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│ JUNIORS - ENGLISH & GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. Ages 6-11 approx. │
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│ INDEX: this section is divided into several categories, listed in │
│ the order shown below: │
│ 1) General Educational Titles │
│ 2) English and Spelling Games (Arcade, Hangman, etc.) │
│ 3) Stories │
│ 4) Childrens Word Processors │
│ 5) Spelling tutors and other English programs │
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JUNIORS - General Education Ages 4-14
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E266: SCHOOL MUM v4.3 (93) A.MOTES (Special UK version)
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This program has been gradually enlarged and improved upon by the author over
the last five years and is still our bestselling title. Now with improved
graphics (min EGA). Same sections as the US version (below) except Spelling
option that has been removed due to space restrictions. Full mouse support.
4-14; 300K; *REG* £15 (utilities, voice files); EGA. 640K RAM. *****
NOTE: CGA users: U.S version 3.58 E012 (see below) is still available.
EO12: SCHOOL-MOM v3.58 (92) A.MOTES
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"Back to basics" for wide age group. SPELLING: 4 levels, 100s words in each;
& "Homework Tester" (add your own words). ENGLISH: 1) nouns, adverbs, verbs,
adjectives. 2) unscramble sentence 3) subject-predicate, objective/subjective
complement, indirect/direct objects. 4) subject/verb agreement in sentences.
MATHS: Laser Blast / Apple Spider - arcade games for counting & simple sums.
Bug Numbers - explains 100s, 10s and units. Also +,-,x,÷, with 4 levels; easy
(counters to help) to difficult (decimals). Pre-algebra maths - with step by
step help. ART: simple line drawing plus "Space Tunnels" for creating
marvellous patterns. MUSIC: 3 levels, compose & play back or save tunes, 7
octaves, variable note durations & flats/sharps. TIME: with ticking clock, 4
difficulty levels. EXAMS: make your own multiple choice quizzes, two
included. Sound on/off. School or home. Menu-driven. Excellent value. 4-16;
340K; $25 ("change" program for English/ spelling, extra exams, etc.). CGA.
MOUSE or JOY (Art option only). *****
E363: GENERAL EDUCATION MIX (menued) - for any monitor. Age 6-16. ****
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SAN MATEO SOFTSWAP (83) S.M.OFFICES OF EDUC - old but quite impressive set of
18 programs (colour menu). Make your own poems (Cinquain), word unscramble,
guess the number, Roman numeral quiz, guess fractions, sequences, simple text
adventure (Oregon Trail) and many more. 6-16; 180K; PD; ANY MONITOR. ****
MUSIC v3.01 (91) HUCKABEY menued selection of 63 tunes for PC speaker.
Nursery rhymes, pop, classic, etc. 5+; 70K; PD; ANY MONITOR. ***
INVENTIONS (91) M.LIND who invented what, with date / nationality. Everything
(170 items) from vacuums, guns, zips, etc. 9+; 75K; $10. ANY MONITOR. ***
FIRE! (85) SPRINSOCK - save houses from spreading fire (note wind direction)
with water and fire breaks. A game that requires a bit of thought! Best in
colour. Sound on/off. 4 levels. 7+; 30K; $10; ANY MONITOR. ****
E354: EGA EDUCATIONAL GAMES (menued)
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BIG MATH ATTACK v1 (93) KAPUSTA protect city from space debris! Fire correct
answers at falling questions. Covers maths(+,-,x,÷), spelling, typing, metric
conversion (temp, length, etc). 5-14; 180K; $10 (personalised); EGA. ***
ODD BALL v1.0 (92) CRABB - logic challenge that's different every time! 12
balls - one is different in weight than the rest. Find using a balance scale
in as few goes as possible. 8-ADULT; 100K; $8; EGA. ****
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JUNIOR ENGLISH - Games Ages 4 plus
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H081: WORD RESCUE I (92) APOGEE
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Outstanding educational platform game. Choose to be a girl or boy then search
for the words that the Gruzzles have stolen from books. Benny bookworm is
there to help you by pouring slime over any approaching gruzzles. 6 words per
level, 16 levels, each with new scenery and challenges; enter Gruzzleville
waterworks, go rock climbing, explore castles etc. Great fun; three
difficulty levels - words don't get harder but there are more gruzzles etc to
avoid which makes it challenging for older children and even adults! Save/
restore, joy/keys, demo, adlib/sblast support, built in help, etc. 5-10; 330K
(840); £26.50 (hints & tips, parts 2 & 3); EGA. *****
EO55: JUNIOR WORD FUN (menued)
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BALLOON SPELLER (89) first type in a word list (max 15 letters) or use lists
you have already saved to disk. 3 games; in each an air balloon is moved to
collect letters; older kids may prefer to press the letter keys. WORD FLASH -
word flashes up briefly, now spell it. WORD GUESS - like hangman, pick up
correct letters in any order. 3) WORD JUMBLE - gather letters in correct
order (anagrams). Good for apelling homework or topical word lists. We've put
some on disk to get you started. Simple graphics but good educational value.
