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- Software of the Month Club
- February 1997 CD-ROM Program Guide
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- - Windows Children's -
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- Feature Program
- Animated Beginning Typing 1.0
- Typing tutorial
- This is a great tutorial for beginning typists. A large
- on-screen keyboard shows clearly which key you
- should press, while an animated image of a hand
- indicates which fingers to use for each letter.
- * Animated characters
- * Choose from four activities: Letter Jumpers, Letter
- Drill, Flying Letters and Typing Tutor
- * Reports show speed and accuracy
- (Application by FLIX Productions)
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- BrainCubes 1.0
- Remember?
- This is a great game similar to Simon. A pattern of
- lights plays and you must repeat it. The pattern gets
- progressively more difficult. How far can you get?
- Has two modes with multiple levels.
- * Records top five scores
- * Increasing complexity
- (Application by Michael Dvorkin)
-
- Frog Hop 1.0
- Ribbit, ribbit
- Can you keep your frog jumping in this fun game?
- Create a path for your frog by rotating lily pads. The
- longer it jumps, the higher the score. The game gets
- progressively harder as the game continues. Great for
- all ages.
- * Save games
- * Keeps top ten scores
- * Cool sound effects
- (Application by Soleau Software)
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- Frustration 96
- Colorful puzzle game
- Someone has peeled the stickers off your Rubik-style
- cube! Quickly reapply the colors to each side of the
- cube in as few moves possible. Challenge a friend or
- play solo.
- * Two difficulty levels
- * Move counter
- * Game timer
- (Application by Bela von Hoffmann; Requires
- 256-colors)
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- KeyBoard Caper 1.1
- Introductory typing
- Teach young kids the keyboard layout with this
- simple program. It shows a letter or number that kids
- have to find on the keyboard. The character is
- animated when pressed. Perfect for preschoolers.
- * Learn the alphabet and numbers
- * Use upper or lower case letters
- * Set the time limit for each game
- * Change the speed of the animations
- (Application by Brian F. Haddock)
-
- NimSim 1.10
- You'll have a ball
- In this exciting game, you and the computer take turns
- removing marbles from the table. The player who
- removes the last one from the table loses. You can
- remove any number of marbles from one of the five
- rows.
- * 23 marble styles
- * Three difficulty levels
- * Customize your game
- (Application by DARTCY Productions; Requires
- Windows 95 and VBRUN300.DLL, included in your
- Utility Collection)
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- Sunflowers and Strawberries
- Children's game
- Help angels fly to flowers in this cute game. Watch
- out for the strawberries -- if you get hit, you lose an
- angel. Great for 6- to 8-year-olds.
- * Multiple levels
- * Bonuses in level three
- * Use your password to start where you left off
- (Application by Lisa Walkosz)
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- Z & Z Dots 1.0
- Seeing spots
- Learn to count while connecting the dots by following
- numbers or letters. Use one of the included pictures or
- create your own. Perfect for kindergartners.
- * Includes six puzzles
- * Zoom features
- (Application by Z and Z Software; Requires Windows 95)