Challenge Summary
You control a pirate in this visual, first-person game. Safely navigate the map, figure out the puzzles, and earn points, achievements and awards. Avoid snake pits, booby-traps and The Law. You are given maps that show you exactly how to find the treasure. Some maps are accompanied by riddles. The riddles give you all the hints you need to open the treasure chest or to avoid the random and lethal trap! But there is a catch: your pirate can do anything you tell him or her (good), but can't think for him or herself (bad!). To navigate your pirate safely to the treasure, interpret the map, and drag commands onto a grid. To arm your pirate against traps and to open the treasure, drag instructions to interpret the clues into "recipes" your pirate will follow. When you're ready, hit Go, and off goes your pirate!
This game is part of the CS-STEM initiative. The DARPA CS-STEM project will contain a number of different activities for users to participate in. We have a number of ideas that are going to be implemented, and one is the "Treasure Hunt". This activity is intended for 13-18 year old demographic.
For more information about the project, please visit the following pages:
Main DARPA CS-STEM page | DARPA CS-STEM blogs | DARPA CS-STEM general forums
Round 1
At the end of Round 1, the Client will choose five (5) Round 1 winners, each will win $100 as Round 1 Milestone Winners. These winners and any member who had a passing submission in round one will be eligible to compete in Round 2 for the additional $1000 in prizes.
Round 2
Round 2 will start with the announcement of the five (5) $100 Round 1 winners and their design review.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.