The story for Quest is set on a volcanic island. The volcano has started to show signs of eruption, but most of the inhabitants have seen many false alarms in the past and are continuing to carry out their normal daily duties. Our Hero (who can be selected as either male or female, but hereon referred to as male) and his only family (Grandfather and Grandmother) are convinced that this time is different and their lives and the lives of all the inhabitants are in jeopardy.
Our Hero decides that it is up to him to try and save the people on the Island. His plan is to collect a crew, and with the help of his Grandparent’s sets off to find the right people for the job. On his quest he faces challenges along the way, helping certain characters overcome various different problems they face.
The Personal Development module covers the following four topics, some of which also include sub-objectives. The four topics are: -
Dealing with Problems and Stress (incorporating peer pressure)
Building a Support Network (incorporating setting realistic goals and trust)
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Our hero must explore the island gaining information from certain characters to allow him to complete the mission(s). Some characters in the game are not vital to either the educational content or for completing the missions. They are there to give directions and add some depth to the playing environment. The player may talk to them at any time to see if they have additional game play instructions or occasionally, something witty to say.
This walkthrough is primarily for the tutors to aid students in the event that, for whatever reason, they are unable to proceed through the game. The walkthrough is a quick reference guide and will give the most direct route to successfully proceed from the beginning to the end of the game. The correct answers to various problems are included, as are the directions within the 3-D environment for each sub-mission (displayed in the top left-hand corner). The directions given for the controllable character are relative to the orientation of the character when a scene is swapped. A map is also available for further help.
Included in the game environment is a comprehensive description of all the controls the player will need to play the game.
Further documentation is available to describe the technical specifications, and also to help the tutors plan lessons and raise points for discussion.