- Star Wars: Droid Works
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Star Wars: DroidWorks Developer(s) Lucas Learning Publisher(s) Lucas Learning Engine Sith Engine (rendering and gameplay)
INSANE Engine (cutscenes and video only).Platform(s) PC (Windows 9x), Macintosh Release date(s) 1998 Genre(s) Third-person adventure Mode(s) Single player Rating(s) ESRB: E Star Wars DroidWorks is an educational video game made by Lucas Learning, where the purpose is to create a droid using many different parts that can be assembled in almost endless combinations and have said droid complete a mission. These missions are where the educational properties come into play, as the missions puzzle specifies, it will teach the player about Energy, Force and Motion, Simple Machines, Light, and Magnetism.
Plot
On Tatooine, there is a droid factory that the Galactic Empire has set up. So the rebellion sends C-3PO and R2-D2 and you, a rebel agent disguised as a Jawa to complete missions leading to the secret droid factory and to reprogram the evil droid army. but first you must win the trust of your fellow Jawas. To proceed to the droid factory, you must complete eight training missions and four top-secret missions with task-specific requirements. Such as 'Droid must be magnetic, Droid must be able to see in the dark, or Droid must weigh less than 100 kg'. This allows you to complete the mission. For example, if there is a magnetic tram that picks up your droid and moves it, your droid must be magnetic.
External links
- Star Wars: DroidWorks on Wookieepedia: a Star Wars Wiki
- LucasLearning Software Products - Star Wars DroidWorks
- SuperKids Software Review of Star Wars DroidWorks
Categories:- 1998 video games
- Children's educational video games
- Star Wars video games
- Windows games
- Mac OS games
- Sith Engine games
- Educational video game stubs
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