Serious Game Classification

Magic School Bus Explores the World of Animals KnowWonder (U.S.A.), Microsoft Games Studios (U.S.A.), 2002  

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Classification

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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Magic School Bus Explores the World of Animals Climb aboard the Magic School Bus for an exciting ride filled with untamed science fun for kids ages 6 to 10. What a beastly mix-up--animals from the Wild Animal Park are returned to their wilderness, but they're in the wrong places. Help Ms. Frizzle and her class return them to their natural habitats on a rescue adventure that spans the globe. Players can enjoy more than 14 games and puzzles, seven experiments, more than 60 photos, eight multimedia reports, and printable awards, While doing this kids can travel to seven geographic locations, including the Arctic, the African Savanna, and the Himalayan Mountains. A range of tools helps kids figure out science clues and return the animals to their natural habitats. Plus, kids can use the bonoscope to learn about and see the animals' skeletons. [source:mobygames]

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

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