the youngsters with lies about your adventures. your strength and determination are valued. your strong arms serve your master's table. you dream of what might have been. your few skills keep you barely alive. you lie and cheat just to survive. you trudge from one menial job to the next. you pick pockets and get by on a pittance. you become a notorious "captain turned thief." you live a brutal and pathetic life of crime. you eke out a frugal existence selling fish. ever-increasing debt drags you into despair. you sleep on the streets of the marketplace. you pinch money from your betters. you dream of the riches that should have been yours. the townfolk sneer at you as they go about their business. a Spanish an English a French a Dutch a Pirate _________________________ / 8.5 Your Ship and Crew /_____________________________________________________ ------------------------- It's hard to be a feared pirate unless you have a solid ship and a seasoned crew backing you. This is the data that relates to the ship, crew, and battle data. One fort guards the harbor entrance. %s forts guard the harbor entrance. One fort guards the approach to the town. %s forts guard the approach to the town. Reloading Guns Loaded Battle Full Raise Lower No Damage the enemy captain %s winds from the %s guns men Pirate treasure map Map to lost %s Map to lost Inca treasure Missing Somewhere near %s Clear Cover Swamp Water Men Guns Party Defenders Terrain: Morale: Panic Shaken Angry Firm Strong Wild Rapier Longsword Cutlass Spanish English French Dutch Pirate unknown angry unhappy pleased happy Guard Suitor Mutineer Enemy Captain Captain north south east west "January" "February" "March" "April" "May" "June" "July" "August" "September" "October" "November" "December" %s%s vs. %s Force: Morale: men the ship Weapon: s One Two Three Four Five once twice %s times Spain England France Holland South SSW SouthWest WSW West WNW NorthWest NNW North NNE NorthEast ENE East ESE SouthEast SSE As you approach the town, the fort opens fire! One of your ships is sunk! The lookout reports a sail on the horizon. %s $1Shall we...$0 Investigate? Continue our Voyage? "We're in %s waters", the master reminds you. She looks like %s, captain. $1Shall we...$0 Investigate? Sail Away? "Arrgh! It's the %s pirate%s, %n! He's chasing us, captain!" She's flying %s colors, Captain. $1Shall we...$0 Close for Battle? Hail for News? Sail Away? We have %d men and %d cannon ready for battle. Winds are %s. Which ship will you command? %s Captain, we have only %d days food left! Your ship sinks beneath the waves. The enemy ship catches fire, and is destroyed. The sun sets, ending the battle. "They've struck their colors, captain!" the crew cheers. The two ships crash together. Through the smoke, you spot %s approaching. As you flee the battle, the undamaged enemy ship overtakes a slow sailing %s from your fleet and captures it! You beach your ship far from the fort; your men refuse to march, and return to their ships. You have fled from personal combat! It will take many brave deeds to cleanse this blot on your honor. Your men flee in panic as the tide of battle turns against them. You bravely fight on and are wounded. You are imprisoned in %s. You await your fate... Months pass. Fortunately, you are still young and healthy. The passing months take their toll on your spirits and vitality. Time passes slowly... The months pass slowly, with frequent periods of discouragement and illness. Perhaps it is time to quit this life and settle down. Each month seems an eternity. Advancing age and old battle wounds combine to sap your strength. Perhaps you can complete one more voyage... The crew is starving! A surly group deserts, taking a portion of the plunder. The crew is starving! A surly group deserts, taking a portion of the plunder. One of your ships crashes onto a shallow reef. It rapidly fills with water! You find %g0 gleaming pieces of gold and silver. Your %s is rescued! "I have a mysterious tale to tell," your %s exclaims. You have found the lost Inca treasure! 100,000 gold pieces are carried aboard your ship. You have captured the Spanish Treasure Fleet! A flood of gold and jewels pours into your ship. You have captured the Silver Train, bearing a fortune in silver from Peru! "Many years ago, the Spanish plundered the Inca capital. A portion of this treasure was hidden somewhere in the Caribbean. I have found part of a map to this incredible treasure." You spend three days digging. There is no treasure here. Your former comrades trade you for a nobleman they have captured. They agree to take you back as %s captain. The attack on %s has failed. Your men scale the walls of the fort. The fort's commander attacks you. The garrison flees. The once-proud town of %s is at your mercy. Your crew begins to round up gold and valuables. The local governor flees from your victorious mob. You may install a new governor. $1Shall he be...$0 Spanish? English? French? Dutch? The town has had warning of your approach. %s of their gold has been hidden away. A salvo of cannon fire from the fort drives you away. Your ship sails out of range of the enemy. The enemy vessel pulls out of range. "I am disappointed that you have failed to complete the mission." "I have an urgent mission for you." $1Do you...