The aim of the game is to win back the Shady Glen Game Factory that has been taken over by Morty Maxwell, the Master of Mischief. To achieve this objective players are required to win all five levels of the Strategy Game. To play the Strategy Game against The Master of Mischief players firstly must collect game pieces. The level of difficulty increases automatically as the player's skill develops and it is possible to advance in some areas ahead of others. Solving the puzzles and playing the strategy game helps children to develop a variety of skills including sequencing, classifying, recognising patterns, organising data, making decisions, planning, synthesising information, visual literacy, mapping, understanding cause and effect, and using deductive reasoning.
Students can work alone, in pairs or against the computer.
There is no time limit for solving problems or a penalty for incorrect answers. It is possible to practice game skills before launching into a game. Positive feedback is immediate. Demonstration games illustrate various strategies and written and verbal hints encourage players to persevere and try again. Enrichment students working in pairs certainly found the puzzles stimulated the development of their higher-order thinking skills.