Connections (video game)

Short description: 1995 educational adventure video game

Connections

Cover art for the game.

Developer(s)| Discovery Channel Multimedia
Publisher(s)| Discovery Channel Multimedia, The Learning Channel, Some Interactive
Platform(s)| Windows 3.x, Windows, Macintosh
Release| 1995
Genre(s)| Adventure game
Mode(s)| Single-player

Connections is a 1995 educational adventure video game.

## Contents

* 1 Plot
* 2 Gameplay
* 3 Critical reception
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Plot

Based on the show Connections on The Learning Channel, the game revolves around a plot of the player aiming to fix a computer program, by finding a series of connections that glue the world together.

## Gameplay

Players progress through a series of graphic screens, and FMV video to find a series of connections. Items can be manipulated using hotspots. The game is narrated by James Burke.[1] Players can toggle a hints system, adjust volume, save the game, and choose their gender.[2]

## Critical reception

Reception

| Review scores

Publication| Score
AllGame| [3]
MacUser| [4]

Lisa Karen Savignano of Allgame wrote that the game was "exceptional" but that it had the potential to leave players endlessly frustrated.[3] GameZone's Craig Majaski thought the game would appeal to players who had enjoyed Myst or Return to Zork.[5] Meanwhile, The AV Club contributor Brian Clair said the game succeeded as a learning tool.[6] MacWorld's George and Ben Beekman thought the game was well below the industry standard for the genre.[7] Entertainment Weekly thought the game was a missed opportunity; instead of being interesting and unique it was merely "Myst with a twist".[8]

The November 1996 edition of Computer Gaming World deemed the video game the #13 Top Sleeper Of All Time.

## References

1. ↑ "The Adrenaline Vault | Review | Connections". 2000-04-07. http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=connection&page=1.
2. ↑ "Connections: It's a Mind Game Review by Quandary". 2008-06-22. http://www.quandaryland.com:80/jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=685.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lisa Karen Savignano. "Connections \- Review - allgame". Allgame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18862. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
4. ↑ LeVitus, Bob (August 1996). "The Game Room". MacUser. http://macuser.zdnet.com:80/mu_0896/personal/gameroom.html.
5. ↑ "Connections". 2008-12-04. http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/html/reviews/connect.htm.
6. ↑ "The Adrenaline Vault | Review | Connections". 2000-10-29. http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=connection&page=2.
7. ↑ "Review: Connections". 1999-04-20. http://macworld.zdnet.com:80/pages/august.96/Reviews.2297.html.
8. ↑ "Digital Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. 2009-04-27. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,291854,00.html. Retrieved 2017-09-19.

## External links

* Connections at MobyGames
* Main page
* Connections at CGW

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