• Studio: MicroProse Software
  • Design: Sid Meier,Arnold Hendrick,Michael O. Haire
  • Music: Ken Lagace
  • This Game is: 41 years old / 1984
  • Console: Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Manual: View PDF
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Description

Sid Meier’s Pirates! is an immersive, classic game by MicroProse that allows you to experience the intriguing life of a pirate, privateer, or pirate hunter in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Set within the mesmerizing backdrop of the Caribbean, the game provides an open-world experience where you're free to navigate across vast lands, from the Spanish Main to Bermuda. Whether it's attacking enemy ships, hunting pirates, burying treasure, or increasing wealth through trade, the gameplay is open-ended and determined by your choices. As time progresses, the game challenges you with recruitment and combat difficulties, and the character's deteriorating health eventually leads to retirement. The game has no predetermined end, and your future position varies from a beggar to a King's advisor based on your accomplishments. Sid Meier’s Pirates! is a single-player game that tests a wide range of skills and offers a unique gameplay experience each time you play.

Game Controls

Sid Meier’s Pirates! offers a comprehensive control system that varies depending on the version of the game you're playing. Detailed instructions are provided within the game.

Q
(Eject)
E
(Swap Disks)
Enter
(Start)
Z
(A)
X
(B)
V
(Select)