Welcome to the Caribbean, Captain!

Do you think you've got what it takes to sail the seas? Can you plunder the Caribbean and keep your crew from mutiny? Can you fight on land and sea, dig up buried treasure, and be back in time to dance with the Governor's daughter? If so, a lifetime of adventure awaits you in Sid Meier's Pirates!

About The Game

You begin Pirates! as a small boy whose life is turned upside down when his family are kidnapped and enslaved by the evil Marquis of Montalban. The boy escapes capture, but his family are seemingly lost forever.

Many years later you find yourself on a treacherous voyage, at the mercy of the waves, storms and the slave-driving captain of the ship. Sick of the treatment they have recieved at the hands of their employer, the crew mutiny, and name you as their new captain.

Captain of a ship, and leader of a crew, you find yourself anchored outside a small town... a lifetime of adventure awaits you! But what will you do first? Pirates' open-world gameplay lets you do whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it. Feel like hunting for treasure? A trip to the town's bar might get you the maps you need. Want to blast an enemy ship to smitherines? Load up the cannons and head out to sea!

You might want to track down your missing family. Rumour has it that the Marquis of Montalban is still out there...

Take a voyage around our mini-site and see for yourself all the different ways you'll be playing Sid Meier's Pirates!

To discover the reasons behind your family’s murder and the destruction of your village, you must explore the world of Albion, from rural villages and murky swamps to the highest mountain peaks. However, the task ahead of you will not be an easy one...

Game Details

Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history! Based on Sid Meyers original masterpiece, Pirates! invites you to live the life of a 17th-century Buccaneer in this epic, open-ended seafaring adventure.

Test your skills as a privateer flying the Jolly Roger across the Caribbean. Duel enemy captains, exchange plank-shattering broadsides and seize valuable booty, woo fair maidens, dig up buried treasure, and of course plunder French ports.

As your reputation and skills grow, so will the size and quality of your crew, and your ability to take on larger enemy ships, raid heavily fortified ports, and locate ancient treasure. There's a whole cast of interesting and dangerous characters to meet, mysteries to solve, and exotic island destinations to discover.

Its a game of high adventure, where brave and skilled players battle for treasure and glory. Those who succeed achieve great fame and wealth and those who fail rest forever in Davy Jones locker.

Game Features

• Experience an all-new story built upon the most fun and compelling features of the original Pirates! game
• Live out multiple quests through a non-linear, open life timeline where every decision poses distinct challenges and possibilities
• Witness the consequences of your actions in current events throughout the Pirates! world
• Battle, overtake and command 27 different ship types, enhanced with assorted ammo, cannon and other upgrades
• Take on various foes including merchant and military captains, ferocious pirates, evil gentry and even rival suitors - each with different skills and abilities
• Confront enemies on board ships, in seedy taverns, on the ramparts and even at the Governor's mansion
• Wield weapons - or anything within your reach - as you fence against foes
• Engage in fierce naval battles fighting single enemies or multiple ships
• Sneak into towns, escape out of prisons, navigate around adversaries and surprise unsuspecting vessels
• Dispatch landing parties of buccaneers in strategic battles to take over entire cities
• Increase your riches and impress the governor's daughter with your charm, fame, heroism - even your dancing abilities
• Collect items (swords, spyglasses, armour, hats, coats, etc.) that improve skills or provide other new benefits and view them in a new inventory system
• Enhance your gameplay experience with downloadable content including flags, sail emblems, character skins and more

Minimum System Requirements

This game runs on Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro, or any Mac that meets the requirements below:

• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5
• Processor: 1.4GHz PPC/Intel or faster
• Memory: 512 MB or higher
• Video Card: 64MB VRAM 3D or more
• Hard Drive: 1.4GB of free hard disk space
• Other: DVD-ROM drive required to install and play, Keyboard and Mouse.

This game is MacBook Happy!
Note: Designed for Intel and PPC processors.
Note to PowerPC Users: This game will run on all Macintosh PowerPCs with a CPU speed of 1.6GHz or faster.

Recommended System Requirements

• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6
• Processor Speed: 2GHz PPC/Intel or faster
• Memory: 1.4GB or higher
• Video RAM: 128 MB
• Other: DVD-ROM drive required to install and play, Keyboard and Mouse.