$0 Accept the Mission? Decline the Mission? "You must deliver this letter to my cousin in %s. Please hurry." "You must deliver these secret documents to my half-brother, a spy in %s. His future depends upon your haste." "The evil pirate %n is roaming the seas off the coast of %s. You must capture him and his band of cutthroats." "My son is held captive in %s. You must capture the town and free my son!" The cousin of the governor of %s accepts the letter. "Our government will surely reward you for this service." The half-brother of the governor of %s accepts the documents. "The king will be pleased by your efforts." The governor of %s will be greatly pleased by your capture of the evil pirate %n and his crew. The son of the governor of %s is freed from his dark prison cell. "My father will reward you for this noble deed," he cries. "I am greatly pleased that you have fulfilled the mission I gave you," the governor says. "Your service will be remembered." "We've been sailin' for many a month, cap'n. The men are anxious to be dividin' up the plunder." As you enter the town, you encounter a band of citizens. The leader steps forward. "He's overtaking us, Captain! We'll have to fight!" You do not have enough crewmen to man your last ship, so regretfully you abandon it. "We don't have enough room in our main holds now," says the sailing master. "You'll have to leave more cargo behind." You do not have enough lieutenants to command all of your ships! Which one will you abandon? With your last ship gone, you are washed ashore on an uncharted island. Months pass... One day, a small ship appears. You recognize some of your former crew members! They agree to take you back as %s captain. Captain, we've captured %sa %d gun %s of %d tons. We have space for %d tons in the hold. $1Shall we keep her?$0 Yes, Send a Prize Crew No, Plunder and Sink Her "I have information which may be of value to you," %n says. $1Do you...$0 Ask about the Treasure Fleet? Ask about the Silver Train? Hold Him for Ransom? $1Captain, %d sailors wish to join our crew.$0 Take Them Leave Them Price Gold Food Goods Cannon Space in hold: Gold pieces plundered! Pcs Tons Days Men a pinnace a sloop a barque a cargo fluyt a merchantman a frigate a war galleon a galleon a fast galleon light medium strong S SSW SW WSW W WNW NW NNW N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE SSE Sail Damage Lost a Mast Hull Leaking Little Some Most citizens patrons travellers crewmen Merchant Overboard Leave behind Town Main party Ship's News: (no entries) Search Save Game Divide Party Join Party %%s %2d: %s Visited %s. Titled as %s %s. Plundered %s. Captured %s %s. Sank %s %s. Engaged %s %s. Found the lost Inca treasure! Found buried treasure! %s in %s. Captured %s for %s. Failed to capture %s. Captured the Treasure Fleet! Captured the Silver Train! Rescued my %s. Accepted letter for %s. Accepted papers for %s.Pirate %n off %s. Accepted rescue mission to %s. Delivered letter to %s. Delivered papers to %s. Captured the pirate %n. Rescued prisoner from %s. Governor displeased by failure. Letter of Marque No Title Wary Hostile Prisoners %n (Hunter) %n (Pirate) Ships: Ships: %s %d Not enough gold! divide the plunder end the game advance to %s level? %s in %s (%u) %s; %g0 gold pieces. %n and Latitude: %uN Longitude: %uW -hunter $1%s %u, %u$0 Continue Travels Party Status Personal Status Ship's Log %s Cities Map Position %s Gold: %g0 Crew: %s Crew: %u %s Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec January February March April May June July August September October November December Pinnace Sloop Barque Cargo Fluyt Merchantman Frigate War Galleon Galleon Fast Galleon Fort (damaged) %s offers pirate amnesty! _______________ / 8.6 In Town /_______________________________________________________________ --------------- You go into towns to buy and sell goods, recruit pirates, fix ships, divide up the plunder, and visit the govenor. You spot the Evil Spaniard %n sneaking out a back entrance. He draws his sword! "You are a skilled swordsman. I will tell you what I know. Your %s is held captive on a remote plantation. This map may help you on your quest." "So you have brought me that despicable Pirate, %n. The King will be very pleased at this news." "In recognition of your service to the %s crown, I confer upon you the title of %s!" "I also grant you %u acres of land," the governor adds. "%n's family will pay a ransom of %g0 gold pieces for his safe return," the governor tells you. $1Will you...$0 Take the gold Wait for a better offer "I have news of your long-lost %s," the governor says. "The Evil Spaniard %n knows your %s's whereabouts!" "He was last seen in the city of %s." Your lieutenant confronts you. "Captain, ye're a skulker and a coward. I am taking this ship! You draw your sword. The sailing master warns you, "The men be growin' restless. If ye don't find us plunder soon, they'll mutiny!" The governor introduces you to his daughter. She is being courted by %n, but she seems interested in you! $1Do you...