The authors’ intention is to show that mathematical statistics can be learned by means of an adventure computer game. Probability and mathematical statistics provide students with the means for analyzing the environment, for establishing a mathematical model and for elaborating a prognosis. These 3 steps can be transformed in levels of a serious game. Thus, modeling reality while teaching probability and mathematical statistics can be done with a game called SPAPS, built by the authors in the Unity3d game engine. Objects, characters and some animations were realized by using Autodesk 3ds Max’ and Poser’s capabilities and Unity3d advanced capabilities. The GUI (graphical user interface) is that of an adventure game . The main characters of the game emerged from an opinion poll realized with a second year BA group of students. The theoretical background required for completing the levels of the game is the knowledge corresponding to a second year course in Probability and Statistics. Thus, each level requires: the knowledge of the main classical distribution laws; the estimation of the parameters for these laws corresponding to given statistical series; a deep understanding of the hypothesis tests involved in statistical modeling of the real world problems. It is a single player game and its various levels include a shooting game, a card playing game and a volcano explosion. The assets of the game include some theoretical material, but in order to successfully complete the game, the student has to rely on the knowledge acquired during university courses. A case study related to the actual testing of the game will be the object of a future coming paper.

e-learning games, mathematical statistics, environmental predictions