This game is pretty much on rails, there are a few spots where it may not be completely obvious what to do next though. Avoid the walkthrough if you have the time - using it will make the game much shorter and more obviously on rails since you'll know exactly what to do. Wait three moves for the captain to show up at the beginning of the game. Wait again one move for another pirate to show up. Kiss the captain. Go up to the stern and talk to the captain. Go down and then east to the captain's quarters. Either wait until the captain shows up or try to leave the quarters (which forces him to show up.) The captain will ask you to leave and you'll find yourself back on deck. Go up to the stern and get the telescope. Look through the telescope while standing in the stern. The pirate will talk to you. Go down. The captain will come out of his quarters. At this point you can do whatever you want for the next couple of moves until the pistol slides into wherever you are. Take the pistol. You can shoot either the captain or the officer - the choice is yours. If you didn't like the results just undo and choose the other. That's it. Short huh? Hopefully it was amusing though.