Pirate101: Plunder Hunt

Pirate101: Plunder Hunt is a free-to-play mobile action game developed by Just Digital, a studio owned by gamigo, in collaboration with KingsIsle Entertainment. It is a spinoff from KingsIsle's previously released MMORPG Pirate101 and as such is part of the Spiral Games Universe, being the first mobile game to be released since Grub Guardian in 2013. The game was released on the on October 19, 2023Pirate101: Plunder Hunt - Google Play Store and the on October 23, 2023,Pirate101: Plunder Hunt - App Store with the formal announcement for the game coming on October 25, near the end of Pirate101's 11th anniversary month. Just Digital used their existing game Pirate Freedom - Sea Combat as the basis for Plunder Hunt,Pirate Freedom - Sea Combat - Google Play Store with models and other assets from Pirate101 being added, as well as various other modifications done to fit the game's setting. According to KingsIsle, Plunder Hunt is intended to be an "initial test bed" to inform the studio about community interest in a Pirate101 mobile game as they explore avenues for expanding the Spiral IP, with the game being in a "very very early alpha state." As a thank you for helping test the game, players can receive a code for a free and exclusive Batacuda Mount variant in Pirate101 after progressing to a certain point, an alternate method of acquisiton being spending $1.99 in the game's store, though this only gives you a chance of getting the Mount.
On January 11, 2024, KingsIsle announced that Plunder Hunt would be shut down on January 31, with the studio stating in the announcement that despite the game successfully serving its purpose as a "test bed," they had decided to "pursue other directions" in expanding the Spiral Games Universe going forward.
==Official description==
From the Google Play Store:
Ahoy, ye matey!
In Pirate101: Plunder Hunt, embark on an epic adventure inspired by the universe of Pirate101 and navigate the treacherous Skyway as a fearless pirate with your loyal band of scallywags! Sail through the air on your ship to explore uncharted islands, conquer formidable foes and of course...plunder precious treasure!
🏴‍☠️ Features: 🏴‍☠️⚔️ Epic Battles: Fight through enemy hoards!, overpower rival vessels and loot treasure!🏝️ Island Exploration: Discover hidden secrets and explore uncharted islands!🚢 Upgrade and Customize: Boost your ship, brandish new weapons, and enhance your skills to become the ultimate pirate menace!👥 Build Your Crew: Choose your pirate! and recruit loyal crewmates and conquer the skyways together!🏆Loot ALL the gold!
What are you waiting for, raise the anchor and set a course for plunder and infamy NOW!
==Version history==
===iOS===
Adapted from the Apple App Store's version history:
*1.00 (October 23, 2023): Initial version of the game.
*1.00.5 (October 24, 2023): General improvements.
*1.00.10 (October 25, 2023): Optimizations and bug fixes for rewards.
*1.00.20 (October 26, 2023): More bug fixes.
*1.00.30 (November 14, 2023): New mounts, new player skins, new soundtrack and SFX, improvements to UI and graphics, improved player and ship attack ranges, bug fixes
===Android===
From the Google Play store's version history: (Note: Due to the Google Play store's lack of a version history feature, this is incomplete.)
*1.00 (October 25, 2023): Initial version of the game.
*1.00.30 (November 10, 2023): New mounts, new player skins, new soundtrack and SFX, improvements to UI and graphics, improved player and ship attack ranges, bug fixes
==Trivia==
*Despite appearing in the app icon and some of the promotional material, Catbeard does not appear in the game. Instead, a recolor named Witty Whiskers does.
*Plunder Hunt is the first game officially tied to the Spiral Games Universe to have reused music from the MMOs by Nelson Everhart. The first in general to reuse his music was the 2020 mobile game RPG Dice: Heroes of Whitestone, which included tracks from Wizard101 but was not connected to the Spiral in any way. This even persisted when development continued under the spun-off WIMO Games and the game re-launched, though the music was quickly patched out.
==Appearances==
Appearances
;Characters
*Betty Blue 
*Betus 
*Carlo Bombelli 
*Oushi Bovinoto 
*Dusty Castor 
*Dario Crisci 
*Davy Deepwater 
*Carlos Estrada 
*Flimsy Fumble 
*Lurking Pelops 
*Octavus 
*Primus 
*Ricky Quickdraw 
*Salty Steve 
*Scruffy Ren 
*Silly Tumble 
*Unidentified pirate captain 
*Rodrigo Velasco 
*Witty Whiskers 
;Creatures 
*Chicken
*Horse
*Pig
;Locations
*Open Sea 
**Crab Den 
**Ember Island 
**Forgotten Vessel 
**Guardian's Keep 
**Hidden Islet 
**Home Port 
**Lost Shrine 
**Old Haven 
**Port Azure 
**Shimmering Atoll 
**Shipwreck 
**Skelly Isle 
**Thicket Quay 
**Verde Vista Farm 
;Organizations and titles
*Armada
**Militus
**Mobilis
**Presidos
*Don
*Pirate
;Sentient species
*Cow
*Crab
*Fox
*Human
*Monkey
*Rat
*Shark
;Weapons and technology
*Clockwork
;Miscellanea
*Skyway
==Sources==
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==Gallery==
===Videos===
Pirate101 Plunder Hunt Trailer
===Images===
P101SplashScreen.png|Startup screen featuring Oushi Bovinoto, the pirate captain, and Betty Blue
BatacudamountPromo.png|Batacuda Mount promotion
P101 LandingSide PlunderHuntAnnouncement Batacuda.png|Batacuda Mount
HUD Icon Voucher.png|Batacuda Mount promotion HUD icon
P101 LandingBottom PlunderHuntAnnouncement Closure.png|Render used on the closure announcement featuring Primus and the pirate captain
Pirate HomepageSlides PlunderHuntClosure.png|Closure announcement
==Notes and references==
Category:Mobile games