STOP DISASTERS GAME TRIAL AND ERROR

Stop Disasters Game Trial And Error

In the bush fire scenario, clear dry foliage from near housing, plant trees with higher natural water levels and instruct citizens to move their flammables away from their houses, etc.In whatever scenario you choose, there are sure to be events which you do not anticipate or that you feel you could do better in. For example, in the flood scenario, install drainage, cover the wells and plant trees and mangroves. Hazards cant be stopped planning and preparing for the hazard can stop many disasters.Given a budget for your town, you are to use education and any number of local initiatives to stop or minimise damage caused by the disaster. Fortunately, using your God-like pre-eminence, you know there will be a disaster occurring soon and it's up to you to use logic, strategy and a little bit of trial and error (Rome wasn't destroyed and rebuilt in a day, you know) to save the town as best you can.Students will be able to define the terms hazard and disaster. In any of the five scenarios you are given (more to come), you are dropped into a portion of the world susceptible to the kind of Natural Disaster about to strike the unknowing inhabitants. The aim of this game is simply to raise awareness of how disasters affect people every day and how often very.

In those cases, some objects which appear along the edge of the scene appear to go up in smoke. I can imagine children (of a certain age) doing the same, as well.I also found the scrolling interface awkward to use, especially when surveying the scene after a disaster. I found myself learning and re-adapting what I learned in the game to better my own high score and in the mean time saving lives and property. That alone makes it worth at least a cursory play. Though with a bit of practice, they do turn out to be usable.The main focus of the game is, and I quote, 'If we teach them from the early age about the risks posed by natural hazards, children will have a better chance to save their lives during disasters'. Most of the time they work well, but its the actual looking around and movements on the map which is quite cumbersome with the corner only directional controls.

When it comes to sharing knowledge which can save lives, we'd like it to be a memorable experience. The small amount of drama that does play out is difficult to track, due to the scrolling issue.Overall, it's a respectable effort to combine education with casual game play, but it could stand a little more attention to detail, in order to achieve this goal.