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Mission impossible

West Yorkshire Police have launched an online game to encourage children to help old people, pick up litter, respect their community, oh, and search for lost cats. By Kathryn Corrick
22 May 2006

City Zone, a collaboration between West Yorkshire Police and Dubit, is a new online game for school age children encouraging better citizenship.

So far the game has two zones to explore and players are given missions to complete within each. On the way they get to make decisions for the council, such as how to improve graffiti, problems with gangs and homlessness. The subject matter may seem a little worthy but the execution makes up for that - think Animal Crossing meets our own Fantasy Health Minister and you’re getting there.

Temped? Go on, have a go.

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