[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 (43)
"-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
Posted on August 7, 2007 16:44
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
Posted on August 7, 2007 20:11
Link correction: the FAQ URL is http://www.puzzlepirates.com/FAQs.xhtml
Posted by Elizabeth Fong | August 10, 2007 5:56 AM
Posted on August 10, 2007 05:56
Thanks, Elizabeth; it's been fixed!
Posted by Leigh | August 13, 2007 2:31 PM
Posted on August 13, 2007 14:31
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
Posted on October 12, 2007 03:54
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
Posted on October 12, 2007 03:57
safe jordan wuu2 All in vite me to your homes and that cool.
Posted by jimmy | October 12, 2007 4:00 AM
Posted on October 12, 2007 04:00
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
Posted on October 12, 2007 04:03
hey jordan this class is so boreing lol...chillin.
Posted by jimmy | October 12, 2007 4:05 AM
Posted on October 12, 2007 04:05
yup did you only just realise lol?
Posted by jordan | October 12, 2007 4:07 AM
Posted on October 12, 2007 04:07
is only one on this forum? if you are please reply soon
Posted by jordan | October 12, 2007 4:10 AM
Posted on October 12, 2007 04:10
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
Posted on October 12, 2007 04:24
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
Posted on October 12, 2007 04:26
hey all, im bk im in it.
Posted by jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:01 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:01
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
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:05
hey wuu2? tell rob stop looking at our convos lol
Posted by jordan | October 15, 2007 6:09 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:09
rob said shut up you wanker...
Posted by jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:11 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:11
jamie wants a fight with both of you lol and me >.>
Posted by jordan | October 15, 2007 6:13 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:13
Bring it d heads lol...
a q p
l l
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lol Thats jamies willy and this is yours Jord
o o
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Posted by jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:15 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:15
nah ita yours in your dreams sorry lads stop getting jealous
Posted by jordan | October 15, 2007 6:16 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:16
No, we dont get jelois off little willys. cuz we aredy got one.
Posted by jimmy | October 15, 2007 6:19 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:19
lmfao you have just admitted you have got a little willy ^_^
Posted by jordan | October 15, 2007 6:21 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:21
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
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:23
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
Posted on October 15, 2007 06:25
ignore that conversation, we were only messng around because we were bored
Posted by jordan | October 15, 2007 7:49 AM
Posted on October 15, 2007 07:49
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
Posted on October 16, 2007 04:53
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
Posted on October 16, 2007 07:19
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
Posted on October 16, 2007 07:29
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
Posted on October 17, 2007 07:21
ryan you smell lol. We soon will be rich lol...
Posted by jimmy | October 19, 2007 4:21 AM
Posted on October 19, 2007 04:21
hey jimmy
Posted by jordan | October 29, 2007 7:05 AM
Posted on October 29, 2007 07:05
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
Posted on October 29, 2007 07:07
i think u must have 2 be gd at swd fighting lol
Posted by ryan | October 29, 2007 7:22 AM
Posted on October 29, 2007 07:22
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
Posted on October 29, 2007 07:25
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
Posted on October 29, 2007 08:57
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
Posted on December 29, 2007 10:16
Puzzle pirates rox and if u say otherwise, you face my sword, arrrrrrr...
Posted by Ivy | February 8, 2008 4:06 PM
Posted on February 8, 2008 16:06
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
Posted on June 3, 2008 08:50
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
Posted on June 3, 2008 16:58
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
Posted on June 5, 2008 09:04
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
Posted on June 20, 2008 18:15
Jimmy and Jordan, ye can't spell- Be quiet, thank ye.
Posted by secondlifexy | July 7, 2008 4:14 AM
Posted on July 7, 2008 04:14
arrrr, this thread be booched
Posted by Arrr | August 31, 2008 7:45 AM
Posted on August 31, 2008 07:45