GENERAL TOPICS
Is this site safe for children?
What are The CSI Web Adventures?
Where can I find links to other websites about forensics?
How do I get in touch with you?
GAMEPLAY
How long does it take to play?
Can I stop in the middle of an episode and come back to the same place later?
TROUBLESHOOTING
What are the recommended system requirements for The CSI Web Adventures?
What is Flash, and why do you use it?
Q: Is this site safe for children?
A: This site complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. We neither collect nor publish personal information about site visitors. Feedback from users submitted to the site may be published at our discretion on our comments page, but we do not reveal user names or email addresses.
If you have concerns about child safety on the internet, you may find the following sites useful:
Federal Bureau of Investigation Kid Saftey Tips - Tips for children about the internet and talking to strangers.
Disney.com Online Safety - A parent's guide to talking with children about online safety
and privacy.
Cyberbullying - Information about "cyberbullying", abusive behavior on the internet.
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Q: What are The CSI Web Adventures?
A: The CSI Web adventures are a series of interactive cases featuring the characters from the CBS TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. These cases allow players to experience several different types of forensic analysis while the receive their “Rookie Training” (Case One) and eventually solve mysteries with the CSI team (Cases Two to Five).
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Q: Where can I find links to other websites about forensics?
A: You can jump to the Cool Links section right now! Enjoy the many informative and fun web sites.
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Q: How can I get in touch with you?
A: As a service to the community, the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) is now hosting Web Adventures. Unfortunately, RUSMP will not be able to provide technical support for the site. We want you to continue to enjoy exploring the games. We hope to add additional games in the future.
For more information about RUSMP, visit us at http://rusmp.rice.edu.
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Q: How long does it take to finish a case?
A: Each case of the CSI Web Adventures is designed to be played in one sitting of approximately 45-60 minutes. The player can control the speed of the game and stop along the way.
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Q: Can I stop in the middle of a case and come back to the same place later?
Due to Flash no longer being supported, use of the free registration option to create a user name and password is no longer available. You may still access the games by visiting the Web Adventures Game Archive.
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Q: What are the recommended system requirements for The CSI Web Adventures?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WEB ADVENTURES GAMES: As of January 12th, 2021, the Flash plugin no longer works in browsers.
Not to worry. Our team has created a Flash Game Archive.
There you will find instructions on how to download the standalone Flash Player, along with links to download all games within the Web Adventures catalog and play them offline.
PLATFORMS
Because Web Adventures uses Flash animation to keep file sizes small, the Standalone Flash Player will run efficiently on the variety of computer platforms found in homes and schools. Our suggested minimum requirements for platforms are:
Apple Macintosh computers running Mac OS X (version 10.5 or higher)
- OR -
Pentium-Class computers running Windows 7 (or higher)
For better performance, use a computer with at least 2 GB to 4 GB of memory (RAM).
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Q: What is Flash, and why do you use it?
Flash is an Adobe tool used to develop graphics, animation, and rich internet applications. Flash is optimized for fast delivery of
graphical and media content, once making it a popular choice for movies (such as you see on YouTube) and interactive multi-media materials.
As of January 12th, 2021, the Flash plugin no longer works in browsers, and has been decommissioned by Adobe.
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