Pirates: Captain's Quest

December 31, 1997 ImageBuilder Software Inc. Zeta MultiMedia, Discovery Channel Multimedia
Adventure
PC Mac
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In Pirates: Captain's Quest, the player takes on the role of a pirate captain of a Spanish brig in the early 1700s and gets to do all sorts of piratey stuff, such as sword fighting, sailing the seas, conquer islands and dig for treasures.

The game is an educational game targeted towards children age 9 and up. The player gets to learn how to read a map, use a compass, and how wind sailing, trading supplies and repairs work. There are 47 adventures to embark on which success all depends on their skills in trading supplies, accurate navigation and their ability in battle.

The player gets to fight both on the sea with ships and their cannons and on land with sword play.
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Release Date December 31, 1997
Developer ImageBuilder Software Inc.
Publisher Zeta MultiMedia, Discovery Channel Multimedia
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Historical