CalExplorer

Chunwei Lai, Meiying Li, Moonway Lin, Sean Hansen

UC Berkeley

Computer Science

A Supplement for CalSO (Cal Student Orientation)

Problem

The Cal Student Orientation (CalSO),

typically held during the summer and

winter holidays provides incoming students

with the information they need to start

their college life at Cal. But CalSO has

some substantial problems:

• Time Restriction (specific days only) • Location Restriction (on campus only)• Expensive (from $110 to $210)• Lack of Fun (students complained)

Target User Group

• Incoming students and related persons • Anyone looking for some illumination about Cal in general

Solution

CalExplorer seeks to enhance what CalSO

offers from a student’s perspective. It’s a

Flash game with content that can be

scaled easily via modifying XML files.

In CalExplorer, the user is presented with

information that is grouped into missions.

After reviewing the information, they are

quizzed on the material in the form of

three mini-games.

Final Prototype Description

The final prototype implements a game

with the following features:

• Flash-based point-and-click adventure game

• Scenario-based: Players can complete 4 missions with different

topics

• Three mini-game varieties: Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice and Locate

Campus Landmark

The game flows in the following order:

1. Welcome Screen

2. Information about the Game

3. Mission Selection

4. Information (Materials) Screen

5. Three Mini-Games

• Fill in the Blanks: User can drag & drop or type in the answers to the

question

• Multiple Choice: User can just click on the answer

• Locate Campus Landmark: user will click to zoom-in a portion of the

whole campus map and then click

on a building as the answer

6. Score Screen

7. Back to 3 or End of Game

Design Evolution

Welcome screen of CalExplorer

Mission Selection Screen

CS160, Spring ‘09

Learn Info from Mission

Mission Selection

Score Screen

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Locate Campus

Landmark

Lo-Fi Prototype Interactive Prototype Final Prototype

Congratulations for Completing the

Game