Pirates of the Spanish Main Miniatures

Each pack of Pirates of the Spanish Main gives the players two complete ships, treasure, rules, an island piece, a set of rules, a crew/treasure card which may include gold chips, and a minuscule die. Some sets may bring you a fort instead of a ship. Players of Pirates of the Spanish Main have 68 different ships to collect and construct. The entire set of Pirates of the Spanish Main also offers 54 different treasure and crew cards. The crew can be Treasure/Generic, Common, Uncommon, Rare, or Super Rare These cards can be used to make and use endless strategies for fleet building and treasure plundering.
 

Players of Pirates of the Spanish Main get to navigate stealthy pirate ships, majestic Spanish galleons, and speedy British schooners. These ships go through the Spanish Main and are supposed to collect as much gold as they can during their voyage. Obstacles to their mission surface in the form of enemy attacks.

The goal of a game of Pirates of the Spanish Main is to either collect more gold than the opponents or sink all the opponents’ ships. One pack is enough for playing a game. However, more packs give players more models of ships to use. The rules of Pirates of the Spanish Main can be used fully only when there are many ships to choose from. Each pack gives players two constructible figures which may be a fort, a ship or a monster. The ships may be Common, Uncommon, Rare, or Super Rare. Not every pack contains a Rare ship.
Captain, Helmsman, Musketeer, Shipwright, Oarsman, Cannoneer and Explorer are the generic crew provided with a pack of Pirates of the Spanish Main. Some versions contain sets of ships and box sets. New features like a Davy Jones' Curse box and a Revolution Holiday Box in such packs give players more variety in the game play.

Pirates of the Crimson Coast, Pirates of the Spanish Main Unlimited, Pirates of the Revolution, Pirates of the Barbary Coast, Pirates of the South China Seas, Pirates of Davy Jones' Curse and Pirates of the Mysterious Islands are a few expansions of the game that have been released.
Several promo models of ships have been used to boost popularity of the game.

Review of Pirates of the Spanish Main

Pirates of the Spanish Main is an innovative game and has the distinction of being the world’s first constructible strategy game. Players get a lot of exposure to ship types, ship speak and the like. On the downside the game lets players loot and plunder. But as long as players confine the looting and plundering to the game it is alright!

The game of Pirates of the Spanish Main is definitely interesting, but keeping the ships intact poses a problem. Every time you sit down for a game of Pirates of the Spanish Main a lot of preparation is needed to put the ships together. However, the number of ship models waiting to be collected compensates for all the trouble. Putting the ships together enhances players’ puzzle solving skills too.

One part of the game mechanics involves giving away treasure to your opponent. Younger players can really feel the pinch. Frayed tempers and disappointments are to be expected in a game of Pirates of the Spanish Main.