string of pearls
n.— «A string of pearls structure is a linked series of worlds structures connected by plot points or tasks that the player must accomplish to move forward in the narrative. As defined earlier, a worlds structure lets the user explore a location.» —by Timothy Garrand Writing for Multimedia Dec., 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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