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''Pirates! Gold'' is a 1993 computer game, a remake to
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's 1987 release, ''
Sid Meier's Pirates! ''Sid Meier's Pirates!'' is a video game created by Sid Meier for the Commodore 64 and published by MicroProse in 1987. It was the first game to include the name "Sid Meier" in its title as an effort by MicroProse to attract fans of Meier's ear ...
''.


Development

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developed this 256-color version for
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, Sega Genesis,
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featuring a
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support (in MS-DOS and Windows versions).


Gameplay

''Pirates! Gold'' features Super VGA graphics including hand-painted screens, and a more-detailed playing environment than the original. The update also includes 3-D modeled ship and flag animations, and graphic depictions of items that were menu choices in the original game. The player can play as a pirate, privateer, or a pirate hunter. It features sword fighting, ocean-faring battles, and land battles as its three main arenas of action, connected by role-playing which allows the player to court the favor of local politicos, romance women, and recruit pirates in the local pub. Players have the opportunity to go on quests, but must also strategically plan raiding excursions and trading routes. The PC versions contain a
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scheme requiring the player to identify the flag of a pirate ship sighted on the horizon (similar to the 1987 Atari port). Sea and sea-to-land combat are played in real-time while land battles are done in
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. Sun sighting is not present in this version, and there are no special items. The game does, however, include several new features.


Reception

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'' was positive to the game and called it "addicting". In 1993, ''Computer Gaming World'' described ''Pirates! Gold'' as adding "three disks of graphical gold" to "a great game engine". The magazine stated that the game "has much to offer a new player and comes with the highest of recommendations", but warned those familiar with the original that it was "not a significantly revised game with fresh game play". In 1994, ''
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'' named ''Pirates! Gold'' the 39th best computer game ever. The editors wrote: "We're recommending the new version of this old classic, because it looks so darn good and it'll be easier for most of you to get your hands on. But the award really goes out to the gameplay that made the original ''Pirates!'' great". In 2018,
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ranked ''Pirates! Gold'' 26th among "The 100 Best Sega Genesis Games". According to Microprose, ''Pirates! Gold'' sold in excess of 450,000 copies by September 1997.


Reviews

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See also

* ''
Sid Meier's Pirates! ''Sid Meier's Pirates!'' is a video game created by Sid Meier for the Commodore 64 and published by MicroProse in 1987. It was the first game to include the name "Sid Meier" in its title as an effort by MicroProse to attract fans of Meier's ear ...
'' (1987) * ''
Sid Meier's Pirates! ''Sid Meier's Pirates!'' is a video game created by Sid Meier for the Commodore 64 and published by MicroProse in 1987. It was the first game to include the name "Sid Meier" in its title as an effort by MicroProse to attract fans of Meier's ear ...
'' (2004)


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