STUDY ISLAND GAME INFORMATION

Game Mode

• There are a number of different games that your students can play within the Study Island program. These games draw questions from the same question bank as the test mode.
• Updated versions of Java and Flash are required to play the games. These are available online as free downloads.
• The difficulty level selected for game mode does not pertain to the difficulty level of the questions, but rather to the level at which it is played. Also, the student’s percentage correct for the session is not affected by their skill level of the game.
• Note: If you need detailed instructions on how to play a specific game, you can click on the “Instructions” link in the top left corner of the screen while in the game mode. The Cannon Game, Bowling Game, and Skate Park Game instructions are located within the game window.

My High Scores

• On the left hand sidebar is a link called “My High Scores.” Here a user will be able to see the highest scores that they have received while playing the games.
• The information is listed by date, topic, what game they played, and what position they ranked.
• To view a student’s high scores, you will need to log into their specific account and click on the “My High Scores” link.

Game Debugger

If you are having difficulty using or viewing the games, go to http://www.studyisland.com/gametest.cfm to help diagnose the problem.

Study Island Games:

• Swat Game – The object of the Swat Game is to swat the bugs that appear on the screen by using the mouse to move the swatter.

• Sling Shot Game – The object of the Sling Shot Game is to fly as far as possible. Use the mouse to choose the correct answer choice, then use the spacebar to operate the sling shot.

• Space Game - The object of the Space Game is to shoot the space ship that has the letter corresponding to the correct answer. You must also defend your space ship from the "bombs" of the other ships. Having your ship hit by a "bomb" causes you to lose that ship, but does not constitute a wrong answer. You can still answer the question correctly if you have a remaining ship. To play, use the arrow keys to move the ship, and the spacebar to fire.

• Bouncing Game - The object of the Bouncing Game is to catch the ball that has the letter corresponding to the correct answer using the arrow keys. You must avoid the balls with the letters of the wrong answers. Having your bucket hit by a ball bearing a wrong answer causes you to get a pop up window asking if you meant to catch that ball. If you choose “Yes”, that constitutes a wrong answer, and the bucket will be lost.

• Splat Game - The object of the Splat Game is to move your ladybug across the road using the arrow keys and touch the letter corresponding to the correct answer. You must avoid getting hit by one of the moving vehicles. Having your ladybug hit by a car causes you to lose that ladybug, but does not constitute a wrong answer. You can still answer the question correctly if you have a remaining ladybug.

• Egg Hunt Game - The object of the Egg Hunt Game is to retrieve the egg with the letter of the correct answer using the arrow keys. You must retrieve the egg and return it to the base without being touched by the pterodactyl.

• Maze Game - The object of the Maze Game is to move your mouse through the maze using the arrow keys and touch the correct answer.

• Snake Game - The object of the Snake Game is to move the snake to touch the letter corresponding to the correct answer using the arrow keys. You must avoid hitting the walls. Having the snake hit a wall or its own tail causes you to lose that snake, but does not constitute a wrong answer. You can still answer the question correctly if you have a remaining snake.

• Chase Game - The object of the Chase Game is to drive over the letter of the correct answer using the arrow keys without driving into any rocks.

• Cannon Game - The object of the Cannon Game is to click and drag the letter of the correct answer into the cannon. Once the letter of the correct answer is placed in the cannon, use the arrow keys to aim and the spacebar to shoot the cannonball at the bulls-eye.

• Skate Park - The object of the Skate Park Game is to select the skateboard with the correct answer choice on it and use the skateboard to do tricks on the skate ramp. You earn points within the Skate Park Game by doing tricks on the ramp; however, these points go towards your overall game score, not your content score. The content score is derived from selecting the correct answer choice skateboard. To do tricks, use the arrow and spacebar keys.

• Ski Jump - The object of the Ski Jump Game is to select the correct answer choice snowball in order to unlock the jump portion of the game. The player then works to earn score points by doing tricks while jumping off the ski jump. You earn points within the Skate Park game by doing tricks off the jump; however, these points go toward your overall game score, not your content score. The content score is derived from selecting the correct answer choice snowball. To do tricks, use the arrow and spacebar keys.

• Bowling - The object of the Bowling Game is to select the correct answer choice bowling ball and use the bowling ball to knock down the pins at the end of the lane. When using the bowling ball to knock the pins down, beware of throwing a gutter ball. While this will affect the scoring of the game, it will not change the content score. To bowl, use the arrow and spacebar keys.