Sid Meiers Pirates Live the Life - Xbox (Pre-owned)
id Meier’s Pirates! is a video game created by Sid Meier and developed 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 earlier games, most of which were combat vehicle simulation video games. The game is a simulation of the life of a pirate, a privateer, or a pirate hunter in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
Pirates! is set in the Caribbean. The Pirates! playing field includes the Spanish Main (namely the northern coast of South America), Central America and the Yucatán Peninsula, the entire Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and all Caribbean islands, plus Bermuda. The player is free to sail to any part of the above-mentioned lands, stopped by an invisible barrier southeast of Trinidad, all the way north to just northeast of Bermuda.
The game was widely ported from the original Commodore 64 version, first to the Apple II (1987), then later to the PC (1987), Apple IIGS (1988), Macintosh (1988), Amstrad CPC (1988), Atari ST (1989), Amiga (1990) and Nintendo Entertainment System (1991). The Nintendo Entertainment System port was developed by Rare Ltd. and published by Ultra Games. Notably, tobacco is replaced as a trade item by "crops" because of Nintendo's family-friendly requirements.
Several different versions were released for the PC: the original 1987 game, which came on a self-booting disk; a 1989 DOS re-release, otherwise identical to the booter version; a 1991 release, which came on high density floppies and only had manual copy protection. The 1994 PC edition, marketed as Pirates! Gold,[1] was a fully modernized CD-ROM game with VGA graphics, and an extra feature where governors assign you missions that were not in earlier versions. Pirates! Gold was also released on the Macintosh, Sega Genesis and Amiga CD32. Finally, an enhanced remake of 2004, also entitled Sid Meier's Pirates!, was released on the PC,[2] Xbox, Xbox 360, Mac OS X,[3] Wii and PlayStation Portable.
Mobile versions were also released on the BlackBerry (2010), iPad (2011), iPhone and iPod touch (2012)[4] and Windows Phone 7 (2012).
Tommo Inc. purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015.[5]
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New:
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Complete:
Game (Disc or Cartridge) comes with Box and Manual (if applicable). Box, manual are considered to be in acceptable condition with some potential creasing, box wear or minor sun fading. Game will have minor to no scratches unless otherwise noted.
Complete (Not Mint):
Game (Disc or Cartridge) comes with Box and Manual (if applicable). Box, manual and game are considered to be in “not-mint” condition with signs of creases, sun fading and wear and tear on the box and manual and some scratches on the disc but still works unless otherwise noted. You may contact us to request a picture of the actual items before purchasing as there will be no exchanges or refunds for cosmetic reasons *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
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Game (Disc or Cartridge) comes with Box only, no manual (if applicable). Box and game are considered to be in “not-mint” condition with signs of creases, sun fading and wear and tear on the box and manual and some scratches on the disc but still works unless otherwise noted. You may contact us to request a picture of the actual items before purchasing as there will be no exchanges or refunds for cosmetic reasons *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Game with Manual:
Game (Disc or Cartridge) will come with Manufacturer’s original manual and no box. Game is in good condition and in full working order with little to no cosmetic wear unless otherwise noted. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Manual Only:
Original Manual for the game. All pages are intact with little to no cosmetic wear unless otherwise noted. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Box Only:
Original Box for the game. Box is considered to be in acceptable condition with some potential creasing, box wear or minor sun fading. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
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New:
Brand new and never played. Console is factory sealed and has NEVER been opened or removed from the manufacturer’s packaging. Packaging will come in its original shrink wrap (if applicable) or have security seals (if applicable). Console is in good condition unless otherwise noted. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Console Complete in Box (Pre-owned):
Console comes with Manufacturers’ Box, accessories (OEM Controller, Audio/Video Cables and AC Adapter for TV Consoles and AC Adapter only for Handheld Consoles) and Manual (if applicable). Console, accessories, box, and manual are considered to be in good condition with little to no creases and wear. Console would look as if it was just taken out of the package unless otherwise noted. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Console with Official Accessories (Pre-owned):
Console comes in full working order with all pre-owned official accessories required to play the console (OEM Controller, Audio/Video Cables and AC Adapter for TV Consoles and AC Adapter only for Handheld Consoles). Console is in good condition
with little to no cosmetic wear unless otherwise noted. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Console with Third Party Accessories (Pre-owned):
Console comes in full working order with Brand New Third Party accessories required to play the console. (Third party Controller, Audio/Video Cables and AC Adapter for TV Consoles and AC Adapter only for Handheld Consoles) Console is in good condition
with little to no cosmetic wear unless otherwise noted. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Console Only:
Console comes in full working order with NO accessories (Controller, Audio/Video Cables and AC Adapter for TV Consoles and AC Adapter only for Handheld Consoles) Console is in good condition with little to no cosmetic wear unless otherwise noted. *Please refer to our Cosmetic Conditions and Definitions Grading Guide
Cosmetic Conditions and Grading Definitions Guide:
Mint:
A Mint Condition game will come in the original packaging (Box and Manual [if applicable]) with no marks, scratches to the product.
Not Mint:
A Not Mint Condition game will come in the original packaging (Box and Manual [if applicable]) with cosmetic wear to the product but tested to make sure it is playable and guaranteed to work
Creases and Dents:
Any lines or ridges on the Manufacture’s box or manual which were caused by any folding, pressing, or crushing.
Wear and Tear:
Any damages that are naturally cause as a result of everyday and normal use. New items, usually means that there are tears on the original cellophane
Stickers:
Any stickers that were placed on the product. To avoid further damage to the product, we do not attempt to remove all stickers.
Fading/Writing:
Any fading or writing on the box, manual or disc that does not hinder or affect game play
