![]() ![]() The player markers are painted green, yellow, red, blue, and purple, while the treasure chests are all brown. Wooden Markers: A variety of wooden markers are used in the game. Some of the arrows can set a little looser than desired, but overall these are a nice hidden movement device. A plastic arrow is set by the player to show desired location. They're circular cardboard pieces, with simple icons for each of the six islands. The back of the boards is printed with the full-color picture from cover, but only serves aesthetic purposes.Ĭaptain's Wheels: These are secret movement devices which each player uses to indicate which island he's going to each turn. Default values and costs for upgrading are all carefully marked, improving playability. Individual tracks mark the status of four ship sections: sails, crew, cannons, and hull. The artwork is, again, brightly colorful. The sheets actually would have been better if they weren't glossy, because the gloss can cause the Strength Rings that sit on the sheets to slide. Player Boards: Each player has a full-color pirate ship game board, printed on glossy card stock. ![]() The entire board is printed on heavy, textured cardboard. There's a place for a pile of cards at each island, an extra space for tavern cards on Tavern Island, and a fame score board going around the edge. As much as anything, it's a marker holder. Game Board: This four-panel board has nice full-color artwork showing the six islands and Pirate's Cove. Pirate's Cove comes with a set of very high quality and beautiful components: Pirate's Cove was previously published in Germany as Piratenbucht, though it's actually an American design. Special Features: Unusual sandstone rock formations line the shoreline at Pirates Cove.Pirate's Cove is a casual game of swashbuckling adventure by Paul Randles and Daniel Stahl. Bald eagles, Great blue herons and scores of others use the park for foraging and resting. Watch for areas of flattened grass that otters have used for slides or sun-bathing.īirdwatchers will find Wilson’s warblers, Pacific-slope flycatchers, Black oystercatchers, White crowned sparrows and other species breeding in the park. A stroll around the Pylades Trail in the park will likely result in a sighting or two. River otters also frequent the park and are most easily seen in the early morning. The fortunate may catch glimpses of harbour porpoises or orcas, as well as Gray and Humpback whales in the summer. Common marine mammals include harbour seals (year-round) and Steller’s and California sea lions (common from late August through the mid-May). Pirates Cove Marine offers a variety of excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. Today, this intertidal area is still abundant with a variety of shellfish and marine life. The largest of these shell refuse heaps underlies the present campground. Several middens in the park indicate First Nations use of the land dating back more than 3,000 years. Its settlement history ranges from extensive First Nations use to a homestead for the Aquarian Foundation, a religious cult led by Brother XII, who convinced 8,000 followers to give up their worldly possessions and follow him to De Courcy Island in the 1920s and early 1930s. This scenic marine park has a colourful natural and cultural history. Pirates Cove Marine offers a sheltered anchorage for boaters, as well as two dinghy docks – one on either side of the cove. Located off Nanaimo on south Vancouver Island, the park protects a natural environment perfect for a variety of recreational activities, including kayaking, camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, beach exploration and wildlife viewing. ![]() Beautiful and serene Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park on De Courcy Island is a popular destination for boaters exploring the southern Gulf Islands. ![]()
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