Jolly Roger
Jolly Roger The Golden Age of Piracy
Duke’s 25mm scale Game
Inventory
The Scenics Islands and Vessels
This magnificent tapestry depicts the period 1680 to 1720 with four Islands on the perimeter edges and the “sea” in between. The concept was to have the players/observers “walk in the water – much as Gulliver (of his travels) handled the Blefuscuan fleet in the line drawing of my ancient copy of this intriguing tale. It turned out to be a tremendous creative success and this has been perhaps the most popular game I ever devised and built.
The Island of Tortuga is a Pirate stronghold – their major port (although considered a Spanish installation with a Governor, his Aide, townspeople and shopkeepers , a Provisional Spanish Battalion as well as a Provisional Artillery Battalion manning the 12 - 20# guns of the Castillo installations. Oh yes, there are also 4 seated drinkers and a prisoner awaiting judgment. The Isle of Tortuga sits upon “sonotubes” painted black so as not to show in the “water”. The Island is equivalent to two ScenoSquares with their facing edge shaped to emulate the beach and shoreline covered with quays and docks and the ubiquitous Castillo for defense. Many buildings are constructed “like topsy” and crowd this bawdy port-of-call for those on the other side of the law. This port serves six seaworthy vessels that fly various flags until the moment of truth when they raise the Jolly Roger for their chosen “profession”. Three of these Pirate Captains are British “citizens”, a Spaniard and a Frenchman command two others while America boasts of but one salty dog of questionable origin whose craft is a new design – unique to the Americans called a Schooner. It has a low draft and seems well-matched to its role of piracy. It appears the Spanish Governor has negotiated a workable arrangement (to his profit) with these entrepreneur adventurers who relish their exalted positions as Captains! 95 figurines inhabit Tortuga.
The Treasure Island is just that – a “deserted” Island with buried (literally) treasure and a stopover for Pirates wishing to cache their ill-gotten gains; or for mariners in sinking ships or unpopular sailors being marooned. Similarly designed to set upon “sonotubes” (highway bridge construction molds for concrete columns), it offers a sandy beach and a few places to land small boats and perhaps even a sloop. Treasure Island is comprised of two ScenoSquares with sculpted inner facings placed upon the “sonotubes”. There is also a group of freebooters digging – including some very questionable characters.
Port Royal is the British Navy’s home base and the departure point for pirate hunters wishing to rid the waters of dastardly characters. It provides a secure anchorage with a large dock defended by a fortress on each side. This is the headquarters of the Admiralty and is the home for the largest ship of the game: an early frigate, the HMS Eagle carrying 24 - 12# guns …a fearsome adversary if you happen to be an unlucky pirate skipper running into her! The administration of this base consists of the Governor with his Consular Aide. A British Infantry Colonel acts as Garrison Commander with an Infantry Battalion, a Militia Company and both Artillery and Militia Artillery companies manning the 14 - 20# fortress guns. There are townspeople and shopkeepers with seated civilians and the usual prisoners awaiting their due. Port Royal is also set upon “sonotubes” with its inner facing matching the outline of its dock and fortifications. In all there are 6 craft flying the British colors when you include their merchantmen. Port Royal can boast of 95 inhabitants.
Hispaniola is gigantic. It houses a major port and docks. It is the headquarters of the Spanish Main and perched upon the highest hill is the Governor’s Mansion wherein resides his lovely daughter. You can take it from there because this is the embodiment of every romantic pirate movie you ever saw. Hispaniola hosts a large city with every kind of tradesman and service imaginable for this time in history. We have the Governor-General, his Aide and naturally the Spanish Inquisitor with 8 Aristocrats on holiday, the Governor’s wife and his lovely daughter (soon to be involved with a pirate captain) a couple clerks, the Viceroy, another Gentleman and the expected Servants. We should mention 16 townspeople and 7 seated Civilians,6 (count ‘em) prisoners being judged as well as (you guessed it 9 Plantation Slaves. The garrison is sizeable: An Infantry Battalion of 3 companies (not the usual 2) with the Garrison Commander mounted with a Major to assist him. The Governor’s Guard is a Battalion of the standard 2 companies with a Captain and his Major. Would you believe it…a 2-company Battalion of Black Militia reigned over by a Sergeant of the Governor’s Guard. A super-sized 3-company Battalion of Artillerists and an understrength Militia Artillery company of 8 artillerymen. There are no less than 22 – 20# fortress guns in the Castillo complex defending this major city. 202 figurines inhabit Hispaniola. Did I mention bales, boxes, barrels ,tables, chairs, benches, piles of cannon balls and etc. in profusion. The scenarios are endless. The Spanish fleet is sizeable listing 9 vessels…some are merchant and others are men-of-war! Naturally Hispaniola is mounted upon a number of “sonotubes”.
