Cannons of the Deep: Players Guide

Playing is simple

Access the game by texting the word PIRATES to the number DISNEY (347639) or simply enter www.PiratesOnline.com into your mobile phone Web browser. If you have a Web enabled phone with a data plan, you can click the URL in the text message you receive or directly from the Web address you enter in your mobile phone Web browser. Log in using your PiratesOnline.com Account ID and Password and follow the on-screen instructions. Select Mobile Adventure then select Missions to begin.

Game Tip: You do not need to log in to enjoy Cannons of the Deep. Just be warned - gold and treasures earned in the mobile game will not be saved without a Pirates Online account.

After you've logged in, you can check your Pirate's status for the online game or transfer gold you earned in the mobile game to your online account. The "My Ship" button lets you upgrade cannons, hull types or figureheads to improve your battle skills. You can also make repairs to your ship, if need be.

Missions

Explore one of three islands: Port Royal, Tortuga or Padres del Fuego. You can patrol for gold and loot or go straight to a battle with enemy or merchant ship. There are also mini-games that earn you small amounts of gold by directing your ship to different islands or you can change locations to access different ship upgrades and treasure drops.

Port Royal

Tortuga

Padres del Fuego

Mini-Game Missions

Attacking is not the only way to play this game... you can travel to islands and earn pieces of gold by having your crew intimidate another ship into paying ransom not to be attacked. These are known as the Cannons of the Deep Mini-game missions. They are passive but still fun to play and can earn you fine rewards!

Example Mission

Example Mission

Example Mission

Example Mission

Ship-to-Ship combat

Enemy Ship Sighted

Once you decide to go on some seafaring missions, you have the choice to "Hunt & Battle Locally" or head off to other ports. Battle Locally means you're ready to do battle with an enemy ship or plunder a rich Merchant vessel. Once you make this selection, a new screen will tell of your ship's status. If you're in perfect condition - get ready to battle. If you're in need of repairs, it would be best to make those repairs before attacking.

Type	Hit Points
Ferret	150
Sea Viper	150
Bulwark	200
Sentinel	200
Panther	250
Corvette	250
Greyhound	300
Bloodhound	300
Vanguard	350
Ironwall	350
Marauder	400-450
Centurion	400
Kingfisher	450
Barracuda	450-500
Monarch	500
Ogre	500-600
Man o' War	600
Warlord	600-2000
Giant Shark	<= 250
Hydras	~2000 ??
Giant Octopus	5000

Attack

Will get you the most gold, but, it might be wise to use other methods to win the day and stay afloat.

Firing

Attack: Missed, hit short

Attack: Missed, hit overshot

Attack Hit

Battle Loss

Parlay

Will garner less rewards but no damage to your ship will be sustained.

Bribe Success	Bribe Failure
Parley	Parley	Parley	Parley
Parley	Parley	Parley

Let the Crew Handle it

If you are confident in your crew members, select this option but don't be upset if your ship is lost.

Flee Battle

Flee Battle

It may be wise to show your lily-livered side and flee from an enemy. If your ship is damaged, it's best to choose this option and avoid sinking into the ocean's depth.

Combat

Firing upon a ship is a matter of selecting the right cannon angle. Too much and you get a message that it went flying over the deck - too little and your shot went into the drink. Adjust your angle using the numeric keypad on your phone and shoot again. Hopefully, you'll sink 'em on this round! You can also select the firepower you want to use. When the battle has ended, you'll be shown whether you've won or lost the day - and what damage your ship sustained.

Ship Status

You must keep your ship in tip-top shape to get plenty of gold and loot on missions.

THERE ARE 5 LEVELS OF SHIP STATUS:

Type	Condition Phrase	Condition Image
Critical Condition	"How are you keeping that ship afloat?"
Badly Damaged	"Your ship be in critical need of repairs!"
Some Damage	"Your ship be seeing better days."
Minor Damage	"Your ship be having a few scratches."
Perfect Condition	"Your ship be the pride of the sea!"

