Lead Tracker:

The Game 

Lead Tracker: The Quest for Lead Safety is an interactive computer-based game that teaches Native American students about the dangers of lead poisoning and about ways that they can protect themselves. It has been designed for 6^th graders to use either at home or in the classroom.

Students can choose to play as one of four contemporary Native American characters—a teacher and three students. There are two levels of play: the first level takes place outdoors, the second, indoors. Players move around an interactive, 3-D board, landing on squares that give lead-safety information and ask lead-safety questions. They may also land on squares that take them to special minigames. Players get points if they answer the questions correctly. The winner is the first player to reach 50 points. The minigames are more for fun, but if they are completed successfully, the player gains additional points.

System Requirements

Pentium II 500 Mhz, Windows 98 or better.  64 MB RAM, 200 MB Hard Drive Space, 800x600 monitor resolution.

Windows Installation

(Please note that the CD is only required for the installation.)

With autorun enabled:

·         Insert the CD-ROM into the CD drive.

·         A window will pop up, prompting you to install.

·         Press the OK button to proceed.

·         Follow the on-screen instructions.

Manual installation:

·         Click the Start button on the taskbar, and select Run....

·         In the Run window, select the Browse... button.

·         Locate your CD-ROM drive in the dropdown list, and double-click on it.

·         Double-click setup.exe.

·         In the Run window, click the OK button.

·         Follow the on-screen instructions.

Level I

If you're the only player, click the character you would like to play. If there are two or more players, each person should choose a character by clicking on the character. Once all the players have chosen characters, click START to begin.

To begin play, click the die. The die will spin and give you a number between one and six. Your character will automatically move that number of spaces on the board.

If you land on a HUNTING or a GATHERING square, you'll be given information about lead safety. Try to remember the information, because it will help you to answer the game questions. Landing on a HUNTING or a GATHERING square will also earn you 1 point.

If you land on a blank square, you'll be asked a question about lead safety. If you answer the question correctly, you'll get 10 points. If you answer the question incorrectly, you won't get any points. After you've answered the question, click anywhere within the game borders on the screen to continue.

The objective of level I is to reach 50 points. Once you reach 50 points, you become a Lead Tracker!

Play continues until all players have reached Lead Tracker status. Then level II begins.

Click QUIT at any time to end the game.

Level II

At the beginning of level II, you have already earned a bar representing
full health. The bar has six sections. The challenge is to keep your health
bar full by answering additional lead questions.

Level II is an elimination round. The last player is the winner.

To being play, click the die, which will give you a number between one and
six. Your character will automatically move that number of spaces on the
board.

If you land on a HUNTING or a GATHERING square, you'll be given information
about lead safety. Try to remember the information, because it will help you
to answer the game questions.

If you land on a blank square, you'll be asked a question about lead safety.
If you answer the question correctly, nothing happens. If you answer the
question incorrectly, your health bar will go down one notch. After you've
answered the question, the next player will proceed.

If your health bar disappears, you’re eliminated from the game. If you're
the last player to remain after everyone else is eliminated, you are the
winner!

 

Click QUIT at any time to end the game.