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| title = Apprentice
| image = Apprentice videoGame logo.png
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| developer = Herculean Effort Productions
| publisher = Herculean Effort Productions
| series = ''Apprentice''
| engine = [[Adventure Game Studio]]
| released = July 10, 2003
| genre = [[Adventure game#Point-and-click adventure games|Point-and-click adventure]]
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
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}}'''''Apprentice''''' is a [[point-and-click adventure]] game released on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] by American studio Herculean Effort Productions as [[freeware]] in 2003. It was created using the [[Open-source software|open source]] [[development tool]], [[Adventure Game Studio]].
 
==Gameplay==
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The player takes control of Mortimer "Pib" Pibsworth, a young apprentice who always wanted to become a wizard. The game begins with a dream sequence in which he is confronted by Lord Ironcrow, the ruler of the region. Lord Ironcrow attempts to persuade him to become a soldier, but Pib refuses causing him to wake up, screaming. His teacher returns to check up on Pib and informs him that he prepared to learn his very first spell, but first he must find the proper ingredients.
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The '''Earth''' is the third planet from the Sun. It is one of the four terrestrial planets in our Solar System. This means most of its mass is solid. The other three are Mercury, Venus, and Mars. The Earth is also called the Blue Planet, "Planet Earth", and "Terra".
 
==Development and release==
The Earth is home to millions of species of plants and animals, including humans. Earth is the only planet in the galaxy known to support life. Earth has many places that are suitable for humans to live in, although some areas of the planet can are dangerous or uninhabitable.
The game began as a side project while the developers worked on ''The Find'', introducing the player to the game world and some of its characters. Therefore, the game was criticised for its short length and a lack of any real storyline. Furthermore, the dream sequence at the beginning of the game bears no relevance to the rest of the game. Nevertheless, ''Apprentice'' was praised for its high production values and is even mentioned as a good example of a game created with [[Adventure Game Studio]] in the book ''Gaming Hacks'' published by [[O'Reilly Media]].<ref>[http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/gaminghks/inx.html O Reilly's Gaming Hacks index: Apprentice] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309130546/http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/gaminghks/inx.html |date=2007-03-09 }} cited 15 December 2006</ref> The game won four ''[[AGS Awards]]'' in 2003 for Best Room Art, Best Character Art, Best Animation and Best Music.
 
The first version of ''Apprentice'' was released on July 10, 2003. The first bug fix version, which also added a bonus puzzle to the game, was released on the 28th. Two years later, on May 29, 2005, HEP released a ''Deluxe'' version of the game, which improved animations and music and added voice overs to the game.
Science shows that Earth formed around 4.5 billion years ago. The organisms that live on Earth have completely changed its air (atmosphere); this is called a biosphere.
 
The ''Apprentice'' series is planned as a trilogy. The sequel ''Apprentice II: The Knight's Move'' was released on July 29, 2004. The release date of the last game in the series, ''Apprentice III: Checkmate!'' is unknown.
71% of Earth's surface is covered in salt water oceans. Earth is the only place in the Solar System where liquid water is known to exist at present. The other 29% is made of rocky land in the shape of continents and islands.
 
Herculean Effort Productions also released a commercial superhero point-and-click adventure game called [https://web.archive.org/web/20070510205225/http://www.manifestogames.com/superjazzman ''Super Jazz Man''] on December 21, 2006.
Earth interacts with other objects in the Solar System, particularly the Sun and the Moon. The Earth orbits the Sun roughly once every 365.25 days. One spin is called a 'day' and one orbit around the Sun is called a 'year'. This is why there are 365 days in a year, but a leap day added to the calendar once every 4 years.<ref>Gnawledge, O'penn. "Planet Earth in the Balance of History". Science and Nature Journal. SandNjournal.com/Earthinthebalance. March 21, 20. Retrieved April 24th, 2013.</ref>
 
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== Shape and structure ==
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Earth is a terrestrial planet. This means it is made up of solid rock unlike a gas giant such as Jupiter. It is the largest out of the four terrestrial planets in mass and diameter. The Earth's shape is an oblate spheroid. This means it is basically a sphere but it bulges around the middle. The [[circumference]] of the Earth is about 40,000 kilometers; the average width of the Earth is about 12,700 kilometers. The highest point on Earth is the peak of Mount Everest at 8,848 meters above sea level. The lowest natural point is the bottom of the Mariana Trench at 10,911 meters below sea level. Because of the bulge at the middle or the equator, the farthest point from the Earth's center is the top of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador.<ref>"Origin of the Moon and Earth". Reisch, Maggy. Nature.com: Volume 10:2, p.19-27. http.www.nature.com/102/Reisch/Earth. Retrieved 2009-07-28.</ref>
 
