Dead Man's Tale

Want to step foot into the salty boots of a Black Pearl crewmember? Well, all you'd need is a Windows Live Messenger account and an appetite for adventure. Enter Billy Bones, the iconic mascot of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, who steered millions of players through the rigors of virtual pirate-training, not to mention the treacherous treasures of a dozen interactive online puzzles. Each game unlocked more of the blockbuster narrative, finally unleashing exclusive footage from Dead Man's Chest well before the film hit theaters and shattered box office records.