Pirates: Quest For Davy Jones' Gold
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Pirates: Quest For Davy Jones' Gold is the board game
version of the popular Pirates of the Spanish Main
tabletop game. It is produced by WizKids
.
It represents a simplification of the tabletop game
, while retaining most of the crucial elements of gameplay
from it. It can be played by two to four players.
In the four player variant, each player takes turns to pick a captain, each of whom has his or her own special ability, such as Calico Cat's Ships that can dock at and explore an island all in one go, rather than taking two turns to do so. They also get that captain's two ships.
With three players, one captain is excluded. In the two player version, each player controls two captains and four ships.
It should be noted that most of the game's contents are compatible with the regular Tabletop game.
. Unlike the collectable version, this "board" is fixed every time you play instead of individual islands being set up on the tabletop at the beginning of each game. Each "Cursed Zone" can only be escaped by rolling certain values on the dice, either set by the game or chosen by your opponents and failure to escape damages your ships (i.e. you must lose a mast
)
and Sea Serpent
) and five crew/treasure cards are also included, with Davy Jones
appearing in order to hinder the players and it is only by defeating Davy Jones and obtaining his treasure that the game can be completed. The winner, as always, is the player who obtains the most gold from the Wild Islands and returns it to his or her own island.
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
version of the popular Pirates of the Spanish Main
Pirates of the Spanish Main
The Pirates Constructible Strategy Game is a tabletop game manufactured by WizKids, Inc., with aspects of both miniatures and collectible card genres. Pirates of the Spanish Main is the world's first "constructible strategy game," referring to the mechanics of creating game pieces from components...
tabletop game. It is produced by WizKids
WizKids
WizKids, Inc. is an American New Jersey-based company that first made its mark in the game industry producing collectible miniatures wargames. WizKids was purchased by and is a subsidiary of National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The company was founded in 2000 by Jordan Weisman, a...
.
It represents a simplification of the tabletop game
Tabletop game
Tabletop game is a general term used to refer to board games, card games, dice games, miniatures wargames, tile-based games and other games that are normally played on a table or other flat surface...
, while retaining most of the crucial elements of gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it...
from it. It can be played by two to four players.
Players
Unlike the Tabletop game, where it is possible to collect different fleets by buying packs from stores, Pirates: Quest For Davy Jones' Gold comes with set fleets comprising a four-mast and a three-mast ship in each of four different colours, representing those of four captains; Blackheart (Red - The Blackheart and The Bloody Sword), Calico Cat (Green - The Treasure Hunter and The Doubloon), Jack Hawkins (Blue - BlackHawk and Night Hunter) and Wesley (Yellow - The Dolphin and The Mermaid).In the four player variant, each player takes turns to pick a captain, each of whom has his or her own special ability, such as Calico Cat's Ships that can dock at and explore an island all in one go, rather than taking two turns to do so. They also get that captain's two ships.
With three players, one captain is excluded. In the two player version, each player controls two captains and four ships.
It should be noted that most of the game's contents are compatible with the regular Tabletop game.
Playmat
Also included in the box is a 28-x-28–inch (70 cm x 70 cm) playmat showing seven islands and four "cursed zones" you can be sent to by Davy JonesDavy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Davy Jones is a fictional character and antagonist in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Davy Jones is the captain of the Flying Dutchman , roaming the seas in search of souls to serve upon his vessel for a century...
. Unlike the collectable version, this "board" is fixed every time you play instead of individual islands being set up on the tabletop at the beginning of each game. Each "Cursed Zone" can only be escaped by rolling certain values on the dice, either set by the game or chosen by your opponents and failure to escape damages your ships (i.e. you must lose a mast
Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar, or arrangement of spars, which supports the sails. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship...
)
Monsters
Two sea monsters (KrakenKraken
Kraken are legendary sea monsters of giant proportions said to have dwelt off the coasts of Norway and Iceland.In modern German, Krake means octopus but can also refer to the legendary Kraken...
and Sea Serpent
Sea serpent
A sea serpent or sea dragon is a type of sea monster either wholly or partly serpentine.Sightings of sea serpents have been reported for hundreds of years, and continue to be claimed today. Cryptozoologist Bruce Champagne identified more than 1,200 purported sea serpent sightings...
) and five crew/treasure cards are also included, with Davy Jones
Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Davy Jones is a fictional character and antagonist in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Davy Jones is the captain of the Flying Dutchman , roaming the seas in search of souls to serve upon his vessel for a century...
appearing in order to hinder the players and it is only by defeating Davy Jones and obtaining his treasure that the game can be completed. The winner, as always, is the player who obtains the most gold from the Wild Islands and returns it to his or her own island.