The Arcade is a set of quick money games you can play right in Intertwined. Each one is about a real-life skill, like spotting a scam, keeping up with rent, or building your credit. Play them whenever you have a few minutes, or when your teacher assigns one.
Finding the Arcade
Click Simulators in the sidebar.
Open the Arcade band and click Start Arcade (or Continue Arcade if you've played before).
You'll see every game as a card with a picture and a short description. To find one fast, type in Search games..., or use the menu that starts on All courses to see only the games that go with one course. A New tag means the game was added recently.
Playing a game
Tap or click a game's card to open it.
Follow the game's own instructions on screen.
Use Fullscreen at the top for more room, especially on a small laptop.
Click Restart to start the game over, or Arcade to go back to all the games.
Some games to try
Scam Slam: spot the red flags in fake emails, texts and offers.
Credit Quest: build up a credit score, and see what hurts it.
The Rent Race: find out what it really takes to afford a place to live.
Paycheck to Power: turn a paycheck into savings with smart choices.
Consumer Chess: answer shopping and scam questions to earn your chess moves.
Bank Teller Triumph: work the counter at a bank and help customers.
Tuition Tycoon: compare colleges, aid and loans.
Stock Shock: react to the news in a fast-moving stock market.
There are more, including games about careers, starting a business, marketing, and supply and demand. Your teacher might point you to one that matches what you're learning.
When your teacher assigns a game
An assigned game shows up on your Assignments page. Open it from there, not from the Arcade page, so it can be marked done for you.
Play for about three minutes and the assignment is marked done automatically. Some games also mark it done when you finish a round.
You'll see a short message when it's marked complete.
Time only counts while the game is on your screen. If you switch to another tab, the timer waits for you.
If it still isn't marked done, click Mark done next to the assignment on your Assignments page.
What's saved
Intertwined keeps track of how long you play each game. You can see it on your Reports page: choose Simulators, then Arcade, to see your time played, how many sessions you've had, and which games you've played most. This counts every game you've played, across all your classes. The Arcade band on your Simulators page also shows how many of the games you've tried.
Don't count on a game remembering where you left off. If you leave a game or click Restart, it starts over, so try to finish a round in one go.
Tips
Play a game twice. The second time, try a different choice and see what changes.
On a phone, try Fullscreen. Some games are easier on a bigger screen.
Common questions
I played the game but my assignment isn't marked done.
Make sure you opened the game from your Assignments page and kept it on screen for a few minutes. If it still isn't done, click Mark done on the assignment.
A game won't load or the box is blank.
Click Restart, or refresh the page. If one game stays blank on your school's Wi-Fi while others work, tell your teacher. Some school networks block it.
Can I play games my teacher didn't assign?
Yes. Every game in the Arcade is open to you any time.
Where did my score go?
Intertwined doesn't keep a record of your game scores. It does keep your play time, which you can see on your Reports page.