## Description
_Math Assault I: Word Problems_ is a one or two player, shareware,
educational title for grade levels 2 – 7.
The story behind the game is that the country of Greecia is a place where
people live in darkness. Their land has been controlled by a god called Apathy
for thousands of years. Zeus planned the downfall of Apathy by teaching the
people the wisdom of numbers, this made them strong and they were able to
overthrow the evil god and his minions and imprison them. Now, a century
later, the people have forgotten Zeus’ teachings. Apathy and his crew are out
of prison and the only hope for the future is a legendary warrior who will
master the world of numbers and destroy all evil in the world.
The game is played in two parts. In the Chamber of Numbers the player must
answer a series of math questions which are expressed in words rather than in
symbols, hence the name _Math Assault I: Word Problems_. So instead of being
asked, say, 2+2=? The player is given a question like ‘Apollo has 2 goats and
Zeus gives him 2 more, how many goats does Apollo now have?’ By answering
correctly and quickly the player gains health points, weapons points, and
possibly some of Zeus’ bonus points. When the player has answered enough
questions correctly they advance in rank and are allowed into the combat part
of the game.
The combat part of the game is a two dimensional, scrolling, platform game in
which the player must defeat each one of Apathy’s minions until, on the eighth
level, they defeat Apathy himself on Mount Olympus.
There are three levels of difficulty, a choice of six warriors – three male
and three female, optional sound, a save game option and re-definable action
keys. The developers claim the game will take between thirty and eighty hours
to complete.
Math Assault I: Word Problems