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.

Castle Explorer
Developer(s)DK Multimedia
Publisher(s)DK Multimedia
Platform(s)Windows, MacOS
Genre(s)Educational

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Castle Explorer for Windows (1996)".
  2. ^ "Castle Explorer – Review – allgame". 2014-11-15. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  3. ^ "The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on December 11, 1996 · 46". Newspapers.com. 11 December 1996. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  4. ^ terraphi (2015-05-12). "DK Multimedia". GeekOut UK. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  5. ^ "Datenbank – Das Geheimnis der Burg". 2011-06-11. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  6. ^ MULTIMEDIA, REVIEWS OF (6 April 1997). "FEUDAL CD IS A BLAST FROM PAST". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  7. ^ Sharma, Shaloo (2002). Modern Methods of Teaching Computer Science. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176253260.