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How many clouds can you burst? Can you save our weather researcher
from the elements? There's only one way to find out, enter our
interactive game Cloud Buster and start playing now!
Start
game
What you need to play
To play the game you will require the Macromedia Flash Player
plug-in. Get
Flash Player 6 for Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer. Alternatively,
get
Flash Player 6 for other operating systems or browsers.
How to play
- The object of the game is to score as many points as possible
- Use your protective umbrella to burst the clouds by moving
it around the screen using the mouse
- Each cloud you hit has a different points value (see guide
below)
- Avoid getting hit by the clouds
- Avoid getting hit by the flying objects
- Remember you only have four lives
- Don't forget to add your score to the High Scores table
| Objects to hit: |
Objects to avoid: |
| Small cumulus — 20 points |
Satellite |
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Looking like lumps of cotton wool, these fair
weather clouds often form on clear mornings as the sun heats
the ground. |
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| Cumulonimbus with anvil — 16 points |
Plane |
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The tops of these massive thunder clouds are
composed of ice crystals and resemble an anvil. Hail often
accompanies them. |
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| Cloud bank — 8 points |
Balloon |
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A well-defined mass of cloud that can be observed
at a distance, covering the horizon but not directly overhead. |
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| Moderate cumulus — 3 points |
Bird |
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These clouds have horizontal bases and cauliflower
tops, and when well developed may give showers. |
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| Cirrostratus — 1 point |
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A fairly uniform sheet of thin cloud, whitish
throughout. An indication of a deterioration in the weather.
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