PRIMES

Primordial Reactions and Interactions, Modeling Evolutionary Self.

Game play video: PRIMES on YouTube

Want to groove to your favorite tunes while exploring the atomic world? Simply switch to Beat Saver maps in the force spawner to get the atoms dancing in sync with the music!

This simulation models the behavior of atoms in a primordial soup surrounding hydrothermal vents. The goal is to understand how these atoms interact and form bonds.
As you peer into the primordial soup surrounding hydrothermal vents, you discover a world where select atoms are magnified to the size of beach balls. This extraordinary view is made possible by your specially designed glasses, which utilize advanced microscopic technology to selectively amplify and observe specific atomic behavior.
When the simulation starts, you are looking down into the primordial soup at a 45 degree angle. We will call this the z axis.
If you click an atom, you enter God mode and can now move it around with WASD. Z axis is W/S on a keyboard. X axis is A/D. Up on the Y axis is the E key.
Double click anywhere there is not an atom to exit God mode.
In **God Mode**, atomic bonds and external forces are relaxed, allowing free manipulation of individual atoms. When selecting and moving an atom with multiple bonds - its neighbors will follow suit.
To break all existing bonds on a selected atom, right-click while in God mode. It may require breaking the bonds of several surrounding atoms in order to move a particular atom if the number of bonds to it are plentiful.

Game Strategy:

When you start the game, you'll receive instructions on a task that must be completed to progress to the next level. The goal might seem straightforward - for example, creating molecular hydrogen - but the challenge lies in locating and manipulating the required atoms.

Here's a step-by-step approach to succeed:

1. As the selected force spawner moves atoms, select atom(s) which are not hidden behind obstacles like thermal vents.
2. Navigate the atom into position around another atom and double-click empty space to allow for atomic bonding. Sometimes bonds must be broken and allowed to form new bonds to complete the required molecular structure.
3. Use lead to kill monsters, but avoid lead in any molecular structure.
4. Once you've constructed the required molecule, tap the "Next Level" button to initiate a quick verification check.
5. If your molecule is correct, you'll advance to the next level and receive new instructions for the next challenge.