5-11; 200K; $11.90 (more lists, manual, update); CGA. HERC. ****
QUATRO (90): make as many 4-letter words as possible from 12-15 letters. Play
computer or 2 player option, allowed 1-5 minutes per word. First to fill
their column wins. Computer has a large dictionary and produces some strange
words but they're all in the Oxford dictionary and it's fun to look them up.
8-ADULT; 64K; £15 (Quinto - 5 letter words). ****
EO37: HANGMAN GAMES (menued) for ages 5+
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PAVIAS HANGMAN (86): Good, 93 words with optional picture clues. Add your own
words (max 10 letters) and pictures. Quite nice graphics, different rhymes if
successful, otherwise the man chokes! Supplies words randomly or in sequence.
Sound on/off. 5-10; 190K; FW; CGA. ****
HANGMAN v4.1 (83): large, colourful, friendly man! Each game has Amateur (9
guesses) & Expert (5) levels. BASIC - normal game. EDUCATIONAL - written
clue, separate letters not shown. LITERATE - guess saying or quote, given the
author's name. PERSONAL - play 2-9 friends, use your own words. Sound on/off.
Music on/off. Timed/untimed. 1000+ words/phrases. 7-ADULT; 120K; $15; ****
H197: WORDTRIX (92) TEA TIME SOFTWARE
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Educational game (based on tetris) that teaches phonic concepts. Make words
by guiding the dropping letters into one of three "word frames". If correct
the frames disappear, if incorrect they gradually build up until you're
"out". Three options: 1st letter, letter pairs (ea,oo,ee,ai,oo etc) or silent
E. The thing that really makes the game is the 100+ pictures - these can be
turned off for older students. Two speeds. Sound on/off. RECOMMENDED. 5-9;
340K(1MB); $22 (update); EGA. *****
EO50: HENRIETTAS BOOK OF SPELLS v1.0 (demo) 1990 LANDER (UK)
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Can Henrietta save Henry by finding five magic letters to reverse the spell.
She must attempt five challenges. This demo uses a small dictionary of 6
letter words but it's still a lot of fun and quite a challenge. FLASH - words
flash up, spell them. COMPLETE the word by adding the missing vowels.
CRACK-IT decode the words, quite tricky. HANG-UP -like hangman. JUMBLES -
anagrams. 7-10; 350K; £25 (more levels, words, options); CGA. ****
* UPDATED * H148: HENRIETTAS BOOK OF SPELLS VGA v2.5D (94) LANDER (UK)
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Same story and challenges as CGA version (above) but with great VGA graphics
and now improved soundcard support for Sblaster, Adlib, ProAudio. Allows use
of two word lists. 7+; 420K(1MB); £34.99 (more lists, create your own, etc).
520K RAM. VGA. 286+. ***** [3½"DD(£2.00)or5¼"HD(£3.00) disk only]
E199: JUNIOR SPELL & TYPE (menued)
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SPELLGAMES v1.1 (88) TEXASOFT - select your country, and one for the PC.
After a national anthem you begin! Four levels (easy, moderate, etc). Word is
flashed up quickly (adjustable time) and must then be typed in correctly. If
correct your flag appears. 9 flags to win. Review misspelt words. Create/edit
your own word lists (max 1000 words). Dated CGA graphics but good educational
content. 6-10. 150K. $19. CGA. ****
TYPEGAMES v1.0 (91) TEXASOFT - same Olympic game format as above but you must
type the displayed sentence correctly in a given time (adjustable). Three
levels; Easy (no capitals/punctuation), Longer and Hard. Each has several 100
phrases or you can add your own. Sound on/off. 6-12; 150K; $19. CGA. ****
* UPDATED * H146: SPELLBOUND v2.0D (94) LANDER (UK) - £3.00 HD ONLY
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A friendly helicopter must recover the keys to Professor Grimes strongroom.
