Quarky & Quaysoo's Turbo Science Jeff Tunnell Productions / Sierra On-Line, Inc. 1992

he indian-originated space elf Quarky O'Ghandi and his sister Quaysoo organized a team Los Turbos to beat well-known Das Liquidators, Cool City Maulers, and Valiant Cube. Answering correctly on questions, you as member of Los Turbos must earn money to move between check points, and to win a race. A several won races raise your rank and add chances to win a Turbo Science championship. A pleasant surprise by master puzzler Jeff Tunnell, this is "edutainment" at its best. Essentially a science trivia games for kids, this game puts a new spin on the ideas with wacky cartoon characters, colorful locales, and different scientific gadgets (e.g. thermometer, barometer, etc.) that can be used on various objects in the screen to learn about their properties. Questions are all multiple-choice, with some surprises near the end. Overall, this is one of the strongest educational titles ever released, and it shows off Jeff's versatility as an astute game designer.
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Full Demo 4MB (uploaded by Abandonia)
Videos
Full Demo 3MB (uploaded by MyAbandonware)
Full Demo with DOSBox + Manuals, Extras 59MB (uploaded by The Collection Chamber)
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