Redhook’s Revenge Overview
Redhook's Revenge is a DOS title that combines a pirate-themed board game with trivia elements. Players select a captain and compete against up to four opponents, which can be human or computer-controlled.
The core objective involves navigating a Caribbean sea board by dice roll, aiming to return to a home port with the greatest accumulated wealth. Movement across the board introduces random events, which can be beneficial or detrimental to a player's progress. Managing a ship's inventory is a key system, as supplies like food, water, and repair materials are necessary to avoid penalties during travel.
Interactions occur when landing near towns or on spaces occupied by other players, often leading to naval combat resolved by dice rolls. These encounters risk penalties for failure but can reward the victor with additional loot and board position. The game integrates trivia questions throughout, testing knowledge of pirate-related fiction and factual Caribbean history and geography.
