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Pirate Games By the Numbers

RANDOM MUSINGS on the fin-de-millénaire games scene . . .

29 October 2009 . . .

The first year of the pirate game was apparently 1911.
The biggest year for the pirate game was apparently 2000 with no fewer than 12 entries.
The year after that saw only 2.
The second biggest year for the pirate game was 2004 with 9 entries.
The third biggest year for the pirate game was apparently 1992 with 7 entries.
The largest gap in years between pirate games appears to be the 16 years between 1959 and 1975.
The most recent gap was the single year 1996.

(These notes compiled at the end of 2008.)

Publishing Chronology for Pirate Games

1911
Pirate and Traveler
1922
Treasure Island
1926
Pirates Gold
1930
Jolly Pirates
1934
Pirate's Raid
1938
Buccaneer
1940
Pirate Ship
1942
Pirate's Island
1950
Treasure Island
1957
Buccaneers, The: A Sea-Faring Game of Adventure
Hispaniola
1959
Jolly Roger Pirate Game
Kapt'n und Pirat
1970
Pirate Treasure
1975
Flußpiraten
Piraten-Schatz
1980
Swashbuckler
1981
Asterix - The Card Game
Asteroid Pirates
Piracy on the High Seas
1982
Broadsides & Boarding Parties
Pirates and Plunder
1983
Privateers and Gentlemen
1984
Middle Passage
Pacific Passage
Passage to Cathay
Sjörövarön
Spanish Main
1986
Armada
Pirateninsel
Sea Hawks
Seeräuber GmbH
1987
Duell der Piraten, Das
James Clavell's Tai-Pan
Talisman the Dungeon
1988
Kapt'n und Pirat
Talisman Timescape
Piratenbillard
1989
Piratenspiel
Schatzinsel
1990
Flußpiraten
Flying Pirates
1991
Corsaro - Irrfahrt im Piratenmeer
Ghostly Galleon
Jolly Roger
1992
Blackbeard
High Seas
Jolly Roger
Pirat
Piraten auf Schatzsuche
Piratenschatz
Pirates' Gold
1993
Wooden Ships and Plastic Men
1994
Tip the Ship
Vigo
1995
Jolly Roger - Piraten in der Karibik
Privateer
Weapons & Warriors - Pirate Battle
1997
Pirate Island Party
Piratenschatz
Pirates des Caraïbes
Siedler von Catan Seefahrer, Die
1998
Freibeuter
GURPS: Swashbucklers
Piratennest, Das
Piratenschiff, Das
Pirates!
1999
7th Sea
Buried Treasure
Material World: Pirates and Explorers
Piraten Poker
Weapons & Warriors - Pirate Accessories
2000
Angle den Piratenschatz (i.d. Trommel)
Bounty
Cartagena
Hanse, Die
Meuterer
Pillage & Plunder
Pirate's Plunder
Piraten Nationen/Spielleiter Sichtschirm
Piraten-Pitt
Port Royal
Störtebeker
Time Pirates
2001
Pirate's Treasure
Piratical
2002
Aux Sabords
Drake v. Drake
Pirate Island
Pirate War
Piratenbucht
Schatzinsel, Die
Walk the Plank
2003
The Ancient Pirates of Pernia
Dread Pirate
Frégate Noire
Mutiny
Piet Piraat Schattenjacht
Piratas Paraguaios
Piraten-fang
Tortuga
Treasure Island
2004
Capt'n W. Kidd
Hispaniola
Karibik
Mutiny on Little Blue, The
Piracy
Piraten-duell
Piratengold
Pirates of the Spanish Main
Plunder
2005
Captain Treasure Boots
Dead Man's Treasure
Ice Pirates of Harbour Grace
Pirates Backgammon
Privateers
Rum Runner
2006
Captain Morgan's Wrath
Dread Pirate: Buccaneer's Revenge
Lords of the Spanish Main
Pirate King
Pirates Own Game
Pirates: Quest for Davy Jones' Gold
Quest for the Pirate Chest
Sea Rovers
Seeräuber
Treasure Fleet
2007
Blackbeard's Last Stand
Don't Touch My Booty
Insel der Piraten
Jamaica
Merchants and Marauders
Pirates Blast
Pirates III Walk the Plank
Winds of Plunder
2008
Age of Piracy
Bilge Rats
Blackbeard II
Cartagena - Die Goldinsel
Doubloons!
Treasure Chase
Unknown
Ancients: Pirates
Blood and Swash
Buccaneers, Broadswords and Blunderbuss
Corsairs and Buccaneers
Corsairs of the Great Sea
Crossbones
Darrrrggghh Matey
Het Piratenspel
Jolly Roger
Paradise Island
Morgan's Revenge
Pieces of Eight
Pirate Game
Pirates of Pelargir
Pop Up Pirate
Skull & Crossbones
Treasure Island
   
by Rick Heli