Science Horizons Survival facts for kids
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| Developer(s) | Five Ways Software |
| Publisher(s) | Macmillan Software Sinclair Research |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release date(s) | 1984 |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation, educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Science Horizons Survival is a ZX Spectrum computer game developed by Five Ways Software. It was published by Sinclair Research in association with Macmillan Education in 1984. It is an educational game in which the player takes on the role of one of a series of animals, and had to find food to survive while avoiding predators.
Gameplay
The aim was to teach users about food chains; as an insect life is short, with the constant danger of being eaten by a bird - but as an eagle the player is at the top of the food chain with mankind or starvation as the only dangers.
The simulation allows the player to be one of six animals: a hawk, a robin, a lion, a mouse, a fly or a butterfly. The world appears in scrolling grid form, with ice caps to the north and south. The player moves one square at a time, with visibility depending on the chosen animal, avoiding predators and find food and water. The game ends when the animal dies, either through starvation, dehydration, being killed by a predator, or old age.
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