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


- Children's -

Billy Bear Joins the Circus
Lions, tigers and a cute bear
The circus has come to town! Come see the animals, clowns and 
more. Read and watch as Billy's dream comes true -- he becomes 
a circus clown for a day.
*   18 colorful pages
*   Lots of animation 
*   Separate settings for music, sound and text volume
(Electronic book by Loraine Wauer; Requires a Sound Card and 
mouse)

Cats and Dogs
Peaceful book
This is a nice storybook for parents to read to younger children. 
It teaches how to resolve arguments without fighting.
*   Colorful storybook pages
*   Turn pages into jigsaw puzzles  
(Electronic book by Robert Alan)

Counting On Peace
Simple math
Young kids learn to count with this electronic book. Read 
through this simple rhyme to learn the first ten numbers. Each 
count promotes peace  by teaching tolerance and compassion. 
*   Colorful pictures of different animals
*   Turn pages into jigsaw puzzles
(Electronic book by Robert Alan)

Grade Guide 4.5
Making the grade
This versatile teaching tool stores, retrieves, analyzes and reports 
students' grades. A must for any teacher.
*   Separate grades into categories, like exam, quiz and 
    homework
*   Record grades as numbers, letters or words
*   Up to 6,000 grades per student
*   Online help
(Application by Jon Kane)

Itch A Skitch
Create pictures
Draw images with this exciting art program. Similar to Etch-A-
Sketch.
*   Change the color of the drawing line while you draw
*   Use mouse or keyboard to control line drawing
(Application by Green Sheep Software)

Majestic Dominion 1.1
Hop, skip and jump
Play the classic game of checkers. Challenge a friend or compete 
against the computer.
*   Choose from five board designs 
*   Animated boards
*   Five colors schemes 
(Application by Myrage Imagery Games)

Mindblox 
Simon-style game
Mindblox is the ultimate memory challenge, filled with blinking 
lights and cool sounds. 
*   Hall of Fame displays top 10 scores
*   New patterns each game
*   Different skill levels
(Application by Secret Wishes Enterprises, Inc.)

Pryma 3.2
Seeing double
Assimilate your opponent's pieces in this addictive strategy 
game. Two players start with two pieces at opposite corners of 
the board. Move one square to clone that piece or jump two 
squares to move your piece. The player with the most pieces at 
the end, wins!
*   Different speed settings 
*   Five backgrounds, including whirlpool and granite
*   Choose from five color schemes like fire, water, and forest
*   Play against the computer or a friend
(Application by Myrage Imagery Games)

TutorialWriter 5.1
Helping others
Create interactive multimedia tutorials, electronic books, slide 
shows and more with this publishing program. A great tool for 
parents and teachers -- they can create lessons reviews for any 
grade level.
*   Type your information using any word processor
*   Add color, Hypertext, graphics, voices, music, menus, help 
    systems and more
(Application by Information Entrepreneur Software)

- Feature Program -
Velena 1.04
Strategy game
Can you master this connect-four game? Drop your game pieces 
down the 6 by 7 board grid. Get four in a row horizontally, 
vertically or diagonally to win.
*   Three skill levels
*   Hint and take back options
*   Change colors of the board and game pieces
*   Save the list of moves to a text file
(Application by Giuliano Bertoletti)