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Escape from Prehistory

The mystery of the man dressed in fur

Gianluca Daffi

Product: Teaching tools

ISBN: 978-88-590-2143-8

Publication date: 01/05/2020

Suitable for: Primary 1st level (ages 6-7), Primary 2nd level (ages 8-10)


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Escape from Prehistory is a new game from the Playscape for primary schools series, which allows children to immerse themselves in an incredible adventure and consolidate history concepts from the primary school curriculum at the same time.
The game contains 60 cards, each with a mystery and a clue to discover using a special magic lens.  Children can play on their own or in a group, taking care to carefully read the hidden clues, solve the mysteries, and overcome all of the challenges.

The start
The world famous «Professor», has disappeared into thin air inside the Science Museum during a tour about the evolution of man…
What could have happened to him? Where could he be?
Travel back in time, solve the mystery, and try to bring the «Professor» back to his Museum!

PLAYSCAPE
The series PLAYSCAPE is comprised of games and books inspired by the Escape Room model that take some principles and apply them to different school subjects.  The materials in the series offer stimulating adventures that involve solving codes, puzzles, brain teasers, and riddles linked to specific educational content. In a completely original and fun way, children and young people will thus be able to consolidate their learning and enhance their logical skills, lateral thinking and reasoning at the same time.


60 extra large cards
1 Decripticon to reveal the hidden clues



Games from the Playscape series

Explore, solve, and learn


For children and teenagers, and inspired by the mechanics of the "Escape Room", the games in the Playscape series review the contents of school subjects in a fun and adventurous way, while enhancing logical skills and reasoning. To be used individually or in a group, the games included in the series test the skills, intuition and courage of the participants who will have to pass tests and solve puzzles in order to complete an important mission.

GAMES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

BOX CONTENTS

Every game contains:

60 extra large cards, each one with its own mystery to solve to identify the next card and advance in the game;

a DECRIPTICON – the red lens that, when placed over the back of some special cards reveals useful hints for completing the mission.

Playing is easy, all you have to do is:

  1. READ THE STORY;
  2. CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS;
  3. SOLVE THE MYSTERIES!

HISTORY

The games in the Playscape series are for children ages 8 to 11 and are perfect for reviewing and consolidating the history curriculum in primary school:

IMPERIAL ROME MISSION

The enigma of Julius Caesar

by Gianluca Daffi

An exciting adventure to test your knowledge of Imperial Rome. Read the hidden clues well, solve the puzzles and pass all the tests!

Find out more!

Read the complete instructions from some cards translated into English.

THE EIGHTH ROMAN KING

Shadows from the past

by Gianluca Daffi

A breathtaking adventure created for exploring and discovering the secrets of Ancient Rome!

Find out more!

Read the complete instructions from some cards translated into English.

ESCAPE FROM PREHISTORY

The mystery of the man dressed in fur

by Gianluca Daffi

An exciting challenge for testing your knowledge of Prehistory.

Find out more!

Read the complete instructions from some cards translated into English.

MYSTERY IN MESOPOTAMIA

The disappearance of the stars

by Gianluca Daffi

An exciting adventure for testing your knowledge of the Mesopotamian civilization.

Find out more!

Read the complete instructions from some cards translated into English.

THE SECRETS OF ATHENS

The curse of Kronos

by Gianluca Daffi

A breathtaking adventure created to explore and learn the secrets of Ancient Greece. Find out more | Show video

Read the complete instructions from some cards translated into English

THE AUTHOR

Gianluca Daffi With a degree in Psychology, he collaborates with the Department of Psychology and with the Learning and Educational Psychology Service of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. He has collaborated with IRRE Lombardy in the research group on personalisation and with the MIUR on the project for training and refreshing special needs teachers. A trainer for public authorities and private enterprises, he provides training for parents and teachers.