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A '''black market''' is an [[island]] attraction building placed on a medium or large island. Players can purchase black boxes from them, which have a random item inside.

[[Attraction]] buildings are nearly identical to regular infrastructure buildings: they change ownership along with an island's governance and they do not count against an island's building limit on medium islands. There are however a few differences:
*Attraction buildings typically have a higher [[tax]] rate than standard buildings, and decay a week after failing to have their taxes paid. A black market has a base tax of 10,000 PoE.
*A limited number of attractions can be built on a given island: 1 on medium islands and 2 on large islands. Outpost islands cannot build attractions.
*Only one of each type of attraction can be built on an island at a time.
*Each attraction building has a different effect when it is built. A black market will increase the density of brigands and barbarians around nearby leagues.

==Construction==
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An island needs only a completed [[fort]] to begin construction of a black market.

[[Image:Blackmarket.png|450px]]

== Use ==

A black market sells black boxes for 10,000 PoE each. These are identical to presents in functionality, but they come with a random item inside of them. Each black box is labeled with a series number, which indicates the set of items possible inside. The probability of each item in a Series 3 black box is as follows (see [[Official:Black Box]] for the official list):

* Unique black market [[trinket]] (55%)
* Shipwreck, buried treasure, '''Viking or Imperial''' [[expedition]] [[map]] (16%)
* Monster summoning [[charm]] (11%)
* [[Monster amulet]] - One of [[Necromantic amulet|zombie]], [[Skeletal amulet|skeleton]], [[Spectral amulet|ghost]] or '''[[Moon amulet|werewolf]]''' (5%)
* '''[[Brigand King compass]]''' (3.5%)
* [[Cursed Isles]], [[Atlantis]] or [[Haunted Seas]] [[map]] (3%)
* '''Black [[piggy bank]]''' (1.8%)
* '''Black top hat''' (1%)
* '''Black bandana mask''' (1%)
* '''[[Dastardly moustache wax]]''' (1%)
* '''Empty black piggy bank furniture''' (0.2%)
* Rogue class ship [[design]]
** [[Rogue class sloop]] design (0.25%)
** '''[[Rogue class dhow]] design''' (0.18%)
** [[Rogue class war brig]] design (0.12%)
** [[Rogue class war frigate]] design (0.06%)
** [[Rogue class grand frigate]] design (0.06%)
* Black [[pet]]
** Black cat (0.2%)
** Black dog (0.2%)
** Black small dog (0.2%)
** '''Black pony''' (0.04%)
* Black [[chroma]] (0.15%)
* '''Black or shadow unicorn pet''' (0.02%)
* [[Skeletal monkey familiar]] (0.02%)

=== Trinkets ===

The numbers in parenthesis are the black box series in which the specified trinket may be found.

<gallery heights=39px>
Image:Trinket-Black handkerchief.png|[[Black handkerchief]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Caltrops.png|[[Caltrops]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Counterfeit coins.png|[[Counterfeit coins]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Decoder medallion.png|[[Decoder medallion]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Dirty laundry list.png|[[Dirty laundry list]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Disguise kit.png|[[Disguise kit]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Fake casino chips.png|[[Fake casino chips]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Forged documents.png|[[Forged documents]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Garrote.png|[[Garrote]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Grappling hook.png|[[Grappling hook]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Knucklebone dice.png|[[Knucklebone dice]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Lockpick kit.png|[[Lockpick kit]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Marked cards.png|[[Marked cards]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Plunder bag.png|[[Plunder bag]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Poison.png|[[Poison (trinket)|Poison]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Poison darts.png|[[Poison darts]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Powdered unicorn horn.png|[[Powdered unicorn horn]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Ransom note.png|[[Ransom note]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Raven's feather.png|[[Raven's feather]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Skeleton key.png|[[Skeleton key]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Smoke bomb.png|[[Smoke bomb]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Stinking badges.png|[[Stinking badges]] (3)
Image:Trinket-Stolen imperial plans.png|[[Stolen imperial plans]] (1,2)
Image:Trinket-Throwing knives.png|[[Throwing knives]] (2)
Image:Trinket-Wanted poster.png|[[Wanted poster]] (3)
</gallery>

=== Amulets ===

<gallery heights=39px >
Image:Amulet-Necromantic amulet.png|[[Necromantic amulet]]
Image:Amulet-Sanguine amulet.png|[[Sanguine amulet]]
Image:Amulet-Skeletal amulet.png|[[Skeletal amulet]]
Image:Amulet-Spectral amulet.png|[[Spectral amulet]]
</gallery>

=== Charms ===

<gallery heights=39px perrow=3>
Image:Charm-Skeleton charm (minor).png|[[Skellie#Skellie Charms|Skeleton charm]] (minor)
Image:Charm-Skeleton charm (medium).png|Skeleton charm (medium)
Image:Charm-Skeleton charm (major).png|Skeleton charm (major)
Image:Charm-Zombie charm (minor).png|Zombie charm (minor)
Image:Charm-Zombie charm (medium).png|Zombie charm (medium)
Image:Charm-Zombie charm (major).png|Zombie charm (major)
</gallery>

==Storage==
A black market has no [[hold]]. A {{fl|C|chest}} near the back can be used to deposit [[pieces of eight]] in order to pay the tax.

==Rooms and Furnishing==

{{Shoppe table|type=Black market|size=Building}}
{{Shoppe entry|
|name=Left
|type=Black market
|paint=
**''Unknown''
|plans=no
|spec_items=yes
|items=
**Purchase black box (bar segment (left end))
|props=unknown
|props1=
*Anchor globe
*Ancient bust
*Brass telescope
*Bronze fish
*Crossed swords (x2)
*Fancy chair
*Fancy end table (x2)
*Fancy wall lamp (x2)
|props2=
*Globe table
*Harpsichord
*Little chest
*Marble table
*Paper and quill
*Potted palm
*Potted plant
|props3=
*Scroll and quill
*Scrolls
*Ship's bell
*Sofa (x2)
*Spear head
*Tapestry (explorer) (x2)
*Wall map
}}
{{Shoppe entry|
|name=Right
|type=Black market
|plans=no
|paint=
**''Unknown''
|spec_items=yes
|items=
**Purchase black box (bar segment (right end))
|props=unknown
|props1=
*Anchor
*Anchor globe
*Brass telescope
*Bronze neckband
*Fancy chair
*Fancy end table (x2)
*Fancy wall lamp (x2)
*Harpsichord
|props2=
*Lodestone compass
*Marble table
*Notebooks
*Potted palm
*Potted plant
*Scarab
*Scroll with quill
|props3=
*Scrolls
*Ship's bell
*Ship's wheel
*Sofa (x3)
*Tapestry (explorer) (x2)
*Vase with plant (x2)
*Wall map
}}
{{shoppe end}}

==Historical Notes==

*The rent was halved from 20,000 pieces of eight to 10,000 in {{release|2011-03-22}}.
*Black markets were first released with {{release|2010-03-09}}.

==External/Other Links==
*[[:Category:Islands with black markets|List of islands with black markets]]
*[http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=2121037#2121037 Official announcement]
*[http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=149541 Game Design discussion thread]
*{{es|Mercado_negro|Mercado negro}}

[[Category:Attractions]]