App Detail » Comet Quest

What's New

- Game Center has been implemented.
- The game is no longer timed. Players play until they run out of health.
- Minor text changes.

App Description

The Rosetta spacecraft approaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Using its thrusters, Rosetta goes into orbit around the comet nucleus. Now you, the player, get to take over the spacecraft in its mission to learn about the mysterious comet. First, you must drop a lander on the nucleus. To land it in an optimum location, your timing must be excellent!

Then, you begin to observe and record interesting events as they occur: craters or cracks opening up in the comet’s surface, water or gas jets erupting, solid chunks of rock and ice flying off, the coma and tail growing brighter. It’s a very busy and exciting place! As solid chunks fly off, you must also avoid them by speeding up or slowing down the spacecraft. At certain times Earth comes into radio view and, when at the proper location in orbit, you must transmit the spacecraft’s data to Earth. Also, the lander transmits its data, which you must also capture and relay to Earth with your next transmission.

All these accomplishments earn you points. Accumulate as many points as possible before your health runs out. Earn bonus points by taking a short, optional comet quiz at the end of a game. Beat your best score or compete with your friends!

App Changes

• February 29, 2012 Initial release
• July 04, 2012 New version 1.1
• November 27, 2012 New version 1.2
• April 09, 2014 New version 2.0