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.