Attacking Valencia (on-line)
El Cid didn’t die at the Battle of Valencia in 1094, nor did he sacrifice himself for God, Spain and Alfonso. El Cid lived for another 5 years after his great victory and died in his bed, and Valencia was recaptured by the Moors in 1102, despite Charlton Heston’s efforts to film El Cid Part II.
Now, El Cid is more alive than ever, in the place where most young people spend a disproportionate amount of their time today; in cyber-space.
An educational video game about the journey made by Cid during his exile, passing through eight provinces of Spain, has been released by Gestionet, and is available for mobiles, tablets and there’s probably a version for the kitchen sink too.
The game is also a tourist information promotion, containing information about the provinces that El Cid wandered through: Burgos, Soria, Guadalajara, Zaragoza, Teruel, Castellón, Valencia and Alicante.
Playrs can limit their participation to a trivial pursuit section, answering questions about the great man, or they can become El Cid himself and follow the route, conquering Valencia if things turn out right.
Charlton Heston’s version of El Cid was made in 1960 and featured Peñiscola as Valencia. Today El Cid is remembered by a massive statue in the Plaza de España and an avenue and underground station that bear his name.
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