MayaQuest Tips and Secrets
In 1995 and 1996, the MayaQuest team, led by world-record-setting adventurer Dan Buettner, embarked upon a wholly kid-directed bicycle expedition into the Maya world of Mexico and Central America. The two games in MayaQuest send you along on their quest.
| Welcome to the MayaQuest Trail CD!If you are new to the Maya, take a look at the Topic Overviews in the Multimedia Resource tool. These nine topics will introduce you to the marvels of their ancient civilization. Important: If you are new to MayaQuest, Start with the Explore Game. The Adventure game is a more challenging game, designed for players who already know their way around the sites! Accepting a Mission: Does the task you’ve gotten sound too hard? Click on  at the bottom of the mail screen for a new task. Or, you can ask for expert advice by clicking on the  Ask for some Expert Advice: Have you forgotten what the expert advised? Click on  at any time to re-read your task and the expert advice. Going to a Site:Looking for the elevator? Click on the flashing red elevator button on the floor in the middle of the room. (You need to be facing the button to see it.) The elevator will rise and you can click on the open doorway to go in. | Biking: Ready to leave the driving to us? You can set your bike on Autopilot before you select a site from the map. Choose Biking from the Options menu. Click on the box next to Autopilot to turn it on. Autopilot is a safer option (no accidents), but it does take longer to reach the sites. At the Sites:Lost? Try saving your game and exploring a bit. After you’ve found your way, return to your saved game. Tombs:Not sure what you are looking for? Inside the tomb, your job is to navigate the maze and find the burial room containing artifacts. Of course, it is usually at the far end of the maze. Completing Your Mission If the information or picture you sent was not accepted, but you are sure it was right: Take another look at the task or clue message. Are you using the right tool (camera or analyzer)? Is there another piece of information that was called for by the task or clue? Do you need the whole structure or a detail on it? Is there a detail within the detail? (In some cases, you can take a closer look at specific parts of a close-up you’ve zoomed in to view.) |