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(More customer reviews)Pirateer is a simple game to learn and is fun every time because your fortunes can change rapidly. It is a mixture of skill and luck. It is fun for young children (8+) and adults. 2-4 players.
Player's "ships" start in their harbor and have to race to get the "treasure" in the center of the board and then get it back home. It looks like lucky rolls will let you win quickly, but not so fast! You can't get the gold back to the harbor until you get your other two ships out. That gives everyone else enough time to catch you. The treasure can change hands many times.
Little questions about the rules are addressed, so there is no ambiguity. Illustrations are first rate.
This game caught my eye because it was a "Mensa Select" National Competition Winner, but don't let that scare you. You don't have to have a high IQ to enjoy the game. I expect it won this award because, like many good games (even Battleship!) good planning can pay off.
Every good review needs criticism and I'm struggling to come up with something fair:
1) From my kids, "it can be frustrating that you have to move the whole roll of each die in one direction, you can't split a 5 into a 3 one way and a 2 the other"
2) It can be easy to forget where a piece was when you are looking at where you want to move it. If ocean squares were more unique (sea serpents, mermaids?), you would have less of a chance to lose track of where it was.
3) I give it only 3/5 on the "Educational" scale because it's doesn't teach you school subjects. It does encourage planning and strategy, however.
In conclusion, this is a great game. If you like board games such as Battleship, Sorry, Risk, Checkers or Chess, you'll like this too.
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Y'arrrr! Here be a fine, seafarin' booty pillagin' game of strategy for all buccaneers and landlubbers alike.A roll of the dice sets up your ship's next move - are you in the open sea? Heading for The Straights? Or catching a Tradewind?Take the Treasure from Skull Island and bury it safely in your home harbor to win the game!Shiver me timbers!Includes game board, ship markers, decals, dice, treasure coin, and instructions. Parrot and eye patch not included.For 2 to 4 players ages 8 and up.
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