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Expedition: Mars

$10,000

( $5,000 Small Facility )

*Volume pricing also applies

Expedition Controls

Single User

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Explore the red planet and support the Mars colony! Drive your Mars Rover to pick up supplies from rocket deliveries and deliver them to outpost facilities. Exit your rover to scan the Martian surface for special resources like Martian Blueberries, Mafic rocks, Crystals, Microbiolites, and water ice, then transport new products back to the rocket pad to complete your mission.

User Experience

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Step into the boots of a Mars explorer as you navigate the planet’s rugged terrain, collect vital resources, and help maintain the colony.

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  • Drive a Mars Rover to transport supplies between rocket deliveries and outposts.

  • Explore on foot to scan and collect geological samples unique to Mars.

  • Deliver resources to outposts that process them into new products needed for mission success.

  • Return valuable products to the rocket pad to complete missions and expand the colony.

User Interaction​

 

Players control the Mars Rover using a steering wheel, with on-screen buttons for actions such as picking up items, delivering cargo, and scanning geology.

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  • Rover Driving: Steer and navigate challenging Martian terrain with wheel controls.

  • On-Foot Exploration: Use on-screen buttons to scan for and collect resources from the Martian surface.

  • Resource Management: Interact with outposts and rocket pads via on-screen prompts to transfer supplies and products.

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Educational Points
 

While playing, players will learn about Martian geology and exploration, including:

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  • The unique conditions on Mars and the challenges they present to explorers.

  • Identification of Martian minerals like Martian Blueberries, Mafic rocks, Crystals, and Microbiolites.

  • How in-situ resource utilization supports a sustainable Mars colony.

  • Techniques for geological scanning and sample collection on another planet.

  • The logistics behind maintaining a remote outpost on Mars.

Hardware provided

  • Keylok license dongle
     

  • Arduino-based control interface wired to arcade quality buttons sourced from Suzo-Happ

Recommended hardware

  • Display: Made to work on 4k or 2k displays. (Ensure Windows display scaling is set to 100%)
     

  • Audio: Speakers should be plugged directly into the computer. Using TV speakers may not work if the computer is on before the TV has been turned on.

Required Computer specs

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 or Intel Core i5-14600K

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

  • RAM: 32 GB DDR5 (2×16 GB)

  • Storage: 256 GB NVMe M.2 Gen 4 SSD

  • Motherboard: B650 / B650E (AMD) or Z790 / Z890 (Intel)

  • PSU: 750–850 W, 80+ Gold/Platinum

  • OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11.

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