Mont Blanc et montagnes (fr_08)
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Version: 1.00
Status: Production
Location: France - Rhône-Alpes
Difficulty: Normal
Duration (min): 15
Description: Partons à la découverte du Mont Blanc et du matériel de montagne indispensable pour atteindre le sommet lors de cette aventure d'alpinisme !
Game Design Notes
Overview
Explore Mont Blanc and climb from the valley floor to the summit while collecting essential mountain gear. Along the way, meet guides and climbers, learn key facts about the Alps, and discover how preparation and safety help make high-altitude travel possible.
Each stage introduces a new part of the mountain environment and rewards the player with equipment needed to continue the ascent.
Characters
- Mountain Guide: Welcomes the player at Base Camp, introduces the mission, and helps begin the journey.
- Alpinists and Experts: Climbers and specialists placed at each base who share facts, ask questions, and guard reward chests.
- Mountain Wildlife: Marmots and other natural details that give the setting atmosphere and a stronger sense of place.
Learning Goals
- Geography: Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps, reaching 4,807 meters. From the summit, players learn about France, Italy, and Switzerland.
- Vocabulary: mountain, peak, snow, ice, sun, and wind.
- Gear and Safety: Players identify and collect essential climbing items, including a backpack, coat, hat, gloves, sunglasses, crampons, and rope.
Gameplay Flow
Bonus Area
- A hidden chest rewards the player with a scarf.
Base Camp: The Beginning
- Location: The valley floor in Chamonix.
- Encounter: The player meets the Mountain Guide.
- Knowledge Focus: Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps.
- Objective: Find a key and open a chest to collect the Backpack.
- Progress Requirement: The player needs the Backpack to continue.
Base 1: The Valley's End
- Location: The lower valley, at the foot of the mountain.
- Encounter: A hiker explains why dressing in layers is important.
- Objectives:
- Complete a simple weather quiz to unlock a chest containing the Hat.
- Find the Coat nearby.
- Progress Requirement: The player needs the Coat and Hat to continue.
Base 2: The Snow Line
- Location: The area where grass gives way to permanent snow.
- Encounter: An NPC explains that the sun can be especially strong in snowy conditions.
- Objectives:
- Solve a mountain jigsaw puzzle to unlock a chest containing Sunglasses.
- Find the Gloves nearby.
- Progress Requirement: The player needs the Sunglasses and Gloves to continue.
Base 3: The Glacier
- Location: A high-altitude area of ice and glacier terrain.
- Encounter: An expert explains why special equipment is needed to walk safely on ice.
- Objectives:
- Answer a question about moving on ice to unlock Crampons.
- Find the Rope nearby.
- Progress Requirement: The player needs the Rope and Crampons to continue.
Base 4: The Summit
- Location: The 4807-meter summit of Mont Blanc.
- Knowledge Focus: Players identify France, Italy, and Switzerland.
- Final Puzzle: Match each country to its flag.
Final Assessment
- What is the name of the mountain range where Mont Blanc is located?
- The Alps
- The Pyrenees
- The Apennines
- How high is Mont Blanc?
- 4807 meters
- 3705 meters
- 5016 meters
- Which countries can you see from the top of Mont Blanc?
- Italy, France, and Switzerland
- Italy, Austria, and France
- Germany, France, and Switzerland
Quest Script
Topics
mont blanc
- Importance: Medium
- Country: France
- Target age: Ages6to10
Core Card - Mont Blanc
La plus haute montagne d'Europe occidentale. Recouverte de neige toute l'année.
- Type: Place
- Subjects: Geography, Environment
Connection (RelatedTo) - Guide de montagne
Une personne qui aide les gens à grimper en toute sécurité.
- Type: Person
- Subjects: Community, Safety, Education
Connection (RelatedTo) - Vent
Un air en mouvement qui peut sembler fort en montagne.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Weather, Environment
Connection (RelatedTo) - Sommet
Le sommet d'une montagne.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Geography, Environment, Education
Connection (RelatedTo) - Alpes
Une haute chaîne de montagnes en Europe.
- Type: Place
- Subjects: Geography, Environment
Connection (RelatedTo) - Montagne
Les piliers de la terre
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Environment, Education
Connection (RelatedTo) - Neige
Eau gelée qui tombe par temps froid.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Weather, Environment, Science
Connection (RelatedTo) - Glace
Eau gelée qui peut être très glissante.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Weather, Environment, Science
Connection (LocatedIn) - France
Un pays d'Europe. Sa capitale est Paris.
- Type: Place
- Subjects: Geography, Culture
Connection (LocatedIn) - Italie
Un pays d'Europe dont la capitale est Rome.
- Type: Place
- Subjects: Geography, Culture
Connection (LocatedIn) - Suisse
Un pays d'Europe dont la capitale est Berne. La Suisse est célèbre pour ses montagnes et son fromage.
- Type: Place
- Subjects: Geography, Culture
mountain tools
what we need to stay safe in the mountain
- Importance: Medium
- Country: International
- Target age: Ages6to10
Core Card - Montagne
Les piliers de la terre
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Environment, Education
Connection (RelatedTo) - Gants
Des couvertures chaudes pour vos mains.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Health, Safety, Weather
Connection (RelatedTo) - Chapeau
Un bonnet chaud pour votre tête.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Health, Safety, Weather
Connection (RelatedTo) - Sac à dos
Un sac que vous portez sur votre dos.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Recreation, Transportation, Education
Connection (RelatedTo) - Corde
Une ligne solide utilisée pour la sécurité lors de l'escalade.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Safety, Technology, Sport
Connection (RelatedTo) - Crampons
Poignées métalliques pointues que vous attachez aux bottes pour la glace.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Safety, Technology, Sport
Connection (RelatedTo) - Foulard
Un tissu chaud que vous portez autour du cou.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Health, Safety, Weather
Connection (RelatedTo) - Lunettes de soleil
Des lunettes qui protègent vos yeux de la lumière vive.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Health, Safety, Weather
Connection (RelatedTo) - Manteau
Une veste chaude pour le temps froid.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Health, Safety, Weather
mountain activities
- Importance: Medium
- Country: International
- Target age: Ages6to10
Core Card - Montagne
Les piliers de la terre
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Environment, Education
Connection (RelatedTo) - Guide de montagne
Une personne qui aide les gens à grimper en toute sécurité.
- Type: Person
- Subjects: Community, Safety, Education
Connection (RelatedTo) - Randonnée
Promenade sur les sentiers en pleine nature.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Recreation, Sport, Environment
Connection (RelatedTo) - Escalade
Escalader des rochers ou de la glace avec un équipement spécial.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Sport, Safety, Recreation
Connection (RelatedTo) - Ski
Glisser sur la neige avec des skis.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Sport, Recreation
Additional Cards
Bobsleigh
Un traîneau rapide utilisé pour glisser sur la glace.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Sport, Recreation
Glacier
Glace à mouvement lent trouvée sur les hautes montagnes.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Geography, Science, Environment
Marmotte
Un animal de montagne à fourrure qui siffle.
- Type: Object
- Subjects: Animal, Environment, Science
Soleil
Une lumière vive qui peut se refléter sur la neige.
- Type: Concept
- Subjects: Science, Weather, Environment
Words
Activities
Tasks
- [Collect] get_backpack
- [Collect] get_hat
- [Collect] get_sunglasses
- [Collect] get_crampons
Credits
- Anne (France) (content)
- Lucie Paillat (France) (content, design)
- Stefano Cecere (Italy) (development)
- Valeria Passarella (Italy) (design)