THE CAPTAIN’S HANDBOOK
A free pirate adventure for desktop and mobile. Clear 20 objectives per level, master 30 challenges and race for your best time. Internet connection required.
The red level marks your next challenge. Later levels stay locked until you reach them, and a pending save must finish before its level becomes available for replay.
Play in landscape. Hold the left or right arrow to move, and tap JUMP to leap. You can move and jump together.
The attack button changes with the challenge: SLASH cuts targets, SPIN turns and cuts in midair, and PARRY returns shots.
Open Menu → Settings for larger touch buttons, reduced motion, screen-shake settings or lighter visual effects.
Wait for the sword to be ready between strikes. A well-timed cut beats frantic tapping.
Each chapter adds a new skill. Read the warning cues and the objective shown above the play area.
Jump over 20 barrels in each level. Later courses add faster cargo, wind, pairs and cannon fire. Move toward the ship to meet barrels sooner, but retreat left when the marked cannon zone lights up.
Break 20 targets. Face each target and slash when it is within reach. Follow moving targets, time your cuts against swinging barrels, and jump to hit the high ones.
Break 20 glowing targets with aerial turn strikes. Jump, then press C or tap SPIN to turn and cut behind you. You can also turn with a movement arrow and slash with X or F while airborne.
Face the incoming cannonball and press X or F, or tap PARRY, just before it reaches your sword. Stay on the deck for low shots and jump for high ones. Return 20 shots to clear each level; L20 ends with Captain Blackfin.
Clear burning barrels and their flames, watch for explosive cargo and react to attacks from either side. In L24, jump and slash a hanging bucket so its water lands on a burning barrel. Extinguish 20 to clear Water Rescue.
L26: collect 20 treasure bags on moving pontoons. L27: parry shots into 20 treasure chests. L28: slash 20 ghosts while they are visible. L29: jump low sweeps and slash raised tentacles to repel 20 attacks. L30: dodge the warnings, then jump and slash the Kraken King’s glowing weak spot for 20 hits.
Each level has one all-time leaderboard. Your fastest saved ranked time counts, and each pirate appears once. Lower times win; equal times share a rank. The board shows five places and uses your nickname, never your email.
Sign in and play continuously. Ranked attempts use a fixed course. To race a completed level again, select its gold button and choose Ranked time trial.
Use Practice to learn different patterns. Completed practice and paused attempts can save progress and award PIO, but do not enter the leaderboard.
A pause changes the attempt. Pausing, opening the game menu or leaving the active game can interrupt a ranked run. You can finish as free play, or restart for a ranked time. A submitted time may also need review before appearing.
All-time rankings include saved results from earlier game versions, so courses may have changed. For a faster clear, meet objectives sooner, face the right way before attacking and learn the warning cues.
Your first recorded time sets the baseline for the personal-best bonus. Unfinished levels earn no coins.
Open your PIO balance or Shop to buy and equip swords, outfits, hats, characters and effects. Every item is cosmetic: it changes your look, not your reach, strength or jump. PIO is virtual game currency with no cash value.
Playing as a guest? Progress, coins and purchases stay in this browser. Clearing site data or switching browsers or devices can remove or separate them. Guest progress does not transfer to an account.
Playing with an account? Sign in with the same account to recover saved progress. New accounts start at L1 with 0 PIO. Let completion saves finish; if a save fails, follow the on-screen retry instructions.
Need a hand? Contact contact@piratepio.com with your level, device and a short description of the problem.
Your first barrel is waiting at Palm Quay.