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'''''Treasure Hunt in the Pirate Sea''''' (also called '''''LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt''''') is a 1996 [[Wikipedia:Adventure game|adventure]] [[Wikipedia:Browser game|browser game]] based on the [[LEGO Pirates]] product line. The player controls a LEGO minifigure exploring the titular Pirate Sea on a quest to find [[Captain Redbeard|Captain Redbeard's]] buried treasure. The game world contains obstacles and enemies for the player to navigate around and treasures for the player to collect for points. | '''''Treasure Hunt in the Pirate Sea''''' (also called '''''LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt''''') is a 1996 [[Wikipedia:Adventure game|adventure]] [[Wikipedia:Browser game|browser game]] based on the [[LEGO Pirates]] product line. The player controls a LEGO minifigure exploring the titular Pirate Sea on a quest to find [[Captain Redbeard|Captain Redbeard's]] buried treasure. The game world contains obstacles and enemies for the player to navigate around and treasures for the player to collect for points. | ||
''Treasure Hunt'' was the first [[List of LEGO web games|LEGO web game]] published on [[LEGO.com]]. Announced as an "[[Wikipedia:Advertainment|advertainment]]" game, it was part of a new plan for marketing LEGO to children on the internet. | ''Treasure Hunt'' was published in October 1996 and was the first [[List of LEGO web games|LEGO web game]] published on [[LEGO.com]], which had launched earlier that year. Announced as an "[[Wikipedia:Advertainment|advertainment]]" game, it was part of a new plan for marketing LEGO to children on the internet. | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
[[File:LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt webpage h03 v03.png|thumb|left|Screenshot of the game, showing the interface and several different map features]] | [[File:LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt webpage h03 v03.png|thumb|left|Screenshot of the game, showing the interface and several different map features]]<!-- | ||
''Treasure Hunt'' is | ''Treasure Hunt'' | ||
The game takes place on a 14×14 grid, which the player starts on the southern side of. | |||
Only a 3×3 area around the player can be seen at any time, though there is also an overview map of the entire world. | |||
The player controls a LEGO Pirates minifigure in a rowboat; clicking on any of the adjacent tiles will move the player to that tile, if it is not blocked. | |||
The game world has three main types of features scattered across it: treasures for the player to collect, enemies for the player to avoid, and islands that the player has to navigate around. | |||
The player starts with twenty points,{{efn|The archived copy of the game starts with 19 points remaining and 1 step taken.}} and each move to a different tile costs one point. Collecting treasure increases the player's points, while sailing into an enemy takes away points. | |||
The player controls a LEGO Pirates minifigure in a rowboat | |||
has been appointed as the king's personal treasure hunter | |||
evil pirate [[Captain Redbeard]], who hid his treasure on a secret island in the Pirate Sea many years ago. | |||
is a [[Wikipedia:Tile-based video game|tile-based game]] controlled by clicking. | |||
There are also three special items on the map: a shovel, a [[Wikipedia:Message in a bottle|message in a bottle]], and a crown. | |||
The game's index page gives a short backstory. Years ago, the evil pirate [[Captain Redbeard]] hid his treasure on a secret island in the titular Pirate Sea. The player has been appointed as the king's personal treasure hunter and is tasked with finding Redbeard's treasure. The player is given the option to talk to "the old treasure hunters in the king's city" before playing,{{efn|The page this option links to is not archived, so it is unknown what it was – possibly either hints or further instructions.}} or to start the game straight away.<ref name="menu"/> | The game's index page gives a short backstory. Years ago, the evil pirate [[Captain Redbeard]] hid his treasure on a secret island in the titular Pirate Sea. The player has been appointed as the king's personal treasure hunter and is tasked with finding Redbeard's treasure. The player is given the option to talk to "the old treasure hunters in the king's city" before playing,{{efn|The page this option links to is not archived, so it is unknown what it was – possibly either hints or further instructions.}} or to start the game straight away.<ref name="menu"/> | ||
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LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt Map.png | LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt Map.png | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
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[[Category:Browser games]] | [[Category:Browser games]] | ||
[[Category:LEGO.com games]] | [[Category:LEGO.com games]] | ||
[[Category:LEGO Pirates]] | |||
Revision as of 18:17, 20 June 2024
| LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt | |
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| Publisher(s) | The LEGO Group |
| Platform(s) | Web browser |
| Release | 24 October 1996[1] |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Treasure Hunt in the Pirate Sea (also called LEGO Pirates Treasure Hunt) is a 1996 adventure browser game based on the LEGO Pirates product line. The player controls a LEGO minifigure exploring the titular Pirate Sea on a quest to find Captain Redbeard's buried treasure. The game world contains obstacles and enemies for the player to navigate around and treasures for the player to collect for points.
Treasure Hunt was published in October 1996 and was the first LEGO web game published on LEGO.com, which had launched earlier that year. Announced as an "advertainment" game, it was part of a new plan for marketing LEGO to children on the internet.
Gameplay
Release
Treasure Hunt was released on the LEGO World Wide Web Site on 24 October 1996.[1] [2] Advergame
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nipper, Mads (24 October 1996). "LEGO Pirates come to life on the Internet". LEGO World Wide Web Press Info. The LEGO Group. Archived from the original on 1997-01-10.
- ↑ "Hey kids! Check out the LEGO Home Page!". LEGO Mania Magazine. No. 14 (US ed.). Enfield: LEGO Systems, Inc. January 1997. p. 20.
You'll find: A Pirate Game you can play to find buried treasure and an Exploriens Game
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