Pirates: Duels on the High Seas is an adventure

Adventure

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 game for Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...

. It was developed by Oxygen Studios

Oxygen Studios

Oxygen Studios is a video game development studio set up by Oxygen Games in 2007. The studio's primary focus is on producing mainstream titles on Wii and Nintendo DS. It also collaborates with third parties to bring their titles to PlayStation 2 and PC...

 and published by Oxygen Games

Oxygen Games

Oxygen Games is a developer and publisher of video gaming entertainment for major console platforms including the Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2 and Sony PlayStation Portable, as well as for the PC...

. The game is a sequel

Sequel

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 to the similar WiiWare

WiiWare

WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...

 title, Pirates: The Key of Dreams

Pirates: The Key of Dreams

Pirates: The Key of Dreams is a shoot 'em up video game by developers Oxygen Games for WiiWare. A prequel to Oxygen's Nintendo DS game Pirates: Duels on the High Seas, it was released in Europe on July 18, 2008 and in North America on July 21, 2008. It costs 1000 Wii Points and takes up 125 Blocks...

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Plot

An old man in a pub presents you with a riddle; after solving this riddle, you discover that possession of seven magical keys will provide you control over the seas. After collecting the first Key from Port Royal, you find a scrap of paper which informs you that unless you obtain the other six keys in six days' time, you will perish.

Key Locations

The keys are spread throughout the Arctic, Bermuda Triangle, China Sea, Java Sea, Persia, Port Royal and Porto Bello levels.

Reception

The game was awarded 78% by independent gaming website zConnection, scoring a Good rating.