Serious Game Classification

Capitol Hill Software Toolworks, Inc. (U.S.A.), Software Toolworks, Inc. (U.S.A.), 1993  

Informations Analyses Discussion
 

Classification

RETRO SERIOUS GAME
(Edugame)

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Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Educative message broadcasting

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment
  • Education

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12-16 / 17-25 / 8-11
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

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Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Macintosh - PC (Windows)

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