Mars Colony Online is a Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game/Simulator, developed from previous incarnations of the Mars Colony Simulator. This version will allow groups of players to start a colony, living and working together to ensure their colony's survival. In this version, we've included a dedicated server that can keep this colony online 24/7. We are currently experimenting with how many users we can have active, and so far it looks like as many as 64 players can be in-game simultaneously. With so many educational (and fun!!) aspects to this method of activity, we hope to explore all the possibilities. In this version your colony can fail and the server will reset the zone so everyone has to log in and do their part in order for you to survive and thrive.

While the main goal of the Game/Simulation will be pure entertainment it can be tuned to specific needs. There are great opportunities to learn some of the science required to live on Mars and the benefit of this simulation is the fun factor. Drive rovers around and discover new and exciting things as you work and grow your colony.

Psychology, Social Sciences, Team Building
Enter a colony with a group of people and deal with creating a structured society to perform all the tasks necessary for survival. Live and work together to form a sustainable colony on the surface of Mars.

Agriculture
Plant seeds, add water and fertilizer and watch them grow. Having to do this on Mars may take a little more that you might expect since the temperature is -50 centigrade. Learn what plants will survive in a colder environment and lower light levels. Harvest the plants for food, medicines and hope to get more seeds.

Medical and Biology
People in the colony will get sick. Find out what they have and cure them. Is it viral or a bacteria is the big questions and which medicines would you give. From the agriculture group you have to decide what plants to grow to get a fresh supply of medicines.

Geology, Chemistry
Use Ground Penetrating Radar to find resources, mine them and decide what you can make from the raw materials. There are pockets of minerals below the ground and you have to find them, set up the augars and transport the material to the processing areas.