Das Puzzle Spiel
Das Puzzle Spiel is a LaTeX package (dps package) for creating a puzzle, a message actually, and a series of questions and answers. The document consumer matches the questions with the answers. With each match, another letter appears in the puzzle. Upon completion of all questions, the message hidden in the puzzle is revealed. The puzzle is primarily designed for the screen, but you can optionaly create the game for paper.

Package files and Documentation

• dpstheman.pdf: The manual of usage. The dps distribution is attached to the manual. See instructions on cover page of dpstheman.pdf.
• dps_demo.pdf: One of the demo file, this game is meant to be done "online", it is fully interactive.
• dps_demo_p.pdf: Same game as dps_demo.pdf, but built for paper.
• acrotex_pack.zip: The games uses some minor feature new to the AeB (The AcroTeX eDucation Bundle), so please download the lastest AeB and install. If you are unfamiliar with AeB, you better go to the The AcroTeX eDucation Bundle home page and get the full download and documentation.

Examples on the Web

• D. P. Story at NWFSC: Elementary Statistics Course (Fall 2006): stat_match1.pdf (non-graphical version) and stat_match1_g.pdf
• D. P. Story at NWFSC: College Algebra Course (Spring 2007): ca_match1.pdf
• Puzzle by Holger Baier listed at the AcroTeX.Net site on the Games page for Das Puzzle Spiel

History

• (10/17/2006) Uploaded first distribution to the web.

Now, I simply must get back to my retirement!

D. P. Story dpstory@uakron.edu.