Game Classification

Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? MECC (U.S.A.), MECC (U.S.A.), 1992  

Informations Analyses Serious Gaming
 

Classification

RETRO SERIOUS GAME
(Edugame)

Keywords

Purpose

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

Market

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

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old / 8 to 11 years old
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:

Similar games


In this educational game from MECC the player travels through Africa in the place of an ill Henry Morton Stanley in search of Dr. Livingstone. The player runs into several native African tribes and learns of their cultures, their trade preferences, and how to manage a team of porters that aid in the search. There are also many geographical aspects to the game, such as learning about Africa's major rivers, lakes, swamps, mountain ranges, etc. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Apple II

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