Well here it is the copy protection for the kewlest game...
basically you have to cross reference at the begining of each new voyage
the port city,(provided by them) with the correct year(also provided), and the 
type of treasure fleet or silver train(provided)... once you know when they'll
be a the port you will have to tell the computer...(easier than it sounds)!!!

The Treasure Fleet-1560       The Silver Train-1560
cumana-early oct.             cumana-early april
puerto cabello-late oct.      borbarata-late april
maracaibo-early nov.          puerto cabello-early may
rio de la hacha-late nov.     coro-late may
nombre de dios- early dec.    gibraltar-early june
cartagena-late dec.           maracaibo-late june
campeche-late jan.            rio de la hacha-early july
vera cruz-early feb.          santa marta-late july
havana-early march.           cartagena-early august
santiago-late march.          panama-late august
florida channel- late april.  nombre de dios-early oct.

The Treasure Fleet-1600       The Silver Train-1600
cumana-early oct.             st. thome-early april
caracas-late oct.             cumana-late april
maracaibo-early nov.          caracas-early may
rio de la hacha-late nov.     puerto cabello-late may
santa marta-early dec.        coro-early june
puerto bello-late dec.        gibralter-late june
cartagena-early jan.          maracaibo-early july
campeche-early feb.           rio de la hacha-late july
vera cruz- late feb.          santa marta-early aug.
havana-late march             cartagena-late aug.
florida channel-late april    panama-early sep.
                              puerto bello-late oct.

The Treasure Fleet-1620       The Silver Train in 1620
Caracas-early sep.            st. thome-early march
Maracaibo-late sep.           cumana-late march
Rio de la hacha-early oct.    caracas-early april 
Santa Marta-late oct.         puerto cabello-late april
Puerto Bello-early nov.       gibralter-early may
Cartagena-early dec.          maracaibo-late may
Campeche-early Jan.           rio de la hacha-early june
Vera Cruz-late Jan.           santa marta-late june
Havana-late feb.              cartagena-early july
Florida Channel-late march    panama-late july
                              puerto bello-early sep.

The treasure fleet-1640            The silver train-1640
the places are the same as         Cumana-early april
1620 fleet,only the dates change...Caracas-late april
early oct.                         gibraltar-early may
late oct.                          maracaibo-late may
early nov.                         rio de la hacha-early june
late nov.                          santa marta-early july
early dec.                         cartagena-late july
early jan.                         panama-late august
early feb.                         puerto bello-early oct.
late feb.
late march
late april

The treasure fleet-1660            The Silver Train-1660
caracas-early sep.                 the places are the same as
maracaibo-late sep.                the 1640 train,only the dates change...
rio de la hacha-early oct.         early march
santa marta-late oct.              late march
puerto bello-early nov.            early april
cartagena-early dec.               late april
campeche-early jan.                early may
vera cruz-late jan.                early june
havana-late feb.                   late june
florida channel-late march         late july
                                   early sep.

The treasure fleet-1680            The silver train-1680
caracas-early oct.                 cumana-early april
rio de la hacha-late oct.          caracas-late april
santa marta-early nov.             maracaibo-late may
puerto bello-late nov.             rio de la hacha-late june
cartagena-late dec.                santa marta-early july
campeche-late jan.                 cartagena-late july
vera cruz-early feb.               panama-late aug.
havana-early march                 puerto bello-early oct.
florida channel-late april

tips:get to the port before it arrives and sail in and out of the harbor
until it says in the description of the port :the treasure/silver train/fleet
is in town.... when it says that attack!!!! you'll reap lotsa gold....
rapier-light-less damage
longsword-med.-med.dam.
cutlass-heavy dam./slow  tip:when you have more men than the defenders
use a rapier- when you have less use a cutlass tip:whoever wins the deul wins 
the battle....
have fun plundering!!!!!! eventually you'll get the map down...



