Game Classification

Piri the Explorer Ship Sebit Inc., Sebit Inc. (Turkey), 1998  

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

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


Piri the Explorer Ship In Piri the Explorer Ship you are placed in the role of a captain of the 16th century carrack called Piri. In the introduction the former captain of the ship informs you about the secrets of the World Map of Piri Reis of 1513, which he has never mentioned to anyone.
To unravel the secret of the map, you have to explore the ship and learn to use its sophisticated mechanisms, which contain extensive info on Piri Reis, Turkish history and more, including various video clips. You start on the Marmara Sea (Turkey), after which you have to sail your ship to Istanbul, Seville, Cordoba, Dakar, and Rio de Janeiro.

The game from a Turkish developer includes English voice-overs (no captions), music and sound effects. By right clicking the "Wind Rose" - the options interface - pops up that includes an extensive help screen, a map to transport quickly to other locations in the ship, and a guide's voice that informs the player about the current location. The package includes a copy of Piri Reis' map. The ship can crash, but the player can prevent it by answering the right questions. [source:mobygames]

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

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