http://www.dartmoorwalks.org.uk/resource/menhirs.php
The fierce black hounds roam freely on the moor. They are
savage and evil, and known as the Hounds of Hell or the Whist Hounds. Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle is said to have been inspired by the legend of the evil
Squire Richard Cabell.
The squire is said to have sold his soul to the Devil. After
he died on July 5, 1677, a phantom pack of black hunting dogs with glowing red
eyes is said to have raced across Dartmoor on the night of his burial,
breathing fire and howling at his tomb. According to local legend, the demonic
hounds have roamed the moor ever since and can often be seen around the
anniversary of his death prowling around the grave trying to get the promised
soul for the Devil.
Information
on the history of Dartmoor: http://www.dartmoor-farm-accommodation.co.uk/dartmoor-heritage.htm
Clapper bridges are unique to the Dartmoor area. There are 30 or so
bridges on Dartmoor constructed in the 13 th and 14 th centuries by medieval
tin workers and farmers as crossings over the many small rivers that traverse
the moorland. The best example is at Postbridge, four enormous 8 ton slabs,
each 15 feet long, span the East Dart River.
http://www.businessinsider.com/indie-games-2011-7?op=1
This game style attracts children because of its fun layout, colours, characters and sounds. It a simple game which is very easy to understand for children and enjoyable.
Game concept
Game platform in the style of Mario and Sonic.
Aimed at five to seven year old.
Helps develop hand eye co-ordination.
You play as a kid who likes to run around the Moors.
You then discover that the Moors is being taken over by this mysterious man.
The Moors is going to be flattened and built on.
There will be many levels and you have to use clapper bridges to get to the next levels, these will act as checkpoints.
You can use the rocks and standing stones to jump around.
You can build a wooden sword by choosing different materials and shapes for a sword. depending on what you chose, they give different powers.
You must take on the builders and diggers. You have to defeat them by jumping on them.
You find out that the boss is the squire who sold his soul to the devil.
You must take on his black hounds and defeat them by jumping on them three times. You have to defeat a pack of hounds which are guarding the squire to be able to take him on.
You have to defeat the squire to save the Moors.
Aimed at five to seven year old.
Helps develop hand eye co-ordination.
You play as a kid who likes to run around the Moors.
You then discover that the Moors is being taken over by this mysterious man.
The Moors is going to be flattened and built on.
There will be many levels and you have to use clapper bridges to get to the next levels, these will act as checkpoints.
You can use the rocks and standing stones to jump around.
You can build a wooden sword by choosing different materials and shapes for a sword. depending on what you chose, they give different powers.
You must take on the builders and diggers. You have to defeat them by jumping on them.
You find out that the boss is the squire who sold his soul to the devil.
You must take on his black hounds and defeat them by jumping on them three times. You have to defeat a pack of hounds which are guarding the squire to be able to take him on.
You have to defeat the squire to save the Moors.
