Math Rescue
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Math Rescue is an 1992
educational
platform game
created by Karen Crowther of Redwood Games
and published by Apogee Software
. Released in October 1992 for the MS-DOS
platform, it is a loose successor to the earlier game Word Rescue
, whose game engine
is reused to power it with minor changes. It is followed by Math Rescue Plus.
The registered version of Math Rescue is currently available for purchase..
Math Rescue includes three episodes in total, called Visit Volcanos and Ice Caves, Follow the Gruzzles into Space and See Candy Land, respectively. Only the first episode is distributed as shareware, while the others are available commercially. Each episode contains 15 levels.
Episode 1 takes place in the seas and volcanoes. Upon the completion of Episode 1, the number stealers have been defeated, leaving the players wonder what they want with Earth's numbers and whether they are gone. However, the Glixerians, an alien race who originates from their planet of Glixer II in an outer arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, try to send the Gruzzles back to Earth.
Space is the main setting of Episode 2. As players progress through, it is revealed that Benny was once a Gruzzle who found refuge on Earth to escape the fate of being a Glixerian pet. Furthermore, the slime is a common element on Glixer II which has disgusting effects that make the Gruzzles ill. He says the battle isn't over yet.
In the Episode 3 ending, as the numbers are returned to their rightful places, a Gruzzle, named Zorja, is captured. Zorja recognzies Benny as a long lost cousin who tells him to stop stealing the numbers. It is clear that Gruzzles are not always being pets and Benny convinces her to choose freedom over the Glixerians. After this event, all Gruzzles are invited and Earth's numbers are not only saved, but the gardeners are provided with built-in slug control. They decide to move from Glixer II to Earth. With all numbers restored, everything returns to normal. However, despite the departure of the Gruzzles, the Glixerians, throwing stink mud at each other, are not finished with Earth.
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educational
Educational game
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platform game
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created by Karen Crowther of Redwood Games
Redwood Games
Redwood Games was created about 1990 by Karen Crowther . Named after the Redwood Trees of Mendocino California, the company is now located on Maui. Games developed at Redwood Games include Math Rescue, Word Rescue, Talking ABC's, Pickle Wars and Rescue the Scientist. Math and Word Rescue were...
and published by Apogee Software
3D Realms
3D Realms is a current video game publisher and former video game developer based in Garland, Texas, United States, established in 1987...
. Released in October 1992 for the MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
platform, it is a loose successor to the earlier game Word Rescue
Word Rescue
Word Rescue is an educational platform game written by Karen Crowther of Redwood Games and released by Apogee Software in March, 1992.Like many Apogee games of the time, Word Rescue includes 3 episodes, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version.*Episode 1 - Visit Gruzzleville...
, whose game engine
Game engine
A game engine is a system designed for the creation and development of video games. There are many game engines that are designed to work on video game consoles and personal computers...
is reused to power it with minor changes. It is followed by Math Rescue Plus.
The registered version of Math Rescue is currently available for purchase..
Gameplay
As the title suggests, Math Rescue revolves around solving math problems. There are floating boxes in the air, which, if touched, will transport the player inside it, where they must solve a math problem to get points.Math Rescue includes three episodes in total, called Visit Volcanos and Ice Caves, Follow the Gruzzles into Space and See Candy Land, respectively. Only the first episode is distributed as shareware, while the others are available commercially. Each episode contains 15 levels.
Plot
The backstory of the game consist of the theft of the world's numbers by the Gruzzles. The in-game story give a summary about it:Episode 1 takes place in the seas and volcanoes. Upon the completion of Episode 1, the number stealers have been defeated, leaving the players wonder what they want with Earth's numbers and whether they are gone. However, the Glixerians, an alien race who originates from their planet of Glixer II in an outer arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, try to send the Gruzzles back to Earth.
Space is the main setting of Episode 2. As players progress through, it is revealed that Benny was once a Gruzzle who found refuge on Earth to escape the fate of being a Glixerian pet. Furthermore, the slime is a common element on Glixer II which has disgusting effects that make the Gruzzles ill. He says the battle isn't over yet.
In the Episode 3 ending, as the numbers are returned to their rightful places, a Gruzzle, named Zorja, is captured. Zorja recognzies Benny as a long lost cousin who tells him to stop stealing the numbers. It is clear that Gruzzles are not always being pets and Benny convinces her to choose freedom over the Glixerians. After this event, all Gruzzles are invited and Earth's numbers are not only saved, but the gardeners are provided with built-in slug control. They decide to move from Glixer II to Earth. With all numbers restored, everything returns to normal. However, despite the departure of the Gruzzles, the Glixerians, throwing stink mud at each other, are not finished with Earth.
External links
- http://www.RedwoodGames.com Redwood Games
- Official webpage at 3D Realms