Do you have what it takes to break the curse of Captain Brownbeard?

Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard is a 3D educational computer game currently under development which teaches students about the Science process and food safety as they embark upon a swashbuckling tale of pirates and adventure.

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Explore the Misery and the Isle of Misfortune

All the pirates on the pirate ship Misery are suffering from the Curse of Captain Brownbeard. Search the ship and the Isle of Misery for clues to the mystery, and search for the three pieces of the map to Brownbeard's secret lair.

Choose a pirate Below Decks Shot Captain's Cabin Deck of the Misery Isle of Misery Beach Ruined Fort Scourge of Brownbeard The Singing Tikis Monkey washing an apple The curse of Captain Brownbeard Hypothesis song Hypothesis song The Island Hermit and his Singing Rats The Island Hermit sings about bacteria Talking to the pirates on the island

Super Tiki Monkey Temple

Explore the ruined temple of the angry monkey god. Help your pet monkey collect coins and gems as you work your way through crumbling chambers and dimly-lit corridors. Can you get the temple to give up its secrets?

Ziggurat Interior Monkey Temple Interior Helpful parrot Blender unlocked! Research question

PowderMonkey

The sea monsters in the grottos under the island can only be killed with a special type of cannonball. Experiment on the small sea monsters to find it, and then take on the sea monster Queens in a ferocious, cannon-blazing fight to the finish!

Cannonball coating trials Powdermonkey Squid Fight Powdermonkey Squid Fight Powdermonkey Sea Anemone Fight Powdermonkey Sea Cucumber Fight

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

The restless ghosts of Brownbeard's first crew are cursed to linger on in undeath on the Isle of Misery, thirsting for revenge upon their former captain. If you can brave their spooky caverns, they will tell you the secret to breaking the curse of Brownbeard. But first, you'll have to convince them that you're the "chosen one" who will free them from their mortal bonds.

Ghosts at the Pirate Ship Wreck Dead Men Do Tell Tales - Independent Variables Dead Men Do Tell Tales - Carla and her monkey Dead Men Do Tell Tales - Fishing Experiment Dead Men Do Tell Tales - Shoveling Experiment

Breaking the Curse

The key to breaking the curse of Captain Brownbeard lies in dispelling the fear and misinformation he has spread about his power. Perform an experiment to show the superstitious pirates that the "sickness in their bowels" is not supernatural at all.

Speaking to the rats in the experiment room A pirate who didn't wash his hands Music video about agar plates Music video about agar plates Data analysis screen Finding a good hypothesis Designing your experiment Pirates spitting and wiping their hands Waiting for the bacteria to incubate Report your findings to the crew of the pirate ship
For more information about this game, please contact the NMSU Learning Games Initiative.