Science Horizons Survival facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Survival |
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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 classic video game that came out in 1984. It was made for the ZX Spectrum computer by Five Ways Software. Sinclair Research and Macmillan Education worked together to publish it. This game is an educational game designed to teach players about nature. You get to play as different animals and learn how they survive in the wild. Your main goal is to find food and water while staying safe from predators.
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How to Play Survival
The main idea of Survival is to teach you about food chains. A food chain shows how living things get their energy by eating other living things. For example, a mouse eats plants, a snake eats the mouse, and a hawk eats the snake.
Playing as Different Animals
In the game, you can choose to be one of six different animals:
Each animal has a different experience. If you play as a tiny insect like a fly, your life might be short. You are always in danger of being eaten by a bird. But if you play as a powerful eagle, you are at the top of the food chain! Your biggest worries are finding enough food or avoiding humans.
Exploring the Game World
The game world is shown as a scrolling grid. You move your animal one square at a time. How far you can see depends on the animal you chose. For example, a hawk might see more than a mouse.
You need to find food and water to keep your animal alive. You also have to avoid predators that want to eat you. The game ends when your animal dies. This can happen if you run out of food or water, get caught by a predator, or simply get too old.
Game Creation
Survival was part of a special series of educational software. These games were made for children between 5 and 12 years old. This "Science Horizons" series was started by two important people: Sir Clive Sinclair and former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. They wanted to create fun ways for kids to learn about science.
More Information
- Survival at World of Spectrum