Merchantmen from other countries also ply their trade in these waters. Two French Brigantines and two large broad-beamed Dutch Fluyts add to the panorama of The Caribbean Sea in this colorful age. I am quite proud of the representation of this period: 1880 – 1720 The Golden Age of Piracy. The 24 major vessels are meticulously weather-beaten, storm-torn and battle-scarred! They do not look like they were “just built – brand new” models. There are also 5 other small craft. It is a massive fleet composed of ships, brigantines, sloops men-of-war, fluyts, a war galley, an old ship converted by pirates into a brigantine - and even one of the first of a new kind of vessel carrying a now familiar name: frigate. They are NOT “shipshape” – they shouldn’t be. This is the color, the flavor of the Caribbean at its peak of piracy! There are in addition five small boats and other scenics. The Islands are stored in ScenoSquare boxes 2’ x 2’ x 1’ and they present no problem for shipping or hauling. The vessels are packaged (in two’s in very durable high test cardboard containers): one box 28” x 18’ x18’, five boxes 24” x 18’ x18’, four boxes 20” x 16” x 16” and two boxes at 18” x 12’ x16”. When multiplied out the total gives 44 cubic feet however the actual sizes of the boxes may when packed in a container require a bit more cubic space due to not exactly fitting evenly in the space.
There are a goodly number of “sonotubes” used for presenting the islands at “table” height and a special central sonotube with graphics holding the “sundial” that controls wind direction and velocity – most critical to the game. Distances are calculated in “knots” using a numbers of ropes designed for this purpose with knots actually tied in them at the correct intervals. The vessels are mounted at table height through the use of PVC pipes mounted on bases (also painted black so as not to show up in the “water”). These stands create so volume as does the sonotubes even when nested inside one another. The vessels present a major problem in shipping. I have them packaged in high-strength cardboard boxes (two in each container with a divider in between The Islands are stored in ScenoSquare boxes 2’ x 2’ x 1’ and they present no problem for shipping or hauling.
Total volume of the package consists of:
6 ScenoSquare boxes for Islands: 24 cubic feet (6 boxes 2’ x 2’ x1’)
6 soldier boxes for Figurines: 1 ½ cubic feet (6 boxes 1’ x 1’ x3”)
5 cylindrical sonotube Island bases @ 18” diameter x 3’: 41 cubic feet (Smaller sonotube Island bases and 25 ship stands . of PVC tubing mounted on flange bases nested within the 18” diameters.
12 Boxes containing 24 major vessels and a number of smaller craft (7 boxes 20” x 16”x 16”, 4 boxes 16” x 14” x14” , . 1 box 24” x16” x16” : 32 cubic feet.
1 box of Game Accessories and Rules 19” x 14” x 3” : 1 cubic foot.
The Figurines
The figurines are stored in 6 of the 25mm size boxes 3” x 11” x 12” and if desired can be master cartooned in a single cutdown ScenoSquare box measuring 2’ x 1’ x 9”.
Cannon Box: (for Vessels and Castillos (Forts) 213 – 50 of them are 20# guns found in the Castillos and the very largest ships.
British Infantry and Marines Box: 168 pieces Brit Infantry, Marines, Artillery & Militia. 78 pieces Aristocrats/Administration. . 6 pieces Townies Port Royal, Tortuga and Hispaniola. 40 pieces Treasure Party for deserted Isle.
14 Accessories: 36 Barrels, Bags, Benches, Boxes, Piles of Cannonballs and Round Table ,
Four very detailed scratch-built tables with plates, bottles and foods (equivalent 20 figures)
Naval Ships Crews Box: 197 pieces consisting of: 75 pcs Brit Naval, 28 pcs Brit Merchant Crews and 94 pcs Spanish Naval
Merchant Ships’ Crews Box: 156 pieces Spanish, Dutch, French and Port Royal & Hispaniola Militia& Plantation Slaves,
Pirate Ships’ CrewsBox: 203 pieces including 23 Black Militia.
Spanish Infantry, Marines & Artillery Box: 195 pieces.
