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GA-10:  Kids' Stuff


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1613 Children's Games #1          Small Programs
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Archery
   try to hit the moving target.  You get three trys from five different
positions. Play a friend or the computer. Good for hand-eye coordination
training.

Baby (BBABY)
   Baskin, Dave
   $5
use the "1", "2" and "3" keys to position the firemen to rescue the baby from
the burning building.

Brain Child (BRAIN)
   Scoresby, Kevin
   $10
is a memory card game along the lines of "Concentration."  Instead of regular
playing cards, the cards have various pictures on them.  The program works
easily with either the keyboard or a mouse.

Crazy Cards 2.2 (CCARDS)
   Khobey Software
   $5
is based on the popular television show Card Sharks.  The game uses a regular
deck of cards and you are to guess if the next card turned over is going to be
higher or lower than the one that is currently being viewed.  The one with the
most points wins.

Chameleon 1.4 (CHAMELE)
   Robert F. Litt
   $5
is primarily for younger kids, but the program is clever enough to make all ages
want to test their reflexes.  If you, in your persona of a large Chameleon,
catch a fly, your color gets brighter; when you miss, the Chameleon gets darker.
Keep missing and it turns black and dies.

GuessA# 1.03
   Khobey Software
   $5
is a guessing game for young children.  You guess a number between 1 and 500 and
the computer tells you if your guess is high or low, accompanied by colors and
sounds.  If your three-year-old takes more than seven guesses to find the
number, better give the little tyke a copy of Knuth's book on Searching and
Sorting Algorithms.

Memory (MEMRYDS)
   Sapir, J. David
   $5
is based on the old TV game Concentration.  A deck of 54 cards is layed out face
down.  You try to match the cards by turning up two cards each turn.  Kids love
this game and are often better at it than adults.

War (WAR-RM)
   Metlen, Richard D.
   $0
is similar to and played like the card game of the same name.  It is intended
mainly for young children.

Wari
   is a strategy (stone-capture) game.

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1614 Children's Games #2          Small Programs Disk
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Battle
   Peters, Scott
   $5
Try to shoot as many battle ships as you can before the shark gets to you.
Arcade fun for the under-6 set.

BlockC 1.0
   Gordon, Joby W.
   $5
is a computerized version of the old game "dots". From 2 to 8 people may play,
but the computer does not play.

Instant Recall (IR-MJH)
   Himowitz, Michael J.
   $0
is a memory game that was inspired by the old hand-held game called SIMON. The
object is to follow the order in which the computer lights up the four colored
squares. The longer you match the pattern, the more selections the computer
makes until you reach the limit or miss. A different tone is played on each
square. There are four levels of difficulty. Although the colors are nice, the
program works fine on monochrome.

Match2
   is patterned after the old TV game, "Concentration".

MicroLink Otra 1.2 (MLOTRA)
   Lancaster, Bob
   $5
is an excellent version of the memory game, Simon. In it, players take turns
trying to repeat an ever-longer sequence of flashing squares, using the numeric
keypad or mouse. We have some other Simon-type games, so normally we would not
have added another one, but the quality of Lancaster's games is unsurpassed.
They are fun, fast, colorful (while still being usable on mono systems), and
well-designed.

NunGame
   Stern, Steven D.
   $0
is a counting game for 5 year olds.  It asks the child to count up the faces on
the screen and type the number.  CGA-compatible video required.

Numtime
   teaches young children to tell time.

Reflexes (REFLEXE)
   tests your reflexes by having you press the space bar when it says `go'.
Saves all the times and shows average times for boys vs. girls. Good for
leaving on a computer at grade school and letting everyone try. Written by
nine-year-old John Thompson. CGA graphics and BASICA required.

Spell
   Elliott, Alan ASP
   $20
is a spelling teacher disguised as an Olympic game.  Choice of difficulty is
allowed from very easy words to difficult words.  Words can be added to the
extensive list and the length of time the word is viewed can also be altered.
The author of this program tells us that it was tested by a fifth grade
youngster for several weeks who went on to win her school's spelling bee!

Trainman
   Baird, Chuck
   $5
is a variation of the game Hangman.  A train moves toward a ravine over which
the track is out.  With each correct letter guessed, the traintrack is built a
little longer over the ravine.  The object is to get the correct word before the
train runs out of track and crashes into the ravine below.  BASICA required.
Graphics NOT required.

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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #1614
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ABC Paint
   Aboshanab, Belinda
   $15
   #27709/3290
is an educational computer-aided coloring program for young children. The
child is given a picture to color for a letter of the alphabet from A-L. Up to
50 different colors can be used. EGA/VGA and a mouse are required. Also on
this disk is READ MY CHIPS (RMC), a number guessing game.


Bert's Dinosaurs 3.0
   Wierenga, Theron
   $22-$32
   #27709/3920
is coloring program for children. It is also useful for introducing young
children to the computer. The child places various dinosaurs on a variety of
backgrounds and then colors the picture. Requires VGA and a mouse.


