May 20^th, 2005 (10:10am) - CREO is promoting its new title : The Mysterious Case of Professor Scientifix, an adventure video game for cdrom pc/mac starring the famous WhizKid characters from Les Débrouillards magazine and designed for the whole family, particularily for the children of 9 to 12.

The adventure is inspired by recent scientific events. A strange "laughing sickness" is threatening the whole world. Millions of children have already been infected. Professor Scientifix, who was working to bring the epidemic under control, has mysteriously disappeared. To solve the mystery and save the planet, children have to track down clues and perform all kinds of scientific experiments.

The mission, along with the members of the WhizKids club, is to foil the plot and find a way to stop the dangerous laughing sickness from spreading.
The mysterious Case of Professeur Scientifix is :
• A fun, learning experience
• High-quality animation, starring the WhizKid characters from Les Débrouillards magazine
• Intuitive learning as players solve problems and work their way through the game
• Virtual scientific experiments and simple experiments to do at home
• Fascinating and clearly explained facts
• Several levels of difficulty

A fun way to discover science
The Mysterious Case of Professor Scientifix is a fun way to discover science : How does a cactus survive periods of drought? How can you use a scale to "see" your heart beating? Why does the mirror fog up when you take a shower? How does soap get you clean? Why do fireflies give off light? What makes the holes in Swiss cheese? Why do you have trouble tasting your food when your nose is blocked? The Mysterious Case of Professor Scientifix answers all these questions and many more. Taking an intuitive, fun and entertaining approach, this scientific adventure game for ages 9 to 12 will teach child different scientific concepts and principles related to the school curriculum. The WhizKid will explore Professor Scientifix’ mansion and have fun testing the Professor’s strange inventions, solving puzzles and carrying out virtual and real scientific experiments. There’s plenty of laughter guaranteed, too. Beppo, the famous frog mascot, is sure to have everyone chuckling. It’s a great game for the whole family!

A school version adapted to teachers’needs
The WhizKids video game, adapted to teachers’ needs, is also available in a school version, entitled Professor Scientifix’ Mansion .

Teachers and students can explore the mansion at will. Each room has a theme linked to the Quebec 2nd- and 3rd-cycle elementary school curriculum.
As they make their way through the game, students perform different activities and earn badges that they can add to their WhizKids certificate, a away of measuring their progress.

The game comes with eight teacher’s information sheets designed by educators and educational advisors. They complement the material on the CD-ROM, by describing activities to help you get the most out of the game in the classroom. You’ll find suggested approaches to the subjects, experiments, questions for students and even real class projects, all calling on the different competencies in the curriculum.

To buy the game or for more information on the school version, contact:
joelle@demarque.com

To buy the game
Children will find information on the game at : http://debrouillards.creo.ca/en/index.htm
The Mysterious case of professor scientifix is sold in Canada and France, soon in Russia. In United states and in other countries, family can also purchase the game on the web on this secured link on this secured link :
http://www.demarque.com/demarque/english/shopping/visualiser.asp?46