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You can play Puzzle Pirates for free. There is no limit on your ability to board ships and play any of the basic ship puzzle games (sailing, carpentry, bilge, and gunnery) for as long as you like. There are days of free play for the remaining crafting, parlor, and social puzzles on a rotating basis.

However, there are certain features in the game that may require payment if you wish to try them. Generally, you are able to pay for these features in one of two ways:
 * If you play Puzzle Pirates on Midnight or Cobalt (the blue oceans), you must buy subscription time before you can take advantage of the for-pay features.
 * If you play Puzzle Pirates on Viridian, Sage, Hunter, Malachite, or Opal (the green oceans) you must buy doubloons, our ingame micropayment currency, before you can take advantage of the for-pay features.

How do I pay with a Credit Card?
You will find the Billing options on the Account section of the website.

We accept VISA, MasterCard and American Express cards.

Can I pay via PayPal?
Yes, there is an option to pay using PayPal in our automated billing system, and your account will be instantly credited following payment.

Can I pay via Check or Money Order?
By all means, send us a check or money order denominated in US Dollars (you may need to get an International Money Order in US Currency). Current address available here.

Can I pay via Text Messages (SMS)?
We currently offer the ability to buy doubloons and subscriptions via text message to players in the countries listed here. Not all phone providers are supported in every region.

Can I pay at the Grocery Store?
Simply go to a Coinstar machine. There are nearly 65,000 worldwide. Search here to find the one nearest you.

Three Rings Game Cards
Three Rings game cards can be used to pay for any of our current games. Our current denominations of $10 and $20 have the same value as cash for the purchase of either doubloons or a one or two month subscription. The cards are for sale at Target stores nationwide.

What are the subscription and doubloon prices?
If paying with Credit Card, PayPal or other direct methods, pricing for Puzzle Pirates is as follows. If you pay with SMS, PayByCash and other indirect methods the prices will vary according to your country and the payment mechanism used.

Subscriptions are priced as follows:
 * Monthly: $9.95 / month.
 * Quarterly: $19.95 / first quarter, $24.95 / subsequent. [ $7.90 / month average over a year ]
 * Annually: $74.95 / year. [ $6.25 / month ]

Doubloons are priced as follows:
 * $2.95 for 12 Doubloons (~$0.25c per Doubloon)
 * $9.95 for 42 Doubloons (~$0.24c per Doubloon)
 * $19.95 for 90 Doubloons (~$0.22c per Doubloon)
 * $49.95 for 240 Doubloons (~$0.21c per Doubloon)
 * $99.95 for 500 Doubloons (~$0.20c per Doubloon)

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