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- │ BABIES AND TODDLERS - AGES 1-4 │
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- │ INDEX: this section is divided into several │
- │ categories, listed in the order below: │
- │ 1) Those for CGA (or better) monitors │
- │ 2) Those for EGA (or better) monitors │
- │ 3) Those for VGA or sVGA monitors │
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- TIPS FOR THOSE WITH VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: (please phone for further advice).
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- Many titles in this section are "key bashers", simply teaching that pressing
- a key causes something to happen! Random ones are fine to start with (for
- example Trevor, Patterns, Busy Baby, Johns Game). You can progress to
- programs where certain keys cause specific effects (for example: Sarah,
- Danny). Some programs are just nice to look at and discuss with your chilld
- (ABC-Tot, Numbers). Finally, you can introduce simple games to help teach
- keyboard control, shape/colour recognition, etc. ( Balloons, Titi).
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- PCs are remarkably resilient but very young children should, of course, be
- supervised. Start with just a few minutes each day and you'll be surpised how
- quickly your child catches on! Don't try too many things at once - this leads
- to confusion. Remember babies have a very short attention span.
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- BABIES AND TODDLERS - mainly CGA programs Ages 1-4
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- E522: TODDLERS FUN I (menued) - drawing, matching & keyboard skills
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- MEGHANS MATCHING GAME (92) J.McLAUGHLIN - simple memory game for 2 players
- (parent and child?). 3-6; 200K; $10 (more pics); VGA. MOUSE. ***
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- DRAWSOME (92) ASSISTWARE - simple line drawing in 4 (CGA) or 16 (EGA) colours
- (mouse/keys). Add flowers and shapes. Even the youngest can create colourful
- flower gardens or other masterpieces. 2-5; 120K; $8; CGA. EGA. VGA. ****
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- KIDSOUND (91) W.MYERS - press key for sound & character.7K. PD. ANY MONITOR
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- EO82: TINY TOTS II (menued) - three "keyboard bangers". Ages 1-4. ****
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- SARAH v1.0 (90): our most "sophisticated" toddler program. Teaches "cause &
- effect" and memory skills - each key gives specific results. Circles, fish,
- stripes, flowers, and many more. Other keys produce classical music (Bach,
- Mozart, Korsokoff), change colours etc. Author says "from 3 months", we'd
- suggest 1 upwards. Relaxing for adults too! 1-4; 100K; $15; CGA. EGA. *****
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- SHOWKEYS (90) all letters (upper/lowercase), nos. & symbols are shown at top
- of screen. When key is pressed, letter is highlighted and shown in a large
- font. Simple but effective. 2-5; 70K; $0; HERC. CGA. MCGA. EGA. VGA. ****
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- IANS GAME (90): large, brightly coloured shapes appear "semi-randomly" when
- pressing keys. Sound effects, plus nice smiley faces! 1-3; 45K; $10; CGA. ***
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- E359: BABY'S KEY BASHERS (menued) Ages 1-2. ***
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- BABYART (91) WACHSMAN - watch display of 8 different black & white pictures
- and patterns (stripes, smileys, etc.). 1-2; 200K; FW; CGA. ***
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- COLORS2 (91) C.O'DONNELL - bash for ever changing screen colour and a large
- display of any letter pressed plus sound effects. 1-3; 70K; $5; CGA.***
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- PATTERNS v1.3 (91) HUCKABEY - lots of bright multi-coloured screens, sound,
- and moving patterns. Nice. 1-3; 60K; FW; CGA. ****
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- BABIES AND TODDLERS - mainly EGA programs Ages 1-4
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- EO39: ABC-TOT 1991 (menued)
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- Not a game; a collection of items to look at with your child. ABC - coloured
- pictures and song. NUMBERS - "One, two buckle my shoe" and pictures. COLOURS
- - 8 shown. SHAPES - five are shown. SONGS - just sing along. 2-3; 260K; $15
- (update); EGA. ***
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- E038: TINY TOTS I (menued) - three simple games for ages 2-4. ****
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- BALLOONS v3.8 (90): Great fun. Press any key and a balloon appears. Some keys
- give balloons in one specific colour (R for red, etc). Keys have different
- tones, older kids could play tunes. Make balloons grow and grow until they
- pop, or shrink and disappear. Rainbow appears with nursery rhyme music. 2-4;
- 98K; $7 (upgrades, info): CGA. EGA. ****
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- FUNGAME (89): Produce flashing circles and random tones. Each key moves them
- in a different direction. Running through the alphabet (older kids) makes a
- full ring. 2-4. 52K; PD; EGA. ***
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- TITI (87): develops pattern recognition. Pick correct shape to complete the
- pattern. 3-5; 60K; $0; EGA. ***
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- E224: TINY TOTS III (menued) - more keyboard bangers for ages 1-4. ****
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- TREVORS REVENGE v0.32 (90) TRISKELIAN: press any key for random coloured
- object with random noises! 90K; 1-3; FW; CGA (b&w only). EGA. ***
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- DANNY (92) AMERICAN KIDWARE: each key gives a specific result - either nice
- EGA graphics, music or both. Keys 1-9 are piano keys, W - twirling windmills,
- S - stars, etc. etc. 170K; 2-4; $15; EGA. ****
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- BUSYBABY and LOUDBABY (88) BEDNARZ: bash away for colours and shapes. Random
- noise or "candyman" music. 90K; 1-3; FW; CGA. ***
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- H150: JOHN'S ANIMATED COMPUTER GAME (92) FLIX
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- From author of the "animated" series a super new addition for the very young.
- Press any key and something happens. 20 animated sequences. Friendly banana
- is one of our favourites! 2-4; 250K(650); $0; 640K RAM; EGA. *****
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- BABIES AND TODDLERS - mainly VGA programs Ages 1-3
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- E424: BABY'S FUN (menued) - 3 key bashers teaching "cause & effect". Age 1-3.
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- NUMBERS (90) MYERS - teaches numbers 1-9 in a simple but effective fashion. 9
- colourful pictures, cheerful animations whilst any key is held down. Swimming
- ducks, flying bats, much more! 1-3; 240K; $5-25 (extras); VGA. ****
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- NICKLAS (93) LITTLE (Germany) - any key produces random shapes accompanied by
- simple series of tones. "Surprise" keys draw new shapes with tune - customise
- so that one of these is your childs initial letter. 1-3; 60K; FW; VGA. ****
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- RAINA (91) JOHNSON - simple basher producing concentric spirograph pictures.
- Certain keys cause other changes. 1-3; 70K; $5; EGA. ***
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- [3½"DD £2.00 or HD 5¼" £3.00]
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