Jolly Roger complete game package
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Inventory
The Scenics Islands and Vessels
This magnificent tapestry depicts the period 1680 to 1720 with four Islands on the perimeter edges and the “sea” in between. The concept was to have the players/observers “walk in the water – much as Gulliver (of his travels) handled the Blefuscuan fleet in the line drawing of my ancient copy of this intriguing tale. It turned out to be a tremendous creative success and this has been perhaps the most popular game I ever devised and built.
The Island of Tortuga is a Pirate stronghold – their major port (although considered a Spanish installation with a Governor, his Aide, townspeople and shopkeepers , a Provisional Spanish Battalion as well as a Provisional Artillery Battalion manning the 12 - 20# guns of the Castillo installations. Oh yes, there are also 4 seated drinkers and a prisoner awaiting judgment. The Isle of Tortuga sits upon “sonotubes” painted black so as not to show in the “water”. The Island is equivalent to two ScenoSquares with their facing edge shaped to emulate the beach and shoreline covered with quays and docks and the ubiquitous Castillo for defense. Many buildings are constructed “like topsy” and crowd this bawdy port-of-call for those on the other side of the law. This port serves six seaworthy vessels that fly various flags until the moment of truth when they raise the Jolly Roger for their chosen “profession”. Three of these Pirate Captains are British “citizens”, a Spaniard and a Frenchman command two others while America boasts of but one salty dog of questionable origin whose craft is a new design – unique to the Americans called a Schooner. It has a low draft and seems well-matched to its role of piracy. It appears the Spanish Governor has negotiated a workable arrangement (to his profit) with these entrepreneur adventurers who relish their exalted positions as Captains! 95 figurines inhabit Tortuga.
The Treasure Island is just that – a “deserted” Island with buried (literally) treasure and a stopover for Pirates wishing to cache their ill-gotten gains; or for mariners in sinking ships or unpopular sailors being marooned. Similarly designed to set upon “sonotubes” (highway bridge construction molds for concrete columns), it offers a sandy beach and a few places to land small boats and perhaps even a sloop. Treasure Island is comprised of two ScenoSquares with sculpted inner facings placed upon the “sonotubes”. There is also a group of freebooters digging – including some very questionable characters.
Port Royal is the British Navy’s home base and the departure point for pirate hunters wishing to rid the waters of dastardly characters. It provides a secure anchorage with a large dock defended by a fortress on each side. This is the headquarters of the Admiralty and is the home for the largest ship of the game: an early frigate, the HMS Eagle carrying 24 - 12# guns …a fearsome adversary if you happen to be an unlucky pirate skipper running into her! The administration of this base consists of the Governor with his Consular Aide. A British Infantry Colonel acts as Garrison Commander with an Infantry Battalion, a Militia Company and both Artillery and Militia Artillery companies manning the 14 - 20# fortress guns. There are townspeople and shopkeepers with seated civilians and the usual prisoners awaiting their due. Port Royal is also set upon “sonotubes” with its inner facing matching the outline of its dock and fortifications. In all there are 6 craft flying the British colors when you include their merchantmen. Port Royal can boast of 95 inhabitants.
Hispaniola is gigantic. It houses a major port and docks. It is the headquarters of the Spanish Main and perched upon the highest hill is the Governor’s Mansion wherein resides his lovely daughter. You can take it from there because this is the embodiment of every romantic pirate movie you ever saw. Hispaniola hosts a large city with every kind of tradesman and service imaginable for this time in history. We have the Governor-General, his Aide and naturally the Spanish Inquisitor with 8 Aristocrats on holiday, the Governor’s wife and his lovely daughter (soon to be involved with a pirate captain) a couple clerks, the Viceroy, another Gentleman and the expected Servants. We should mention 16 townspeople and 7 seated Civilians,6 (count ‘em) prisoners being judged as well as (you guessed it 9 Plantation Slaves. The garrison is sizeable: An Infantry Battalion of 3 companies (not the usual 2) with the Garrison Commander mounted with a Major to assist him. The Governor’s Guard is a Battalion of the standard 2 companies with a Captain and his Major. Would you believe it…a 2-company Battalion of Black Militia reigned over by a Sergeant of the Governor’s Guard. A super-sized 3-company Battalion of Artillerists and an understrength Militia Artillery company of 8 artillerymen. There are no less than 22 – 20# fortress guns in the Castillo complex defending this major city. 202 figurines inhabit Hispaniola. Did I mention bales, boxes, barrels ,tables, chairs, benches, piles of cannon balls and etc. in profusion. The scenarios are endless. The Spanish fleet is sizeable listing 9 vessels…some are merchant and others are men-of-war! Naturally Hispaniola is mounted upon a number of “sonotubes”.
