Pirate's Cove        

Description Of Pirate's Cove

A game of Pirate's Cove gives players a chance to become a famous pirate!
All the players get to play the part of thieving pirates and cutthroat buccaneers who add to their fame by sailing around different islands and collecting fame, fortune and treasure.

Players set out with modestly outfitted ships and a secret map. Pirate's Cove requires its pirates to have an astute sense of navigation, and plunder in a ruthless manner. Thankfully it is just a game!

One game of Pirate's Cove has twelve turns. Each turn is symbolic of a month. All the turns together mark the passing of a year and the most famous pirate at the end of the year is declared the winner.

At each turn a player needs to decide which island to visit. Once all the players have decided they reveal their decisions at the same time. If more than one player ends up at the same island, a fight follows. Combat is affected by strength of ship and canon fire which is decided by dice rolls. Whoever succeeds in chasing off other pirates from the island emerges the winner of the combat. Too long a combat damages the ship, so players need to know when to quit and return to Pirate’s Cove and claim compensation for fleeing combat.

Game play in Pirate's Cove involves a little bit of strategy, some bluff and double guessing; lots of player interaction and an element of chance in the form of dice rolls.

The booty that the game box of Pirate's Cove brings is a charming board map of the Pirate's Cove waters, 7 cool pirate ship miniatures, 5 Pirate Ship Mats, 5 Captain's Wheels, 5 Wooden Fame markers, 20 Strength markers, 112 Illustrated cards, 44 Doubloons, 50 Treasure chests, 6 wooden dice that add an element of luck – both good and bad; a rules booklet (after all there is honor among thieves too!); one summary card and one Days of Wonder Online access number.


All the islands offer a lot of bounty in the form of fame, gold and treasure to the players. Players can also buy upgrades for their ships. These upgrades are available at different islands as components like sail, canons, crew and hull. One island offers a pub where useful strategy can be learnt and another island offers pirates a chance to bury their treasure.


Review of Pirate's Cove

Pirate's Cove offers players a thrilling flight of fantasy. Thieving, armed combat, bluffing and looting are a few of the adventures a ‘pirate’ playing Pirate's Cove indulges in.

Some parents may find the glorification of such activities in bad taste. Children in the 10+ age group that plays Pirate's Cove are at an impressionable age and may get a mixed message by the glory attached to pirates. However, it has been seen that as long as basic values are set and clear, children treat Pirate's Cove as good fun and nothing more.

The game mechanics involved in Pirate's Cove ensure that players have a lot of fun. There is a good mixture of strategy, random chance and the extra element of bluffing. Pirate's Cove promises a session of wholesome fun for players.