I played a game with Pirate Ship, went for a Platinum big money strategy, and ended with a curse, 5 coppers, 5 estates, 2 duchies, 4 provinces, 5 colonies, a Platinum, and a Black Market. I tied at the ridiculous score of 84, with both Colonies and Provinces empty. I only could have bought a Colony with perfect luck (cost reduction from Canal). My opponents Pirate Ships were worth $10.