The descriptions below refer to the registered versions of the various products in the Ultimate Software product line. The shareware versions of these products may vary differ slightly. Shareware versions of any of the following can be obtained for $5 directly from Ultimate Software, or from your favorite shareware vendor, BBS, on-line service or user group. Prices for the fully-registered versions are listed below.
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ULTIMATE LANGUAGE TUTOR for WINDOWS
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The Ultimate Language Tutor for Windows is a vocabulary learning system currently available in four languages. This program offers a variety of drills and quizzes that help you learn, master, and test your vocabulary skills. The Flashcard module is particularly useful. It allows you to read in a list of words (or words you missed during a quiz) and have the words and their translations automatically flashed on-screen at a user-set rate.
The Ultimate Language Tutor for Windows also allows the user to add a chosen list of vocabulary in different language libraries. This library builder is particularly useful to students taking a language course and using the Ultimate Language Tutor as a supplement to that course. The student can add a distinct new library that matches the vocabulary for the chapter being studied.
The built-in quiz score tracker is particularly useful for teachers wishing to make this program available to their classes. Quizzes are tracked by student. Each student's profile shows scores and a description of the quizzes taken by the student. The program also manages a top-ten list of the students with highest overall quiz scores.
The Ultimate Language Tutor for Windows is available for the following languages:
o Spanish $20
o French $20
o German $20
o Italian $20
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ULTIMATE LANGUAGE TUTOR for DOS
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The Ultimate Language Tutor for DOS is a vocabulary learning system currently available in Spanish and French. This program offers a variety of drills and quizzes that help you learn, master, and test your vocabulary skills.
The Ultimate Language Tutor for Windows also allows the user to add a chosen list of vocabulary in distinct language libraries. This library builder is particularly useful to students taking a language course and using the Ultimate Language Tutor as a supplement to that course. The student can add a distinct new library that matches the vocabulary for the chapter being studied.
The built-in quiz score tracker is particularly useful for teachers wishing to make this program available to their classes. Quizzes are tracked by student. Each student's profile shows scores and a description of the quizzes taken by the student. Scores can also be graphed on-screen.
The Ultimate Language Tutor for DOS is available for the following languages:
o Spanish $20
o French $20
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ULTIMATE GEOGRAPHY for DOS
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This program sports a beautiful map of the United States. Select a state with your mouse or with the keyboard, and the program displays a variety of census information. You can also choose a census category (like population growth) and the map will highlight all states according to their national ranking.
Besides being a graphical almanac of U.S. information, Ultimate Geography is also a quizzing program which can teach and test state capitals, state locations, etc.
The teacher's version includes a test score tracker which can be used to administer tests and quizzes and record the scores of individual students.
o Standard Edition $15
o Teacher's Edition $30
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NOISY VIDEO POKER for WINDOWS
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Noisy Video Poker for Windows is a very fun and very beautiful simulation of the video poker machines you find in casinos. Included are JACKS or BETTER, JOKERS WILD, and DEUCES WILD versions of the program.
Besides very realistic sounds like coins dropping into a metal tray (just like at the casinos) there are a variety of wacky sounds that play randomly when you don't have a winning hand. These sounds really add to the entertainment value of this program, but what really sets this game apart from others is the graphics and user interface. You can play this game with a minimum of mouse clicks which allows you to play rally fast. And the cards! Unlike a lot of other poker games you may have seen, the cards in this game look completely real.
When you order Noisy Video Poker for Windows, you can get Noisy Video BlackJack for Windows for only $5 extra. That's a savings of $15 since both games are $20 each when purchased separately.
o Noisy Video Poker $20
o Both Poker and BlackJack $25
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NOISY VIDEO BLACKJACK for WINDOWS
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Noisy Video BlackJack for Windows is a simulation of the coin-operated video blackjack machines in casinos. You choose how many coins to wager and whether to stand, hit, double-down, split pairs, buy insurance, etc. In this version the dealer must stand on a hard 17 or higher and hit on a soft 17. Blackjack and Insurance pays 2-1. You can double-down on a 9,10 or 11. You can split pairs.
This is a beautiful simulation with cards that look real. The user interface makes game-play easy, and you can play as fast as you want because a minimum number of mouse clicks are required.
When you order Noisy Video BlackJack for Windows, you can get Noisy Video Poker for Windows for just $5 more. That's a $15 savings off the regular price of $20 for each game.