Dr. Motes' Colorbook 2.0
   Motes, Dr. Andrew ASP
   $10
   #27709/4089
is a coloring program for children. Nine pictures are provided for coloring. The
program forces the user to go through the color selection menu after every mouse
click, but is otherwise easy to use. Requires EGA and a mouse.


Magic Crayon
   Alive Software
   $18
   #27709/4092
contains three coloring games for children 3 to 12. Coloring Book lets you color
in pre-drawn pictures. Color Shading contains hidden shapes to be colored. Color
Memory is a memorizing game. Music cards are supported. Requires a mouse and
EGA/VGA.


Coloring Book 1.4a  [CBOOK1]  (10-93 CD)
   Russell Holloway
   $15
   #12524
is a computerized coloring book that includes 10 pictures. You can change
the colors in the picture, go to the next or previous pictures, erase the
colors in the current picture or restore the original colors of the
picture.


EGA Coloring Book
   Swope, David C.
   $20
   #27185/2221 [2 disks]
is a coloring book aimed at kids 3 and over. It allows children to use over
500 colors and patterns to color the pictures. Very young children will need
adult assistance to use this program. Picture icons are provided for most of
the command selections, and you can save the creations of up to five artists.
Colored pictures can be saved as PCX files. Pictures can be printed on both
black and white and color printers in two different formats.


Funny Face II
   Z-ware
   $20
   #27185/2222
is a computerized version of Mr. Potato-Head, only better. It lets children
create heads by selecting from a wide range of hair styles, eyes, ears,
mouths, noses, eyebrows and beards. Faces can be colored in, saved in PCX
format, recalled and printed out. Support is included for 180 different dot
matrix, laser and color printers. The sound can be toggled on and off. It is
easy to use and requires CGA or better. A hard disk or high density floppy is
required. (The authors can no longer be reached at the address provided in the
documentation.)


Kid Paint
   Compass Systems
   $5-$18
   #27185/1813
is an animated, EGA coloring book for very young children with sound and
animation.  The "paint brush" can be moved with the keyboard, a mouse, or a
joystick, but the author recommends the joystick because, he says, "it is more
child-proof."  The program is guaranteed to delight young children, especially
when they see how easy it is to re-color a figure (even plaid colors!) just by
repeatedly pressing a key or button.  Only two pictures come with the program,
but more are available from the author.


Action Graphics 2.1 [ACTION21] (11-93 CD)
   Just FUN Software
   $17
   #20026/4482
allows you to build things on your screen and animate them. You are given
several shapes and colors to choose from to form your own drawings. You just
point to the shape and drag it into the drawing area. You can easily move,
resize, and color objects. You can set them in motion, either rotating, pulsing,
or filled with moving patterns, and more.

The program is designed more for amusement than actual CAD work, although simple
CAD work is possible with it. Requires VGA, 512K RAM, and a mouse.


Crayon Box
   Kapusta, Philip P.
   $10
   #20026/4553
is a coloring and sketch book, plus a math, counting and color quiz. Over 450
colors and patterns are included for painting nature scenes or drawings
created by the child.

The math option displays one inch numbers and prompts the child for answers.
Ten skill levels are available. The counting and color identification option
randomly shows numbered and colored marbles. The child must identify and count
the number in each group. Req. EGA+, mouse.


Dot2Dot 2.0  (10-93 CD)
   Nelson, Ken
   $10
   #20026/4176
is a colorful game of dot-to-dot for children. Letters or numbers may be used in
the puzzles. After the drawing is complete, it can be colored in on screen.
There is very little in the way of documentation with this, but it apparently
requires a mouse, EGA/VGA, and a hard disk.


Bert's African Animals 3.0
   Wierenga, Theron
   $22-$32
   #12279
is a coloring program for children. The child places animals from Africa
on a variety of backgrounds and colors the picture. A window is provided
for children to write a short story about their picture. The image and
story can be printed on a variety of printers, including the DeskJet
500C. Req. 512K, VGA, mouse.


Dr. CodeMaster 1.2
   Just For Me Software, Inc. ASP
   $17
   #4554
is a "mad scientist versus the world" story combined with a three math puzzles
and guessing game. You must prevent the evil Dr. Codemaster from freeze the
Earth by breaking the code activating the freeze ray satellite's self-destruct
sequence with clues that are provided. Features include photographic images,
animation, and sound effects. Requires VGA, hard disk.


DinosaurTime 2.0 [DINOTIME] (11-93 CD)
   Computer Creations
   $20
   #12582
is an animated coloring book. Children can design pictures from the
drawings provided or create their own. There is a wide selection of
coloring tools. Animation can be added to the picture. Pictures can also
be saved to a file or printed. Requires a mouse and VGA.


Kid Fun
   Jarrett, Eric
   $13
   #4256
is a set of games for kids. It includes ESP, a number guessing game; KIDLIBS, a
funny story generator; MATH FUN, a math tutor with sounds and special effects;
8-BALL, a "fortune teller" that answers yes/no questions; and more.


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