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Copyright 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 - Steven C. hudgik
PLAY 'N' LEARN
INTRODUCTION
Computers came into our life about the same time as our first
child, Amanda. Eighteen months later Zakary was born. As they
grew they noticed daddy spending nearly every day working with
a
computer and they wanted to use the computer like daddy did.
So, I
went through the software stores and saw all kinds of wonderful
games
and educational software - but nothing for very young children.
What I wanted was something that would let an 18 month old
bang
on the keyboard and be entertained. As he grew older, and his
coordination improved, the software should teach him about
letters,
numbers, colors, shapes using the keyboard and multiple key
combinations. Since I couldn't find anything I wrote Play 'n
Learn.
Play 'N' Learn provides several different games and there
are
multiple games that can be played within each main game. For
example, with Play 'n' Learn young toddlers can push keys that
change colors and symbols on the screen and get sounds from the
computer. As your kids grow older they progress to locating
specific
keys and learning multiple key combinations. At the most
difficult
level of play you need to correctly pick five secret letters to
win
Letter Lotto. It works just like a miniature version of the
Lotto
games run by many states.
In these instructions we'll describe the different games and
how
they can be used. You can also invent your own games and we
encourge you to play with and guide your kids so you can all
have
fun together.
The names of the games included in Play 'n' Learn are:
COLOR SCREEN and COLOR WHEEL
AMANDA'S LETTER LOTTO
WORD WHIRL
ZACH-A-DOODLE
NEXT NUMBER
BLACK BOARD SHAPES
UNDERGROUND ALPHABET
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Please note that this software is copyrighted, but it is provided for
your children to use for free. You do not need to send us any money
or pay to use this software. I hope your children enjoy it as much as
mine. However, if you would like to make a donation please make your
check out to one of my children: Zachary Hudgik or Amanda Hudgik.
I am sorry, as much as I'd like to, I probably will not be able to
acknowledge your donation. So please accept my expression of
appreciation when I say THANK YOU now.
The address is: 20676 SW Elk Horn Ct., Tualatin, OR 97062
To make a backup copy load your DOS System disk and type
"DISKCOPY A: B:" at the A> prompt. Put the Play 'n' Learn
disk in the "A" drive and a blank disk in the "B" drive. If you
only have one disk drive, you will be prompted to remove the "source"
(the original Play 'n' Learn disk) disk and replace it with the
destination (blank) disk. If you have a hard disk, just copy all of
the files to a directory on your hard disk.
BOOTING
There are several ways that Play 'n' Learn can be booted.
If you do not have a hard disk, first boot your computer with
your DOS System disk. When the A> prompt appears remove your DOS
System disk and put the Play 'n' Learn disk into the "A" drive.
Type "PLAY" and push ENTER.
You can also set up a disk so that Play 'n' Learn will
self boot. First format a blank disk and copy the DOS System onto
that disk by typing:
FORMAT B:/S <push ENTER>
The /S indicates that you want the DOS System copied to the
newly formatted disk. Next put the Play 'n' Learn disk in the "A"
drive (the blank formatted disk should still be in the "B" drive).
Now copy all of the files from the Play 'n' Learn disk to the disk
you just formatted by typing:
COPY A:*.*=B:/V <push ENTER>
Take the disk out of the "B" drive and put it in the "A" disk
drive. When you push CTRL-ALT-DEL, to reboot your computer, DOS
will load and then Play 'n' Learn will load and run. With
the disk set up this way you can also start Play 'n' Learn
by putting the disk in the "A" drive, typing "PLAY" and pushing ENTER.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Throughout Play 'n' Learn we'll be referring to the user
(your child) as her. We realise that your child could be either a
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boy or girl, but saying "him or her" all of the time would be cumbersome.
Since the game is named after my daughter Amanda, we'll use her.
When using Play 'n' Learn I encourage you to play with
your child and cheer her on. We'll describe various games that you
can play, and although you can leave your child to play by herself
(a welcome break for parents), also take some time to help her learn
her colors and letters.
STARTING THE GAME
To start playing Play 'n' Learn on a computer with only floppy
disks: if you've made a self booting Play 'n' Learn disk dput that
disk in the "A" drive, hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and then push
the DEL key. This will reboot your computer and automatically start
the game.
Play 'n' Learn can also be started, with the Play 'n' Learn disk
in the "A" drive, by typing "PLAY" at the A> prompt and pushing ENTER.
When using a hard disk first change to the directory containing
Play 'n' Learn, then type "PLAY" and push ENTER.
THE MENU
A menu showing the selection of games available in Play 'n' Learn
will be the first thing you see. You can stop the music before then
end of the song by pushing any key.
To select a game from the menu use the up/down cursor keys to move
the scroll bar to the game you wish to play then push ENTER.
To return to the DOS prompt push the ESC key.
COLOR SCREEN
This is a very simple game designed for the youngest children. Any-
time a key is pushed the screen color changes and small sprites appear
on the screen while the computer makes sounds. . It teaches
children that the computer will respond when they push keys.
To exit this game push the ESC key while the music is playing.
COLOR MATCH
This is a more advanced game that requires children to be able
to match both colors and letters. A color will appear at the top
of the screen. Four boxes, each a different color will be across
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the bottom of the screen. Select the box at the bottom that matches
the color at the top by pushing the letter that is next to the
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