## Description
_3001: A Reading & Math Odyssey_ is an educational game that teaches
mathematics and Greek mythology. The player comes from the planet Zarpharon
which is about to be destroyed due to ecological disaster. To save the planet,
the four parts of the Gratia machine, a device that keeps the environment in
balance, has to be retrieved. The machine parts are hidden in ancient Greece
and the player is sent back through time and space to find them. A mega-
crystal is also needed and therefore the player has to find the identity of
the council member that has stolen it.
The game is played on a map of ancient Greece. By clicking on certain
locations the player is able to interact with gods and heroes of the myths.
When starting out the player is given a clue and to progress the player has to
trade with the characters. This is done by giving gold, nectar or an item and
in return other item or clues. Ultimately the player will be given the pieces
of the machine. The player has a strength and a courage rating. The strength
decreases when visiting a character that hasn’t been referred in a clue and
the game is lost when it reaches zero.
To replenish nectar, gold and strength the player can visit the Oracle or the
Library at Alexandria. At the oracle there are two types of questions that can
be answered: a music question that gives strength and an anagram that gives a
clue. It is also possible to get gold and nectar but these options are
completely chance based. At the library the player can choose from four
scrolls of knowledge. Each scroll contains four math problems and by
completing these the player is awarded with new resources. There are also
random interludes where the player encounters various mythological creatures.
In each encounter the player has four choices: fight, talk, mutate or run.
Each choice has a different consequence related to it.
3001: A Reading & Math Odyssey