Online World Atlas: Puzzle Pirates -- Pt. 1, Overview
[Each day, Worlds in Motion will be taking a closer look at individual virtual worlds. We'll start with a nuts-and-bolts overview, then move on to an in-depth tour, to be followed up with a conclusion-- all with the aim of bringing you all the essential info and details on each world in the rapidly-developing virtual landscape.]
This week, our Online World Atlas charts a course for the high seas with Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates, the successful MMO-slash-puzzle game from Three Rings Design. Let's hit the deck for an overview!
Name: Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates
Company: Three Rings Design
Established: December 2003
How it Works: Java; it runs in a small client window, and the installation's brief. Navigation and gameplay is accomplished primarily via mouse, with simple keyboard controls for some games.
Overview: Puzzle Pirates puts users into the shoes of an adventurous pirate on the high seas. Pirates sail ships, collect booty, organize groups and perform seafaring tasks, and all of these elements -- carpentry, sailing, even pumping the bilge -- are accomplished via puzzle games. Users can chat, organize groups (called "Flags") craft products and sell goods on land.
Payment Method: Puzzle Pirates has an extensive free play mode, though there are subscription servers also that charge a monthly fee of either $9.95 per month or 42 doubloons, the currency which can be purchased for cash or traded for by other players in-game. The actual in-game currency, earned through the minigames, is Pieces of Eight, which have no cash value.
Key Features:
-Both solo and multiplayer puzzles
-Both consistent-market economy and player-contributed elements
-Users can gain rank by joining crews and even become area royalty
Useful Links:
YPPedia (Puzzle Pirates' Wiki)
Puzzle Pirates Forums
Puzzle Pirates FAQ
Daniel James on Puzzle Pirates, Online Community Management, Cutlass Waving
Comments
"-Most games can be played via Web site without launching the client"
Really? It looks to me like only the bilge puzzle can be played without launching the client.
I think you may want to re-investigate the first sentence in the "How it works" section, also.
Posted by: Hallie | August 7, 2007 4:44 PM
You're right, Hallie -- I didn't realize the "Play Now!" buttons in the game description areas were actually client launch buttons. Thanks!
Posted by: Leigh | August 7, 2007 8:11 PM
Link correction: the FAQ URL is http://www.puzzlepirates.com/FAQs.xhtml
Posted by: Elizabeth Fong | August 10, 2007 5:56 AM
Thanks, Elizabeth; it's been fixed!
Posted by: Leigh | August 13, 2007 2:31 PM
hi all my name is jimmy and im on the varidan.. if eneyoff you have got the island... dragons nest plz invite me to you house my name is alexanjimmy
Posted by: jimmy | October 12, 2007 3:54 AM
hi all have you ansder me by the way me name is
Alexanjimmy...
We are going to start a crew.
Posted by: jimmy | October 12, 2007 3:57 AM
safe jordan wuu2 All in vite me to your homes and that cool.
Posted by: jimmy | October 12, 2007 4:00 AM
hey this is jordan im jimmys mate in real life my name on pp is fearlesser we are going to start a crew, so if anyone of you are thinking of joining invite me and alexandjimmy into your house
Posted by: jordan | October 12, 2007 4:03 AM
hey jordan this class is so boreing lol...chillin.
Posted by: jimmy | October 12, 2007 4:05 AM
yup did you only just realise lol?
Posted by: jordan | October 12, 2007 4:07 AM
is only one on this forum? if you are please reply soon
Posted by: jordan | October 12, 2007 4:10 AM
poo poo heads lol i clilling someone give me some stuff omg/billions of blistering barnecels... h e h e
Posted by: jimmy | October 12, 2007 4:24 AM
sorry about jimmy lol he gets carryed away, could me or him have some money of pp we desproratly need it to start of a crew.
Posted by: jordan | October 12, 2007 4:26 AM
hey all, im bk im in it.
Posted by: jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:01 AM
Hi all, Dose eneyone talk xsept that gayboy. Jordan and Jimmy, and what is this puzzle pirates game.
Posted by: xxrogerxx | October 15, 2007 6:05 AM
hey wuu2? tell rob stop looking at our convos lol
Posted by: jordan | October 15, 2007 6:09 AM
rob said shut up you wanker...
Posted by: jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:11 AM
jamie wants a fight with both of you lol and me >.>
Posted by: jordan | October 15, 2007 6:13 AM
Bring it d heads lol...