$0 Make Pleasant Conversation? Propose Marriage? "Well! What cheek! Just what kind of a lady do you take me for? I am a lady of beauty and refinement," she exclaims. "Oh! That's so very nice," she replies, "but my suitor is a very distinguished man. Perhaps when you also have distinguished yourself, we can speak of this again." "You have captured my heart, %s %s. But my suitor is a very jealous man. He will challenge you to a duel!" $1Will you...$0 Fight the Duel Retract your Proposal Amid merriment and celebration you are married. The governor's daughter is overwhelmed by your charm. She agrees to gather information for you at the governor's house. The governor offers you %s Letter of Marque for %g0 pieces of gold. $1Will you pay?$0 Yes No "Though you have offended the %s crown, we may forgive your offenses for %g0 pieces of gold." $1Will you pay?$0 Yes No You converse with the governor about various issues. Nothing happens at the tavern. "Look! It's that %s sea-dog: %s %s!" A rowdy group of %d men asks to join your crew. $1Do you...$0 Sign them Up? Turn them Away? A traveller from %s offers to sell you information for %g0 gold pieces. $1Do you agree?$0 Yes No A scruffy pirate offers to sell you part of an old treasure map for 500 gold pieces. $1What do you do?$0 Buy the Map No, Thanks The %s are quite familiar with recent comings and goings of prominent persons of %s. $1Do you wish to inquire about...$0 %s No one? The plunder is counted and divided. Each crew member's share comes to %g0 gold pieces. The crew feels %s with their portion. As %s captain of the party, you receive %d officer's portions, totaling %g0 gold pieces. The crew swaggers off to squander their hard-won gold. $1Do you...$0 Plan another Expedition? Retire from Privateering? News of your expedition spreads among the islands. Small groups of hardy men return to join your band. Your adventure on the Spanish Main is complete. Your ship's officers and crew sign on with a younger, more active captain. You sadly decide it is time to retire. %s You beat a hasty retreat and manage to escape the battle. %n left for %s a few months ago. %n is now in %s. Roll call reveals that %d crew members have deserted. %n jumps overboard and escapes! "We do not trade with pirates!" Your crew is too small to man all your ships! Which one will you abandon? You must throw some cargo out! You have arrived at the lovely %s of %s. %s The %s flag flies over the town. $1What will you do?$0 %s Attack the Town Sneak into Town Leave Town The tavernkeeper listens with interest as you describe %s. As you sneak into town, you are recognized by one of the governor's guards. "Halt, you cowardly pirate scum!" he cries. Computer Maps Visit the governor Divide up the plunder Montalban Delgado Vasquez La Mancha Fielding Moodyford Holcroft Thatcher Raynale de Coligny le Crozat Galoise vaan Ryhn Ruyters Tromper de Vranck de Silva Almagro Delgado Orgonez Culliford Parks Alexander Gilford Carriere Ribault le Grand Olonais de Graff Brugmans van Hudde Haakles de Loyola de Nieva Alvarado Bazzell Repasy Howards Randolph Murphy Desmaret de Lavale du Clarion la Salle der Wee van Neck Trzepacz de Vries de Toledo Valdez Mendoza Enriquez Clinton Wilsons O'Teasley Thornbill Fenelon du Tertre de Ville Roberval Hellesen de Witt Bruegel van Rapp City Information Select a City: Continue "My dear %s %s , we are allied with the , %s we are at war with the %s %s and the %s %s, the %s, and the %s . I charge you to seek out and destroy our enemy's ships and towns!" and." After dinner, you visit your %s. "I've made note of the latest news and gossip at the governor's house" she says. "Look..." informant wife The %s is in %s. Spain Peru $1Would you care to sell any ships?$0 $1Would you like any ships repaired?$0 No, Thanks %s%s: %g0 gold %s (no damage) Ship sold Ship repaired Bring ye ships into port first! Ye not be needin' my services today! Would you like to sell any cannon? Space %d tons Pirate %s Shipwright The Treasure Fleet is in the harbor! The Silver Train is in town! Sail into Town March into Town inland village seaside town your promising plans your recent visit to %s your promotion to %s %s your gleeful men as they plundered %s your bold capture of %s %s your masterful sinking of %s %s your heroic engagement of %s %s your discovery of the lost Inca treasure your discovery of buried treasure your capture of %s for the %s crown your failed attack on %s your daring capture of the Treasure Fleet your daring capture of the Silver Train the thrilling rescue of your %s $1Are you sure you want to %s?$0 Yes No Hides Tobacco Sugar %s: %s **************** ******************************** U N I T III ********************************* **************** +====================+ | 9. AFTTERTHOUGHTS |========================================================== +====================+ I first played this game on an Atari 520ST. It was a very addictive game and I would spend hours on end playing. I am glad to see that it was ported to the Genesis largely intact. The game still plays like a charm and it's just as addictive. I didn't realize, before I did this dump, there were so many messages and depth to this game. It was fun doing this data dump and I may do it to a few other games I have since there are things in these games that are truly interesting and fun. To see other FAQ's I have written please go to: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/32691.html ~~~ No trees were harmed in the making of this FAQ ~~~