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102 PURE LIFE, Vol.11.No.4, December. 2017 (Rabīʿ Al-Thānī 1439. Azar 1396)
Bible Game the second type of Christian Games, is a
trivia game to test gamers' biblical knowledge.
The Bible Game casts players as contestants on a game
show with fast-paced, "beat the buzzer" action and a
comical off-screen announcer as MC. 20 mini- and micro-
games with 1,500 questions reinforce inspirational Old
Testament teachings such as Jonah and the Whale, David
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and Goliath, The Tower of Babel, and many more.
Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players encourages family
members of all ages to play together, and provides a fun alternative
for family game nights. Even the gameplay aim for recruiting kids,
the saddest part is how it manages to ignore the core message of
Bible in favor of trite Nouveau Christian catchphrases. Jonah:
Aveggie tales Game fits in the third category.
Inspired by the 2002 animated movie, the game tells the
story of the prophet Jonah's sojourn to the city of Nineveh
to deliver a message of repentance. Utilizing vegetable-
based characters, kids five and up help steer Jonah on his
God-given mission through a dozen sequential arcade
adventures. Completion of each game unlocks the next one,
as well as a clip from the movie that ties the story together.
Once unlocked, games can be replayed at anytime. In
addition to Jonah (played by the character Archibald
Asparagus) and Khalil, the half-caterpillar, half-worm,
players employ the help of a lazy band of pirates, led by
Larry the Cucumber.
Voiceovers by the movie cast bring the 12 games alive
as Jonah and friends travel to Joppa, interact with pirates,
encounter a giant whale with singing and dancing angels
in its belly, cross a deadly desert, navigate cave mazes,
and negotiate a cliff slide.

1. https://www.gamespot.com/the-bible-game, September 15, 2017.