July 22, 2004

By: Carly Phyllis
Website: http://www.1st-in-games.com

GALAKTORI - a game about life, choices and packages from Armenia

The Consumer Agency has released an online computer game called Galaktori. It can be played in Finnish, Swedish and English at the website. The game world is linked to young people's life but adults can also play. The game was produced by Valve Group Oy.

Galaktori is based on a sci-fi scenario and the goal is to collect enough energy to open the Book of the Seven Wisdoms. Players can collect energy by making the right choices, most of which concern consumer decisions. They can also practice the kind of situations people run into all the time. Every day we make dozens of choices and decisions that influence our own life, the market, the environment and even the use of child labour in distant countries.

Legislation concerning consumer trade is meant to ensure that people can buy goods and services safely and with adequate information. In practice consumers need information and advice on consumer trade rules and procedures when things go wrong.

Municipal consumer advisers receive about 100,000 enquiries a year and help resolve over 65,000 disputes between consumers and traders.

Information is needed on both sides. Many consumers falsely believe that they are entitled to cancel a transaction whether or not goods are defective. Few people are aware that if something is wrong with a product, the trader always has the right to repair or replace it, and cancelling the transaction is only a last resort. Then again many traders may say that they do not need to repair defects if the guarantee has run out, which is not true.

Galaktori received an honorary mention in the Grand One digital media competition in the category Best Consumer Campaign. According to the jury, The game has succeeded in turning a dull subject and a lot of information into an alluring concept. The well scripted and detailed theme follows a format which suits the target group. The presentation is sure to keep players' interest alive.

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