Castle Explorer Explained

Genre:	Educational
Developer:	DK Multimedia
Publisher:	DK Multimedia
Platforms:	Windows, MacOS

Castle Explorer is an educational video game by DK Multimedia, released in 1996 for Windows and Macintosh.^[1] It allows players to discover the inner workings of a castle structure within a Medieval context.^[2] It is based upon the Incredible Cross-Sections: Castle book by illustrator Stephen Biesty and author Richard Platt.

The player is a page who is given the task of being a spy to enter the castle and gather information for the king.

The Vancouver Sun described it as "compelling, fascinating and informative".^[3] GeekOut UK thought it "wove RP and intrigue into the educational content".^[4] Feibel said it was "Elaborate, exciting, informative. Mandatory!".^[5] Sun Sentinel said the educational content was let down by poor gameplay.^[6] Meanwhile, a book that explored the series felt it was a good mix of the two.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Castle Explorer for Windows (1996).
2. Web site: Castle Explorer – Review – allgame. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115201330/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=21531&tab=review. dead. 2014-11-15. 2014-11-15. 2019-09-05.
3. Web site: The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on December 11, 1996 · 46. Newspapers.com. 11 December 1996 . en. 2019-09-05.
4. Web site: DK Multimedia. terraphi. 2015-05-12. GeekOut UK. en. 2019-09-05.
5. Web site: Datenbank – Das Geheimnis der Burg. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611065814/http://feibel.de/index.php?id=7&catId=25&prodId=2688&cHash=a6c4985251. dead. 2011-06-11. 2011-06-11. 2019-09-05.
6. Web site: FEUDAL CD IS A BLAST FROM PAST. MULTIMEDIA. REVIEWS OF. Sun-Sentinel.com. 6 April 1997 . en-US. 2019-09-05.
7. Book: Sharma, Shaloo. Modern Methods of Teaching Computer Science. 2002. Sarup & Sons. 9788176253260. en.