Science dealing with the fundamental constituents of the universe, the forces they exert on one another, and the results produced by these forces.

Interestingly, the lower level history questions seem to be almost entirely about the United States, suggesting that Microsoft expected (quite rightly) that the majority of its end-users would have been educated in American schools. QuestionsThe player can choose to answer questions in one or all of nine subjects:įurthermore, the player can choose from four difficulty levels. When answering a question, an article link is next to each potential answer, letting the player research the answer.In any pre-2008 version of Microsoft Encarta, press ctrl z to start MindMaze. Five torches are included, which will reveal the path to the next floor for a short time if used. Higher difficulty questions give more points when solved. There is a character in each room who will talk to you, and there are paintings on the walls that lead to Encarta articles.įour difficulty levels of questions are included, and nine different selectable trivia categories are included, along with an 'all of the above' option. Answering a question wrong twice in a row will cause the question to reset, though no points are lost. Once the points reach a certain level, the next floor reached will be the king's throne room, breaking the curse, and winning the game. Points are added to the player's score with each correctly answered question. Dead-ends are common, though retracing steps does not require answering more questions. While the exit is marked, the road leading to the exit has many twists and turns. To unlock a door between rooms, the player must correctly answer a multiple-choice, timed trivia question. The castle consists of several floors, each floor holding 100 rooms in a 10x10 grid.

In MindMaze, while reading Encarta, the player is transported back in time to break the curse on King Miser the First's castle. (Earlier versions have a direct link in the main menu, later versions hide it behind the Ctrl-Z shortcut.) Included, from Encarta 94 to Encarta 2007, with minor user-interface variations between versions, is the educational game MindMaze. Not an American user? Description Microsoft Encarta is an encyclopedia program by Microsoft Corporation.

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