Description

With firing cannons, sinking ships, and a zombie pirate theme, Zombies vs, Capitals helps students grades 5-8 build confidence identifying the capitals of U.S. states and foreign countries in an approachable game-like environment.

The game concept is simple: players use the touchscreen to match up the names of U.S. states and foreign countries with their capitals. "Louisiana", for example, must be correctly paired with "Baton Rouge" in order to proceed. Each correct pairing clears some cloud cover, further revealing an enemy vessel. When all the clouds are cleared, the player fires an animated cannon to sink the ship. Students build confidence by identifying the capitals they know first and matching the remaining ones by process of elimination. With continued gameplay, the entire list is learned easily through repetition.

Two separate game modes are included: one for state capitals and one for world capitals. Questions are randomly generated and contains three states or countries (displayed in black) and the associated capital for each (displayed in red). All 50 U.S. states randomly appear in states mode. In countries mode, random selections are made from a list of the world's largest countries based on GDP.

Scores are provided following each round of five shots. Both accuracy and time are combined to determine a fictional cash reward for each round. A running tally of earnings allows students to work towards a specific monetary goal and learn as they play.

To provide additional incentive, any player scoring a perfect round (i.e. 15 correct pairings with no errors) unlocks the significantly upgraded Mega Cannon! The louder and more dramatic explosions are sure to catch the attention of fellow students who will be motivated to unlock their Mega Cannons as well.

Zombies vs. Capitals is designed to function equally well for both personal and classroom use. An optional reset feature zeroes the earnings tally and re-locks the Mega Cannon allowing each student to pick up the game and work towards an individual achievement goal.