Software of the Month Club
August 1997 CD-ROM Program Guide


- DOS Children's -

Able Software 6.4
Educational package
Perfect your math, spelling and geography skills with this comprehensive 
program. Spelling lessons include matching and guessing drills. Math 
includes multiplication and drills. Identify countries and their capitals 
in the trivia game.
*   Records and tracks progress for each section
*   Animation and music
*   Includes a calculator game
*   Great for students 4- to 12-years old
(Application by Rudi van den Brink)

Battune the Hero
Heroric adventures
Become the hometown hero in this simple adventure game. Save cats and 
dogs, rescue people from burning buildings and save a drowning boy. Move 
around by using the arrow keys and typing simple commands.
*   Save and restore options
*   One letter commands
*   Great graphics
(Application by Merle K. Goodman)

Big Math Attack! 2.50
Math and more
Test basic skills in this fun, arcade environment. Covers math, spelling, 
typing and metric conversion. Choose your own difficulty level. 
Educational and fun for all ages.
*   Six skill levels in each area
*   Graphs progress
*   Customize spelling lists
(Application by Philip Kapusta)

Billy Bear and The Noah's Ark Adventure
It's raining
This educational multimedia program features the story of Noah's Ark. 
Help Billy Bear load the Ark with animals and travel for 40 days and 40 
nights. 
*   Point and click animation
*   Music and sound effects
(Application by Loraine Wauer; Requires VGA and a SoundBlaster-compatible 
sound card)

Drilling Billy
Survival game
Guide Billy through a maze of monsters in this fun-filled game. Help 
Billy drill holes to knock the monsters into. Be careful Ñ the monsters 
may climb out! Collect bonuses, like food, jackhammers, bombs and more.
*   Adjust sound levels
*   Two playing fields
*   High score list
*   Great 3D graphics
(Application by Northwind Soft; Requires a 486DX 66, 8MB of RAM)

Dr. Rudy 1.35a
Take a pill
This Tetris-style game has a medical twist. Guide two-color pills as they 
fall into a prescription bottle. Align matching pills in rows or columns 
to eliminate pills and empty the bottle.
*   Multiple levels
*   Adjust game speed
*   Jump to advanced levels
*   Save feature
(Application by Kevin J. North)

Hebrew Flashcards 1.62
Language tutorial
A grat introduction to the Hebrew language. Learn the alphabet, numbers, 
names, nouns, verbs, adjectives and more. Includes definitions and 
English translations.
*   PC speaker sound option
*   Quiz performance records
*   Includes pronunciation help 
(Application by Philip Kapusta)

- Feature Program -
Monty's Games Vol. 2 1.0
Game collection
This large group of games and activities will entertain kids of all ages. 
Includes strategy, arcade, shoot 'em up, maze, puzzle and logic games. 
You can even create illustrations in the drag 'n drop paint program
*   16 games
*   Records high scores
*   Supports one or two players
*   PC Speaker and SoundBlaster compatible
(Application by MG Software; Requires a mouse)

My Secret Diary 1.0
Dear Diary ...
Records your personal thoughts in this computerized diary. It even has an 
electronic lock.
*   Search options
*   Supports multiple books
*   Remove entries
*   Password protection
(Application by Scott Johnson)

The Wormgame
Wiggle wiggle
Feed the worm to make its tail grow in this classic game. If run into the 
walls or its tail, you'll have to start over.
*   One or two players
*   Displays high scores
*   Keyboard control options
(Application by Dagosoft GmgH)