Keywords can be related to anything, allowing advanced filtration and specific results. Quotation marks can be used for whole phrase (example: "action rpg") or exact word (example: "4x"), and combined with exclusion if needed (example: -"action rpg"). Minus sign can be used for exclusion (example: -anime). * KEYWORDS - Defines maximum of five keywords separated by space. * TO YEAR - Defines the latest year of release represented by four digits. * FROM YEAR - Defines the oldest year of release represented by four digits. * ORDER - Defines how the generated list should be sorted.
There might be another encyclopedia program made by someone else. With exciting new alliances, compelling features and enhanced tools, the newest version of Encarta provides consumers with comprehensive, up-to-date and trustworthy educational content. AFAIK Encarta wasnt replaced with anything by MS since most people just use the Internet to find out what they want to know. * THEMES - Defines the topic related to the game. REDMOND, Wash., JIn the spirit of continued commitment to the quest for knowledge, Microsoft Corp. * MECHANICS - Defines elements of gameplay. * GRAPHICS - Defines how gameplay is displayed. he world standard in multimedia encyclopedias is better than ever Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 continues its award-winning tradition of combining. * SIGN - Defines if criteria should be included (+) or excluded (-). * COMBINED GENRE - Defines the second genre of the combination. * GENRE - Defines the main type of gameplay. * PLATFORM - Defines the whole family or a single model. Note that due to the fact that there are thousands of titles in the database, some small part of them may not contain some data and latest releases may not be included shortly after the premiere. When answering a question, an article link is next to each potential answer, letting the player research the answer.Generates a list of all games that match the criteria settings. Five torches are included, which will reveal the path to the next floor for a short time if used.
Higher difficulty questions give more points when solved. There is a character in each room who will talk to you, and there are paintings on the walls that lead to Encarta articles.įour difficulty levels of questions are included, and nine different selectable trivia categories are included, along with an "all of the above" option. Answering a question wrong twice in a row will cause the question to reset, though no points are lost. Once the points reach a certain level, the next floor reached will be the king's throne room, breaking the curse, and winning the game. Points are added to the player's score with each correctly answered question. Dead-ends are common, though retracing steps does not require answering more questions. While the exit is marked, the road leading to the exit has many twists and turns. To unlock a door between rooms, the player must correctly answer a multiple-choice, timed trivia question. The castle consists of several floors, each floor holding 100 rooms in a 10x10 grid. In MindMaze, while reading Encarta, the player is transported back in time to break the curse on King Miser the First's castle. (Earlier versions have a direct link in the main menu, later versions hide it behind the Ctrl-Z shortcut.) Included, from Encarta 94 to Encarta 2007, with minor user-interface variations between versions, is the educational game MindMaze. Not an American user? Description Microsoft Encarta is an encyclopedia program by Microsoft Corporation.