Tyrian Purple

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Tyrian Purple Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

• Starting the Game
  • Left click or tap anywhere on the welcome screen to begin.
  • When playing the game for the first time, a slideshow plays explaining the lore of the game (and a bit of history about the real-world commodity).
  • On the level selection screen are the following controls:
    • Select the hamburger button on the top left corner to open the game’s settings screen.
    • Select the play button on the top right corner to pick up from the last level you’ve unlocked
    • Select the slider bar on the bottom row to browse through the game’s levels.
  • On the settings screen are the following controls (from left to right):
    • Select the ambient sounds button to turn the game’s background sounds on or off.
    • Select the music button to turn the game’s music on or off.
    • Select the speaker button to turn the game’s sound effects on or off.
    • Select the book button to play the slideshow again.
  • Your web browser automatically saves your game progress.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse, left click on the shells to select them.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on the shells with your fingers to select them.
  • Controls and indicators (top row, left to right):
    • Shells to collect (shape/color and number)
    • Waves and timer
    • Enlarge button: Pauses the game and shows you the following controls
      • Grid button (left): Quits the game and returns you to the level selection screen
      • Reset button (bottom): Restarts the level from the beginning
• Game Play
  • Basic rules
    • Objectives
      • Collect the specified number of the shells of the shape and color shown on the top left.
      • Collect only the dead (non-moving) shells.
      • Picking up a living shell or the wrong type of shell is an instant game over
    • Waves
      • You must collect several sets of shells as indicated by the number of waves shown onscreen.
      • Once you pick up all the shells listed, the next wave begins.
        • In the first few levels, the wave has no timer. Finish each wave by picking up all the shells you need.
        • From Level 7 onward, you must collect all the shells before the timer expires.
        • The timer appears as a receding circular outline. As time passes, the outline slowly disappears
      • If you succeed in finishing all the waves, you’ve completed the level.
  • Levels
    • There are 50 levels in this game, which are unlocked sequentially.
    • Finish specific levels to unlock the infinite modes.
    • You can replay any of the levels you’ve already unlocked.
• Infinite modes
  • Overview
    • Infinite modes play differently from level games.
      • An infinite mode stops only when you choose incorrectly.
      • The rules are similar to levels mode, differing only in the categories of shells you need to pick.
    • Each version of infinite mode is dedicated to a specific category of shells you need to look for.
      • The first is based on color.
      • The second is based on shape.
      • The third is based on specific shapes and colors.
      • The fourth is a mix of all types.
    • Endless modes have scores unique to them. Your web browser automatically saves your high score.
  • Scoring
    • You earn 1 point for every shell you collect.
    • You gain an extra point based on the number of shells you collect in rapid succession.
    • Your high score for the mode is shown on its icon on the level selection screen.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like hidden object selecting games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

What’s this about Ancient Phoenicia

The Phoenicians were a seafaring civilization based in modern-day Lebanon. For much of their history, they consisted on independent seaport cities. Descended from the ancient Canaanites, Phoenician culture is tied to the sea. Their cities became incredibly wealthy due to the trade connections they made and their colonies were found throughout the Mediterranean Sea. They traded extensively with the Egyptians, the Greeks, and other ancient peoples across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The product they were most famous for was the purple dye featured in our game.

Far more important, though, is their greatest contribution to modern society. The Phoenicians developed and used an alphabet, which was based on ancient Egyptian writing but easier to learn. This later evolved into many of the writing systems still used today, including the one you’re reading this in: the Roman alphabet.

We don’t have the time to get into the details, so here’s a video:

About Tyrian Purple

Tyrian purple is a brilliant red-purple dye that was originally made from murex snails (such as Bolinus brandaris). Colorful dyes were very expensive in ancient times due to how difficult it was to extract them, and Tyrian purple was the most expensive of them all. It took tens of thousands of snails and a lot of laborers to make a small amount of dye. As a result, only the very rich could afford it. And, sadly, the snails are killed in the process as explained in the game; today, murex snails are largely gone from the Mediterranean Sea.

Tyrian purple is named after the city of Tyre, one of the wealthiest and most influential of the Phoenician cities. It was the dye of choice for royalty in the ancient Mediterranean, particularly among the emperors of Rome. Fittingly, it’s also known as royal purple.

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