Nile: Passage to Egypt Nile: Passage to Egypt Nile: Passage to Egypt is a 1995 educational video game by the Discovery Channel. The game was part of a "co-promotional strategy" which involved a CD-ROM and television program of the same name being released concurrently. The game's released was tentatively scheduled for release in Spring of 1995. Players undertake an interactive journey down the Nile River through modern and ancient Egypt on an Egyptian sailing boat called a felucca. Players explore local culture and interact with customers via virtual tours. The player navigates through a series of 360 degree screens, or can also choose new
Zille (boat) are traditionally used for transport of both goods and passengers. Zillen are used as transport vehicles in gravel and sand extraction. Zille (boat) The term Zille (plural Zillen) is used for a family of flat-bottomed vessels which are used in the Danube River regions of Germany and Austria. Zillen are simply constructed boats, between five and 30 meters long. Smaller Zillen are generally open, while larger Zillen for freight or passenger transport have house-like structures amidships. Zillen have a flat floor and straight side walls. The front of the boat usually tapers. Depending on the type, the tail of the