Merchantmen from other countries also ply their trade in these waters. Two French Brigantines and two large broad-beamed Dutch Fluyts add to the panorama of The Caribbean Sea in this colorful age. I am quite proud of the representation of this period: 1880 – 1720 The Golden Age of Piracy. The 24 major vessels are meticulously weather-beaten, storm-torn and battle-scarred! They do not look like they were “just built – brand new” models. There are also 5 other small craft. It is a massive fleet composed of ships, brigantines, sloops men-of-war, fluyts, a war galley, an old ship converted by pirates into a brigantine - and even one of the first of a new kind of vessel carrying a now familiar name: frigate. They are NOT “shipshape” – they shouldn’t be. This is the color, the flavor of the Caribbean at its peak of piracy! There are in addition five small boats and other scenics. The Islands are stored in ScenoSquare boxes 2’ x 2’ x 1’ and they present no problem for shipping or hauling. The vessels are packaged (in two’s in very durable high test cardboard containers): one box 28” x 18’ x18’, five boxes 24” x 18’ x18’, four boxes 20” x 16” x 16” and two boxes at 18” x 12’ x16”. When multiplied out the total gives 44 cubic feet however the actual sizes of the boxes may when packed in a container require a bit more cubic space due to not exactly fitting evenly in the space.
There are a goodly number of “sonotubes” used for presenting the islands at “table” height and a special central sonotube with graphics holding the “sundial” that controls wind direction and velocity – most critical to the game. Distances are calculated in “knots” using a numbers of ropes designed for this purpose with knots actually tied in them at the correct intervals. The vessels are mounted at table height through the use of PVC pipes mounted on bases (also painted black so as not to show up in the “water”). These stands create so volume as does the sonotubes even when nested inside one another. The vessels present a major problem in shipping. I have them packaged in high-strength cardboard boxes (two in each container with a divider in between The Islands are stored in ScenoSquare boxes 2’ x 2’ x 1’ and they present no problem for shipping or hauling.
Total volume of the package consists of:
6 ScenoSquare boxes for Islands: 24 cubic feet (6 boxes 2’ x 2’ x1’)
6 soldier boxes for Figurines: 1 ½ cubic feet (6 boxes 1’ x 1’ x3”)
5 cylindrical sonotube Island bases @ 18” diameter x 3’: 41 cubic feet (Smaller sonotube Island bases and 25 ship stands . of PVC tubing mounted on flange bases nested within the 18” diameters.
12 Boxes containing 24 major vessels and a number of smaller craft (7 boxes 20” x 16”x 16”, 4 boxes 16” x 14” x14” , . 1 box 24” x16” x16” : 32 cubic feet.
1 box of Game Accessories and Rules 19” x 14” x 3” : 1 cubic foot.
The Figurines
The figurines are stored in 6 of the 25mm size boxes 3” x 11” x 12” and if desired can be master cartooned in a single cutdown ScenoSquare box measuring 2’ x 1’ x 9”.
Cannon Box: (for Vessels and Castillos (Forts) 213 – 50 of them are 20# guns found in the Castillos and the very largest ships.
British Infantry and Marines Box: 168 pieces Brit Infantry, Marines, Artillery & Militia. 78 pieces Aristocrats/Administration. . 6 pieces Townies Port Royal, Tortuga and Hispaniola. 40 pieces Treasure Party for deserted Isle.
14 Accessories: 36 Barrels, Bags, Benches, Boxes, Piles of Cannonballs and Round Table ,
Four very detailed scratch-built tables with plates, bottles and foods (equivalent 20 figures)
Naval Ships Crews Box: 197 pieces consisting of: 75 pcs Brit Naval, 28 pcs Brit Merchant Crews and 94 pcs Spanish Naval
Merchant Ships’ Crews Box: 156 pieces Spanish, Dutch, French and Port Royal & Hispaniola Militia& Plantation Slaves,
Pirate Ships’ CrewsBox: 203 pieces including 23 Black Militia.
Spanish Infantry, Marines & Artillery Box: 195 pieces.
Jolly Roger complete game package
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