A card game of pirate plunder and adventure for two or more players. The object of the game is to be the first player to have a Buried Treasure pile worth twenty Gold or more.

The game is played with three decks of cards: Pirates Own Deck, Event Deck, and Plunder Deck.

The Pirates Own Deck includes three types of cards related to the pirate forces: Captains, Ships, and Crew. The Plunder Deck includes two types of cards: Treasures (having a Gold value) and Objects (provide an advantage when carried on a ship). The cards in the Event Deck are random events that can help or hinder players.