Pepper’s Adventures in Time Overview
Pepper's Adventures in Time is a point and click adventure from Sierra, a developer known for titles like EcoQuest and Dr. Brain. Designed as an edutainment product, it uses a cartoonish visual style reminiscent of games like Day of the Tentacle to engage a younger audience.
The narrative follows a girl named Pepper as she attempts to repair disruptions caused by a time machine invented by Dr. Fred. Gameplay involves solving logic and history based puzzles, with the occasional ability to control her dog, Lockjaw. The educational component is structured around learning specific facts about United States colonial history, which are accessed in game using a dedicated TRUTH icon.
Progress is organized into Acts, each with defined objectives. Upon completing an act, the player faces a quiz on the historical material covered; correct answers award progress points. This integration of learning assessment into the core progression makes the educational aspect a fair but mandatory component of the experience.
