Word Rescue
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| Genre(s) | Educational, platform game |
| Year of Release | 1992 |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Developer(s) | Redwood Games |
| Publisher(s) | Apogee Software |
| Official Website | www.3drealms.com/word/index.html |
Word Rescue is an educational, platform game created by Redwood Games and published in 1992 by Apogee Software for the DOS operating system. It was designed by Karen Crowther, who originally designed it in order to entertain her children whilst she was at work. Due to this, the main characters are directly modelled after her son and daughter.
The game was released in three episodes, the first one being a shareware release whilst the final two requiring a payment. The game was twice nominated for 'Best Educational Game' at the Shareware Industry Awards. The game has a sequel, Word Rescue Plus, and a spin-off, Math Rescue.
Plot
The mean Gruzzles cannot read, and in a fit of jealousy they are stealing the words out of all of the books so that nobody else can ready either. Benny Bookworm has the solution, but needs help. He needs the player to reunite the words with their pictures, and then Benny will be able to put them back into the books.
Gameplay
After uncovering the word 'pen', the player must find the picture of a pen. Luckily for them, in this case they are next to each other.
At the beginning of the game the player was asked to enter their name and to choose whether they were a boy or a girl. The character they control in the game is then a child, either male or female depending on their previous answers. They can move left or right, as well as jump.
The game is split into multiple levels, each of which has 'question mark blocks' spread around them. In order to progress onto the next level the player must collect all of the question mark blocks to complete the key and then reach the exit.