Collect letters and words in five areas. In this demo you can only access the
1st level, set in a cave. 70 words (4-8 letters). Now has improved graphics
and soundcard support for Adlib, Sblast, ProAudio. Improves logic, memory,
spelling & co-ordination. Age 7+; 1.2M (2MB); £34.99 (more options, add/edit
word lists). VGA. 520K RAM. 286+. Mouse, keys or joy. ***
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JUNIOR ENGLISH - Stories Ages 7-10
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H304: LEARN WITH PICTURES
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THE VISITOR (92) BISSONETTE - nice electronic storybook about a "new kid on
the block" (a Zebra!) that visits a school playground one day. What do you do
when you meet someone different? 20 pages of excellent VGA pics with large,
clear text and rhymes throughout. 7-10. 500K(850); $5; VGA.****
WORKBOOK (90) BUCKELS - spelling and typing. A "blurry" picture is shown with
a descriptive phrase underneath. Type in the phrase letters and the picture
"clears" to music. 29 colour pics - ghostbusters, snoopy, unicorn & more!
6-9; 160K (290); $?; CGA. ****
E058: MONKEY BUSINESS 1991 TESTWARE UK
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Marvyn and Marlene's adventures at Tigerland Park. An interactive story.
Clear, large print on white background; interspersed with cartoon type line
drawings. At stages your child decides what happens next. Useful educational
tool, encouraging reading and computer skills. Written by Jenny Oldfield, an
experienced childrens writer. 7-10; 350K; £11 ("All at Sea" features your
child in a seaside adventure with the twins. Manual). HERC. EGA. MOU. ***
If you have EGA/VGA please see H097 (Monkey Business II) below.
E058B: MONKEY BUSINESS CGA
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As E058 (above) but for those with CGA monitors. 7-10; 230K; CGA. MOU. ***
H097: MONKEY BUSINESS II (1992) TESTWARE UK
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Same story but with new colour EGA graphics, lively sound effects, and better
screen layout. Mouse now optional, but hard disk needed. Registration brings
a personalised colour copy of "All at Sea" at only £11.00 & pp. Site licenses
available for schools where each pupil can input their own information. 7-10;
330K (800K); EGA. 640K. ****
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JUNIOR ENGLISH - Word Processors Ages 5-10
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E229: CHILDRENS WORD PROCESSORS (menued)
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KIDS WORD PROCESSOR v3.0 (92) NOLTE - excellent intro for children. Overwrite
& insert modes. 2 text sizes, 4 screen colour options. Work saved in easy to
view "library". Online help. KWP has served 1000s of children since 1984. Now
has improved print options and a second identical copy (without the ABC
music) ideal for use with handicapped adults, plus a Spanish version on disk.
Further version with very large text, for the visually impaired, is available
from the author. 180K; 6-8; $10; CGA. PRN optional. ****
FRED v1.1 (91) D.FLOODY - easy to use editor/ w.processor aimed at elementary
children. Large coloured text, bold/underline shown in contrast colour. Just
enough features for beginners - wordwrap, block copy, centre, search/replace,
Help screens. Pull down menus or "fast keys". Age 6-11; 125K; FW; CGA. ****
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JUNIOR ENGLISH - Spelling Tutors and Miscellaneous Ages 7+
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H484: CUSTOM SPELL AND ANTS v3.1 (93) E.P.TeBOCKHORST - £3.00 HD ONLY
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Custom Spell contains 15 different word lists, covering the basic phonetic
skills (short a, long a, long o, etc.)> Uses a pretest, drill, and post-test.
Each word can be "spoken" first. Scores kept. Ants is a fun anagram type game
using the same word lists (ideal for further reinforcement). Ants must grab
letters to build ant city. Otherwise a giant tennis shoe appears and squashes
the lot! Again with optional speech (making the game a lot easier!). Written
by a teacher of 20 years experience, used in many schools throughout the US.