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lol Thats jamies willy and this is yours Jord
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Posted by: jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:15 AM
nah ita yours in your dreams sorry lads stop getting jealous
Posted by: jordan | October 15, 2007 6:16 AM
No, we dont get jelois off little willys. cuz we aredy got one.
Posted by: jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:19 AM
lmfao you have just admitted you have got a little willy ^_^
Posted by: jordan | October 15, 2007 6:21 AM
i ment that ronge, we just tryed to make you happy bye saying it that we had them... because we dident want you to get jelios of ower big ones...
Posted by: jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:23 AM
LOL stop making excuses up just because you addmitted you have got a little willy and you are jealous of ours the king kobras!!!!!!!! unlike your little magets
Posted by: jordan | October 15, 2007 6:25 AM
ignore that conversation, we were only messng around because we were bored
Posted by: jordan | October 15, 2007 7:49 AM
ry are you on yet? If you are i will give you 10 dubs so you can merchant... ok.
Posted by: jimmy | October 16, 2007 4:53 AM
lol on now and jimmy my name is spikezrulz on it gimme 5 dubs 4 that sweet lol mmet u on 2 night!
Posted by: ryan | October 16, 2007 7:19 AM
hey lads and lassies any 1 got a 5-10 dubs io can borrow i will pay bk 10-20 dubs
Posted by: ryan | October 16, 2007 7:29 AM
will anyone here donate some money for my and my crew we despratly need some my name is fearlesser invite me to your house and give me your donation :) all donations will be appreciated
Posted by: jordan | October 17, 2007 7:21 AM
ryan you smell lol. We soon will be rich lol...
Posted by: jimmy | October 19, 2007 4:21 AM
hey jimmy
Posted by: jordan | October 29, 2007 7:05 AM
Hi this is jimmy and this is the ranks for the Crew...
Sw : narrow
Bilg : broud
Sail : broud
Nav : broud
B nav : Any
Carp : broud
rumbel : narrow
Posted by: jimmy | October 29, 2007 7:07 AM
i think u must have 2 be gd at swd fighting lol
Posted by: ryan | October 29, 2007 7:22 AM
xD this crew is goin be ace go on 2 night jim o and buy ships wen u have spare money kk o and not all sl;oops sloops are crap and get luke 2 play we need more officers who we know kk?
Posted by: ryan | October 29, 2007 7:25 AM
hi ryan this is jimmy and jordan, jamie and luke them recuiments what i did just are for an officer.
this is i for a senior officer:
swordfighting- broad of above
Bilaging-solid
sailing- solid
navagating-broad
bnav-broad
carpentrory-solid
rumble-broad
treasurehore- narrow or above
Posted by: jimmy | October 29, 2007 8:57 AM
buy puzzle pirates stuff for Runescape STuff ( rune g etc) im on Viridian.... if u are selling something....contact me on my e-mail gino.ellul@gmail.com
Posted by: kuku | December 29, 2007 10:16 AM
Puzzle pirates rox and if u say otherwise, you face my sword, arrrrrrr...
Posted by: Ivy | February 8, 2008 4:06 PM
Ahoy! This is Waterking of the Ocean Sage! I have me own crew and me own flag! If ye are looking to join a crew that is almost constantly Pillaging then send Waterking,Ricka,Leonhart, or Tito a Tell to be jobed.
If ye have a crew then just send Waterking a tell and if I am not on then type /who Waterking and then look at me info and then check out the flag then just send a tell to any of me Royals. Thank Ye!
We currently have around 125 members in our flag and around 55 in me crew. There are 2 crews in me flag including me own.
Posted by: Waterking | June 3, 2008 8:50 AM
Ahoy I am just saying that the other crew left our flag and we now only have around 55 left in our flag and crew. Thank ye!
Posted by: Waterking | June 3, 2008 4:58 PM
how do u get the game becuase i want it but not buy it only download it
Posted by: barba | June 5, 2008 9:04 AM
All you need to get onto the game is go to puzzlepirates.com, and click the play button.
Posted by: Clamchowder | June 20, 2008 6:15 PM
Jimmy and Jordan, ye can't spell- Be quiet, thank ye.
Posted by: secondlifexy | July 7, 2008 4:14 AM
arrrr, this thread be booched
Posted by: Arrr | August 31, 2008 7:45 AM