Projects/Deducto

DEDUCTO

Deducto is a symbol-based deductive reasoning puzzle.

DEDUCTO offers a 5*5 board filled with four different types of animated figures (symbols). There are 10 levels in the game. The symbols would be arranged in different patterns in each level. The player’s task is to identify these patterns with the help of various examples and counter examples available. So player has to decide that if the given slide matches with the last few slides or do not and answer accordingly. Five correct answers in a row promotes the player to the next level. Each board identified incorrectly costs the player his efficiency, and obviously as the level increases it becomes harder to find the hidden relation ship between slides.

This game successfully challenges the logical and deductive skills of children and makes them think differently. Thus help them in using their Grey Matter.

The basic concept of DEDUCTO is given by Mr.Walter Bender.

AIM

The game aims at making children think differently by making them identify patterns. In this way students enhance their concentration as well as thinking capabilities. It conforms to OLPC’s objective of making the child learn and grow intellectually.

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This is a Pattern Matching game and showcases a 5*5 board with black and white boxes. These 25 boxes are arranged in a particular pattern. The player’s adeptness is in identifying that pattern.

At the start of the game, the player sees a board with evenly arranged black and white boxes and a message "Welcome to Deducto".

OPTIONS TAB

From the tabs that appear after clicking Options tab, player may click on “Example” or “Counter” menu.

“Example” generates a TRUE board, i.e. a board where boxes are arranged according to the pattern set for the level at which player is playing. “Counter” generates a FALSE Board, i.e. a board where boxes are arranged in a manner which is opposite to the set pattern.

A column on right hand side of the screen will show the status of the board being generated i.e. TRUE or FALSE and also the Level.

A player can go through these examples and counter examples any number of times. These assist the player in identifying the pattern.

PLAY TAB

Clicking on this Tab player gets to see a board and 2 buttons labeled “Yes” or “No”. If player finds the board to be TRUE, he clicks on “YES Button”, else on “NO Button”. The next board that will be given to the player will have no dependency on the previous board.

Every correct answer increases player’s Efficiency, while every wrong answer (board identified incorrectly) reduces it. A message is also displayed on the right hand side column stating “Your answer is Correct” or “Your answer is Wrong”. The column also displays “Level” , “Number of consecutive correct answers” and “Efficiency of the player”.

• After 5 consecutive Correct Answers, the player is promoted to the next level. Just before entering the next level, a summary message is shown, informing the player about his efficiency and next level to which he is promoted.

HELP TAB

1. About Deducto : This option displays a dialgo box providing the players with basic information about the game – Deducto.

2. Instructions : This option gives the instructions on how to play the game

FUTURE CHANGES

Following new changes have been planned :

1. A feature by which a user will have the facility to create levels by himself and add them to the game. His game would not end on the 10 default levels provided. This will make the child think and create levels with different patterns, which he can then make the other child play. This will provide children with a congenial environment to think, create and play collectively.