Game Classification
Français
EnglishWidget Workshop: The Mad Scientist's Laboratory Elliott Portwood Productions (U.S.A.), Maxis Software Inc. (U.S.A.), 1995
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
Widget Workshop is a "software toy" designed for children. The game is intended to teach children the principles of science, and encourage them to apply their creativity to invent their own devices. In the game, the player selects different components that perform certain functions (such as an input device, a power switch, a randomizer, a logic operator, or an output display) and links them together to form a "widget". Widgets can be made for many purposes, such as a puzzle, a calculator, a game, a logic gate, or a Rube Goldberg contraption.The game is open-ended, although it does come with a set of pre-made widgets and a book of challenges. [source:mobygames]
Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Macintosh - PC (Windows)