Sblaster, disney and digispeech support. Ages 5+; 1.2MB (1.6); $20 (update,
extras, further levels; network version available); VGA. 512K RAM. ****
H483: BEEZ AND JURASSIC SPELLING (94) O.DARE & A.MOTES - £3.00 HD ONLY
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SPELLING BEEZ (94) MOTES/DARE - designed for spelling homework, with lots of
extra learning facts thrown in too! Includes large set of words but the main
idea is to add your own spelling list each week. The previous weeks work then
gets added to the "old homework" list which will gradually increase in size
over the school year and is ideal for revision purposes. Option of having the
computer "speak" each letter of the word as it is flashed up (soundblaster or
PC speaker). Registered version ($29) allows you to pronounce each word in
your own voice! Each child (max 100) can have their own word file. Visual,
spoken or musical rewards. In "Beez" you get a free astronomy lesson as you
spell! JURASSIC SPELLING is essentially the same program but the visual
rewards are all about dinosuars! (more visual facts upon registration). Ages
4-12; 1.2MB (2MB); VGA. ****
H481: SOUNDCARD SPELLING SPECIAL
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ULTIMATE SPELLING TUTOR (94) TOM JACOBS - the most fun and effective spelling
tutor we have seen yet. Requires soundcard and a microphone. Talking cat is
customised with your own voice and instructions, to quiz your child on any
list of words. For example it may say " hello FRED, this is Mum here! Spell
the word SHOP." It will then say "go to the SHOP and buy me a pint of milk
will you?". Your child will be mystified to hear your own voice. Customise
praise and encouragement too! Comes with an easy to use recording program. It
can even be set up to lead into your childs favourite game if they get all
their spellings correct. Shareware version can only use words of up to 4
letters but this is perfectly adaquate to test the full capabilities. We
tested our five year old on a custom list of "SH" words - SHOP, SHIP, SHUT,
SHOT etc. If you have a soundblaster compatible soundcard but have not yet
purchased a microphone we urge you to do so! Older siblings can have great
fun making up tests for younger children. BRILLIANT! Ages 5+; 240K(520); $23
(max 50 words, 25 characters each); EGA. SOUNDCARD. MICROPHONE. *****
SEAWORD (93) TeBOCKHORST & KENT - hangman style game. The "man" is a diver
looking for treasure. Complete words before he runs out of oxygen, or play
the two-player version and see who gets the most treasure. 15 built in word
lists. Successful guesses rewarded with various colourful deep sea creatures!
Optional speech (sblaster, digispeech or disney) makes it easier for younger
players. 5+; 260K (550); $35 (package of customisable programs); VGA. ****
[available on 3½" DD (£2.00) or 5¼" HD (£3.00) only]
EO19: SPELLBOUND v2.1 (91) CASEY
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Spelling tutor suitable for home or classroom use. Keeps student records,
Password protection for teacher. Test and Tutor mode; in both the word is
flashed up briefly (time can be varied) and must then be typed in. Tutor mode
doesn't allow improper keystrokes, "Test" evaluates the whole word. Animated
graphics (smiling / sad sunshines) can be on or off but even adults seem to
like them on! With several lists (almost 2000 words) and you can add your
own. Test in groups of 5, 10 or 20 words. Built in mini-editor for lists or
you can use your own, also has a word list processor which will process texts
sorting out the words and deleting duplicates. Word length options 2-36,
customisable screen colours, music/sound on or off, etc. On-line help. Highly
recommended for all who want to spice up those dreaded weekly spelling tests!
7+. 250K(500); $25 (update, wordsearch maker, word lists); CGA. HERC (with
CGA sim). DOS 3.0+. 348K RAM. *****
E443: HARV'GAI ENGLISH PROGRAM (89) TAL & SHOHAN
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Old but useful menu-driven program from Israel. SPELLING - word flashes, then
type in. MULTIPLE CHOICE - pick missing word from four. TRANSFORMATIONS -
make up the correct answer from a selection of words/phrases. STORY - short
story is blanked out with stars for missing letters, fill it in. All choices
have on-disk examples or make your own. 8-12; 50K; $15; ANY MONITOR. ****
E364: ENGLISH FUN (menued)
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ABET (93) GINGO - alphabet sequencing game, 4 levels. Alphabet shown with
some missing. Fill them in randomly. 6+; 40K; PD; ANY MONITOR.
HIT THE HEADLINES (91) HIGGINS (UK) - type your name, home town, nationality
and interests. Large headlines appear ( 100s of combinations!). Some are fun,
some thought provoking, some inconceivable! Print option. Nice starting point
for language discussion, or written work. 8+; 70K; £?; ANY MONITOR. ****
HANGMAN GAMES (93) J.HUCKABEY - three games, one for adults (500 words), one
for children (100 words) and one for parties where max 15 players can play
using their own words. Sound option. Scores. Simple colour display of "man",
11 guesses allowed. Make your own lists. 8+; 180K; $5each; ANY MONITOR. ***
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│ OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS │
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│ Please look in the LANGUAGE/LITERATURE and │
│ WORDGAMES sections for many other programs. │
│ PRESCHOOL/RECEPTION section also has stories │
│ and other titles that may be of interest. │
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