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Inside, the Earth is similar to the other terrestrial planets. It has an outer, solid rock layer called the crust. Everything that lives on Earth is on top of the crust. Below that is a layer of thick, semi-liquid rock called the mantle. Under that is a thin liquid layer called the outer core and then the solid iron inner core. The thickness of the crust changes. On land the average is between 30–50 kilometers thick. Under the oceans in some places it is only 6 kilometers thick.<ref>"Tectonic plates. Shifting Sands". Roberts, Paul. Harvard University Press. http.www.harvard.edu/roberts/shifting. Retrieved 2009-07-28.</ref>
*[http://www.herculeaneffort.com/ Herculean Effort Productions]
*[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/250/ Information about and free download of ''Apprentice I'' (original, not Deluxe edition)] on AdventureGameStudio.co.uk (home of [[Adventure Game Studio]])
*[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/570/ Information about and free download of ''Apprentice I'' Deluxe] on AdventureGameStudio.co.uk
*[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/435/ Information about and free download of ''Apprentice II: The Knight's Move''] on AdventureGameStudio.co.uk
*[https://www.giantbomb.com/herculean-effort-productions/3010-502/ Information about Herculean Effort Productions and their video games] on [[GiantBomb]].com
*[http://www.reloaded.org/Herculean-Effort-Productions/Company15/ Information about Herculean Effort Productions] and reviews of [http://www.reloaded.org/download/Apprentice/35/ ''Apprentice I''] and [http://www.reloaded.org/download/Apprentice-2-Knights-Move/139/ ''Apprentice II''] on Reloaded.org
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061206053340/http://www.adventurelantern.com/Reviews/apprentice/apprentice.htm ''Apprentice'' Deluxe review] at Adventure Lantern
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061206054130/http://www.adventurelantern.com/reviews/apprentice2/apprentice2.htm ''Apprentice II'' review] at Adventure Lantern
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061116224543/http://www.bonafidereviews.com/article.php?id=14 ''Apprentice II'' review] at Bonafide Reviews
*[http://gnomeslair.blogspot.com/2006/01/pc-review-apprentice-deluxe.html ''Apprentice'' Deluxe review] at Gnome's Lair
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070321202349/http://nintendo.about.com/library/adventure/bladventure1.htm ''Apprentice'' and ''Apprentice II'' mentioned] on [[About.com]]
*[http://www.americangirlscouts.org/AGSAwards/2003.htm ''Apprentice'' 2003 awards] at AGS
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,339 ''Apprentice'' 2003 nominations] at [[Adventure Gamers]]
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,507/p,2 ''Apprentice II'' 2004 award] at [[Adventure Gamers]]
*[http://obsoletegamer.com/apprentice-deluxe/ ''Apprentice'' Deluxe review] at Obsolete Gamer
 
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== Tectonic plates ==
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The Earth is the only terrestrial planet with active [[plate tectonics]]. Due to plate tectonics the Earth's crust basically floats on the thick liquid rock of the mantle below. The crust is split up into parts called plates. These plates interact as they move about causing earthquakes and creating volcanoes and mountain ranges. The place where plates meet are called plate boundaries. There are three types of plate boundary: constructive, destructive and transform.<ref>Toshiro Tanimoto. "Crustal of the Earth". American Geophysical Union. Retrieved 2009-08-02.</ref>
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== Surface ==
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The Earth changes greatly from place to place. Over 70% of the Earth surface is covered by water. The underwater surface has many of the same features as the above sea with volcanoes, mountains and trenches or canyons. The 30% not covered by water is mostly forests, deserts plains, mountains and plateaus. Human civilization has led to increasing [[urbanisation]] — the growth of cities. Many things can change the surface of the Earth. Plate tectonics is main cause of change but there are others such as erosion from wind and rain, erosion by the oceans or meteorite impacts. There are three main types of rock that make up the Earth's surface: Igneous rock is made when magma or lava from the mantle reaches the surface and cools. As it gets colder it turns into rock or solidifies. Sedimentary rock is made from sediment, like sand or small bits of other rock, that has been crushed and packed tightly together. Metamorphic rock which is made when either of the other two types are changed by high or low temperatures and pressures.<ref>"The Crust". Alphonz, Edgar. Oregon State University. http.www.osu.edu/Alphonz/Crust. Retrieved 2009-07-03.</ref>
 
== Atmosphere ==
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A planet's atmosphere is a layer of different gases surrounding it. It is kept there by gravity. The Earth's atmosphere is made of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and small amounts of other gases. This mixture is often called air. Further up there is a layer of ozone gas called the Ozone layer. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. Ultraviolet radiation is dangerous to people, so without the Ozone layer life would not be possible. The atmosphere also protects the earth from crashes with meteors and small asteroids. This is because they burn up due to all the friction as they fly through it. It also helps to keep Earth warm. Some gases including carbon dioxide and [[methane]] act like a blanket around the Earth, they trap heat under them, keeping the Earth warm.<ref>"NASA - Earth's atmosphere". NASA Student Guides. http.www.nasa.gov/student/atmosphere. Retrieved 2009-08-06.</ref>
 
== Weather, climate, and water cycle ==
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Hot air rises. As it rises it gets colder again and falls. This creates [[convection]] currents. When hot air meets cold air different weather effects happen. Convection currents are the cause of almost all weather on Earth. When it gets hot on the surface water evaporates and becomes steam or water vapour. This hot water vapour rises. As it rises it gets colder. When it gets cold enough it turns back into water again. This causes the clouds and rain. It is called the water cycle.<ref>"What causes weather?". NASA Student Guides. http.www.nasa.gov/student/weather. Retrieved 2009-08-06</ref>
 
== Orbit and rotation ==
[[File:Schoolgirls in Bamozai.JPG|thumbnail|Schoolgirls in Bamozai]]
The Earth takes about 24 hours to complete one day and about 365 days to complete a year. Actually, the Earth take 365.24 days to revolve around the sun. After every four years, an extra day is added, and the year has 366 days. This is a leap year. The Earth is, on average, 150 million kilometers away from the Sun, and moving at a speed of 30 kilometers a second or 108,000 miles an hour. The Moon orbits the Earth at an average distance of 250,000 miles. It is tidally locked to Earth, which means it always has the same side facing the Earth. It takes roughly one month to complete one orbit. The Earth is part of the Solar System and orbits the sun along with thousands of small objects and eight planets. The Sun, and therefore the Solar System, are currently traveling through the [[Orion Arm]] of the Milky Way Galaxy and will be for approximately the next 10,000 years.<ref>"Earth's in the Milky Way". NASA Student Guides. http.www.nasa.gov/student/milkyway. Retrieved 2009-08-06.</ref>
 
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