Ship Upgrades

Cannons

Type	Close Up View	Damage:	Ammo Type:	Special Attack:	Cost:	Sell Price:
		2	RAPID FIRE	Fire	50 Gold	25 Gold
		3	Cannister Shot	BALLISTICS	150 Gold	75 Gold
		2	Crowd Breaker	GRAPESHOT	75 Gold	?
		3	Double Shot	BALLISTICS	75 Gold	?
		3	Double Shot	BALLISTICS	150 Gold	75 Gold
		2	Boarding Party	SPECIAL	350 Gold	150 Gold
		4	FIRE BOMB	FIRE	500 Gold	250 Gold
		3	Mastbreaker	BALLISTICS	350 Gold	175 Gold
		4	Cannister Shot	BALLISTICS	300 Gold	150 Gold
		4	Dragon's Breath	FIRE	1200 Gold	600 Gold
		4	Triple Shot	BALLISTICS	1500 Gold	750 Gold
		5	Seige Breaker	BALLISTICS	2000 Gold	1000 Gold

Hulls

Type	Close Up View	Armor Rating:	Resistance to:	Cost	Sell Price:
		240	NONE	50 Gold	25 Gold
		320	CHAIN	75 Gold	?
		640	FIRE	150 Gold	75 Gold
		960	FIRE	3000 Gold	1500 Gold
		480	FIRE	150 Gold	75 Gold
		960	GRAPESHOT	350 Gold	175 Gold
		970	NONE	1000 Gold	500 Gold
		980	FIRE	1000 Gold	500 Gold
		1080	BALLISTICS	1500 Gold	750 Gold

Figureheads

Type	Close Up View	Special Ability:	Cost	Sell Price:
		Lowers damage taken when fleeing.	50 Gold	25 Gold
		Sightly reduces damage taken from enemy ships.	75 Gold	?
		Sightly increases cannon damage.	75 Gold	?
		Lowers time it takes to get between islands to 5 minutes.	100 Gold	50 Gold
		Improves fire damage from Special Attacks.	100 Gold	50 Gold
		Harpoon shot always hit enemy vessels.	300 Gold	150 Gold
		Player's ship always breaks enemy-lock after being hit by a Special Attack.	300 Gold	150 Gold
		Allows player to instanity move to one other island. (Limit use to once per day.)	1000 Gold	500 Gold

Pirates Online Connectivity

You can also check your status on the Pirates Online game. Check out the daily Leaderboards, survey your standings, transfer gold and other loot you've earned on the mobile game to your Online account. You can even see how many poker and blackjack hands you've won! It's another way to stay on top of your favorite online game, if you're at work, at home or commuting - anywhere you're without your computer but can get phone access - you can now stay abreast of your Pirates Online play instantly!

Treasure (Loot)

Earn unique trasures and collectibles for your Pirates Online Account. Collect and transfer all 12! (Logged in Accounts Only)

Cannon Wheel	Broken Ramrod	Dented Cannonball	Ignitor	Cannon Flint
Gunpowder Flask	Silk Swab	Silver Ramrod	Sighting Scope	Reinforced Cannon Ring
Recoil Rope	Quoin

Gold

You will earn gold for every enemy you defeat. A small fraction of the possible gold will be earned for auto-resolving combat. A larger amount based on the type of enemy ship sunk will be rewarded for ships actively sunk via the ship-to-ship combat. Transfer gold anytime to your Pirates Online (PC) account. (Logged in Accounts Only)

Sheet Music (Loot)

Earn sheet music by defeating enemies. Transfer it to your Pirates Online Account and play it in-game! (Logged in Accounts Only)

"Merchant's Folly"

"Prepare To Cast Off!"

"Cutthroat Isle"

"Kingshead"

"RumRunners Isle"

Pirates Online Leaderboards

View your Pirates, My Standings, Overall and Daily Leaderboards. (Logged in Accounts Only)

You have Enhanced Access to Pirates Online on Your Phone

You have logged in allowing you to:

1. Save your mobile game progress (including gold and ship upgrades)
2. Transfer earned items including gold and loot to your Pirates Online Account
3. Access the Pirates Online Leaderboards