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'''Puzzles''' are at the heart of Puzzle Pirates. Multiplayer puzzles between two or more pirates allow wagers.  Duty puzzles aboard a [[ship]] keep it running smoothly and affect the performance of the vessel and [[sea battle]]. Crafting puzzles at a [[shoppe]] help produce goods and allow pirates to earn [[PoE]] directly.

== Multiplayer puzzles ==

:''See also the article on [[parlor game]]s''.

These are popular '''multiplayer puzzles'''.  Some engage two pirates in furious one on one combat, while others involve a whole group of pirates to play with.
*[[Swordfight]]ing and [[Brawl]]s (more than two fighters) use various [[sword]]s.
*[[Rumble]] with bare fists or a choice of [[bludgeon]].
*[[Drinking]] can put a pirate or their opponent under the table using different [[mug]]s.
*[[Spades]], a four player trump based card game with a partner.
*[[Hearts]], a four player trick-avoiding card game without partners.
*[[Poker]], two to ten players playing Texas Hold 'Em.
*[[Treasure Drop]], scoring points by outwitting opponents in Pirate-Plinko.

Swordfighting and rumbling are classed as piracy skills whereas all others are [[carousing game|carousing skills]].

== Duty puzzles ==

These puzzles are involved in sailing a ship, and are often referred to as '''Duty Puzzles'''.  
*[[Sailing]] and [[Rigging]] increase ship speed and generate movement tokens during sea battle.
*[[Bilging|Bilge pumping]] keeps water out o' the ship, and sailing effective.
*[[Carpentry]] and [[Patching]] repair normal wear and tear, as well as sea battle damage, and keeps bilge from rushing into the ship.
*[[Gunnery]] loads cannons for the [[commanding officer]] to fire during sea battle.
*[[Navigation]] increases the effectiveness of the sailors and allows [[memorization]] of league points.
*[[Treasure Haul]] transfers PoE onto the ship from sunken wreckage in [[blockade]]s, [[flotilla]]s and [[atlantis]].

See also: [[Duty puzzle scoring]].

== Sea battle ==

:''Main article: [[Sea battle]]''

Sea battle happens when ships engage each other on the open sea. Sea battle puzzles are not formally defined as a duty puzzle, but is related as it is only allowed on ships along with the duty puzzles affecting it. Sea battle occurs when a ship engages another ship during a [[pillaging|pillage]], and as an integral part of blockades.

During a sea battle, the commanding officer controls ship movement and the firing of guns to damage the enemy. This damage reduces the effectiveness of the enemy's sailors, by causing bilge to rush into the ship, slowing it down, resulting in fewer movement tokens. Gun damage also gives an advantage in the second half of engagement, a swordfighting brawl between the pirates of the opposing ships. Indestructible black blocks are found at the bottom of the swordfighting puzzle, relative to the amount of damage done to the ship each pirate was on. Up to half the puzzle screen may be filled with these blocks, reducing the space for a pirate to build combos and other attacks. In rumble this is in the form of a lowered top of the puzzle resulting in less space on the screen.

During a blockade, a variant of sea battle occurs with two safe zones on either side of the board, from which any number of ships may enter. All ships compete (generally in teams) for control of flags, ultimately to win control of an island.

== Crafting puzzles ==

'''Crafting puzzles''' are used to provide [[labor]] to a shoppe, to help forage fruit on a vessel or [[bazaar|stall]]. Currently, there are only five crafting puzzles, although all shoppes will have one eventually. Until then, shoppes which have no crafting puzzle use a different mechanism for labor.
*[[Alchemistry]] makes [[dye]]s, [[paint]]s and other concoctions for an [[apothecary]].
*[[Blacksmithing]] makes swords and [[cannon ball]]s. 
*[[Construction]] (''not yet implemented'') constructs new [[building]]s.
*[[Distilling]] makes [[rum]], [[hemp oil]] and [[mugs]] for a [[distillery]].
*[[Furnishing]] (''not yet implemented'') makes all types of [[furniture]].
*[[Foraging]] gathers [[fruit]], [[gems]], and [[gold nuggets]].
*[[Shipwrighting]] constructs ships for a [[shipyard]] and also makes [[bludgeons]].
*[[Tailoring]] (''not yet implemented'') will make [[clothes]] for a tailor.
*[[Weaving]] makes [[cloth]] for a weavery.

Pirates can perform these puzzles in shoppes to produce work for that shoppe or stall. How well a pirate performs at a puzzle determines the level of labor he or she provides, and how much they get paid. If there are no orders outstanding or if the shoppe has used its available labor for that hour, then the puzzle runs in practice mode; no labor is used and no wages are paid. 

Only [[subscriber]]s may hold a [[job]] on a subscription ocean.  On a [[doubloon]] ocean, players need a [[Badge#Labor_Badge|labor badge]] instead. Working ''on the fly'', where the pirate does not hold a permanent job, can be achieved by any pirate on any ocean - they must puzzle to use each hour of unused labor.

A pirate who holds a job in one of these types of shoppes/stalls will need to play that Crafting puzzle at least once every ten days to maintain their ability to perform that work while offline. To find out what level of work a pirate can perform, and whether it is active or dormant, that pirate should check their [[Labor#Wages_and_labor_reports|labor report]].

On a subscriber [[ocean]], for each paid account (up to three [[alt]]s) a player can use 48 hours of labor per day. The hours are divided up evenly among however many alts belong to that account. Thus if there are three, each will be allowed to use a maximum of sixteen hours labor per day. If one or more pirates on an account do not use their labor hours, they are sent to pirates on the account that are using them. If there is only one, it may use all 48. During foraging, a single alt can use up all 48 hours of labor, regardless of how many other alts an account has.

==Freeplay days==

To play the '''Crafting Puzzles''' (and provide labor) and '''Multiplayers Puzzles''' at any time, players need to be a subscriber on a subscription ocean or hold the appropriate [[badge]] on a doubloon ocean. These puzzles are otherwise free to play on the following days:

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=== Freeplay exceptions ===

* One on one swordfights and rumbles initiated by clicking on a player or NPP's avatar are always Free Play.
* Swordfights or Rumbles that take place as part of a Sea Battle are always Free Play.
* Foraging that takes place during an [[expedition]] is always Free Play.
* A bravery badge allows one to play all puzzles in Atlantis or on the [[Cursed Isles]], including any swordfights, rumbles or foraging puzzles on such trips.

The Ringers, at their discretion, can make all games Free Play for the day. This last occurred during late December 2005/early January 2006 to celebrate the holiday season (Christmas to the [[wikipedia:Gregorian calendar|Gregorian calendar's]] New Year's Day).

==External/other links==

* Commonly discussed ideas about [[Brawls / Sword fights (Idea Links)|Swordfighting and Brawls]], [[Parlor games (Idea Links)|Parlor games]], [[Drinking (Idea Links)|Drinking]], [[Hearts (Idea Links)|Hearts]], [[Spades (Idea Links)|Spades]], [[Treasure Drop (Idea Links)|Treasure Drop]], [[Duty puzzles (Idea Links)|Duty puzzles]], [[Bilging (Idea Links)|Bilging]], [[Gunnery (Idea Links)|Gunnery]], [[Navigation (Idea Links)|Navigation]], [[Sea battle (Idea Links)|Sea battle]], [[Crafting puzzles (Idea Links)|Crafting puzzles]] and [[Distilling (Idea Links)| Distilling]] from [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/listthreads?forum=2 Game Design]
* [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=18836 Crafting puzzle suggestion thread]
* [[Puzzle scoring|How the puzzles are scored]]

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