Pirates, Vikings, criminals, and Old West outlaws in the 17th and 18th centuries often buried their stolen fortunes in remote places to ensure their…
Pirates, Vikings, criminals, and Old West outlaws in the 17th and 18th centuries often buried their stolen fortunes in remote places to ensure their wealth would reach family and friends after they met an unpopular end. Buried treasure is an increasingly common theme in fiction as well as movies and TV shows alike.
Treasure doesn’t always exist despite popular perception. Blackbeard was renowned for his buccaneering activities in the Caribbean and East coast of America during 17th and 18th century; his attacks included ship carrying valuable cargo such as gold and silver that Blackbeard would raid from. Only one of Blackbeard’s treasure hordes has ever been located despite legend’s reputation of wealth-hoarding pirate.
In 1984, the wreck of the Whydah was found off Cape Cod. Known for being a pirate vessel with immense wealth, an expedition discovered over 200,000 artefacts including African jewellery, muskets, silver coins, gold belt buckles, 60 cannons and six skeletons valued at $100 million – but no treasure was ever located! However, this does show how pirates often buried their loot before departing port.
Amateur treasure hunters using metal detectors to search beaches and ocean waters for pirate loot can be disruptive to local ecology. Some dedicated enthusiasts can be seen on the Outer Banks after hurricanes have passed through and disturbed the waters; their actions often cause noise disruption as well as discomfort to residents living nearby who complain to state environmental officials about such activities.
This series follows an elite team of treasure hunters on their mission to uncover an estimated $365 million pirate gold treasure on Adak Island, an isolated Alaskan island closer to Japan than it is to the U.S. west coast. Their goal is to locate gold stolen by Russian seal poacher Gregory Dwargstof in 1882 based on legends passed down or researched through historical and geographical means, in an effort to retrace his footsteps back into Adak Island and uncover it for themselves.
Saving progress in this game can be done easily when in a port town; simply press the space bar to go directly to your ship, go aboard it, and save. In your house or when speaking with other crew members you can also press this key and save. It is important to remember though, if you are unable to answer all copy protection questions correctly then your game may become unplayable; all details can be found in its manual. This game provides great entertainment value that should not be missed!