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


- DOS Children's -

Animated Memory Game 3.0
Remember?
Children will love this Concentration-style game. When kids 
make a match, the cards become animated.
*   Choose from 14 card backs
*   Thirty animated pictures
*   Choose between mouse or keyboard 
(Application by Tom Guthery IV, FLIX Productions)

If You Want To Learn U.S. Geography, You Gotta Have This 
Program! 4.0
Where in the world?
Master U.S. geography with these 11 activities. Learn locations, 
capitals, regions, state information, flags and more. 
Comprehensive information for each state, including state 
nicknames, birds, flowers, trees, songs, mottos and sports teams. 
Activities include matching, coloring, games and tests.
*   Colorful VGA graphics
*   Customizable speech and sound features
*   Point and click support
(Application by Kidstuff Software; Requires a DOS mouse 
driver)

John's Animated Computer Game 3.0
Kids' game
Young kids will love this simple game. Press any key and 
different animations move on the screen.
*   Twenty animations
*   Perfect for kids 2- to 4-years-old
(Application by Tom Guthery IV, FLIX Productions)

Larax & Zaco 1.0
Explosive game
Destroy buildings by strategically placing bombs in this 
challenging game. It sounds easy, but it's not. Avoid mutant 
monsters and collect bonus points to survive.
*   Choose from four bombs, each with different strengths
*   One or two players
*   Change display screen size
*   Press L to toggle between English and Italian
(Application by Stefano Zanobi)

Lil' Picasso
Coloring book
This is a great painting and drawing program for young artists. 
Kids can create their own images or color the pre-drawn pictures.
*   Tools include Lines, Boxes, Circles and Free Form
*   Choose from hundreds of colors and patterns
(Application by Philip P. Kapusta)

Math Assault I: Word Problems 2.3
Educational adventure
This action game has an educational twist. Free the citizens of 
Greecia from Apathy's control. Shoot monsters, find magic 
potions and collect bonus points. Improve your health and 
restore weapons by solving word problems. Word problems start 
with basic addition and subtraction and evolve into complex 
math equations, including multiplication and division. Use with 
Math Assault II: Fractions 1.1, included on this Volume.
*   Twelve levels
*   For one or two players
*   Perfect for second through seventh graders
*   Hint options
*   Pop up calculator
(Application by Veenetronics Corporation; Requires 5MB of 
hard drive space)


Math Assault II: Fractions 1.1
Math fun
Learn fractions as you play this entertaining game. Save Greecia 
from the evil Dr. Ronan. Shoot birds, monsters, attacking people, 
snakes and more. Answer math problems to reach the next level. 
Teaches fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions and percents in a 
game environment. This is the continuation of Math Assault I: 
Word Problems 2.3, included on this Volume.
*   Each level and location has three scenes
*   For fourth through ninth graders
*   Conquer eight different enemies
*   Save games
*   Toggle sound on and off
(Application by Veenetronics Corporation; Requires 6.1MB of 
hard drive space)

FEATURE PROGRAM

Preschool Pack
Children's games
Kids will love this collection of games. Games include letters, 
numbers, songs and speech. Place animals in their appropriate 
habitats in Animal Homes. Match colors in Balloon. Matching is 
a Concentration-style game. Tally numbers in Counting. All 
games are full of color, graphics, sounds, animation and more.
*   Many activities
*   Toggle speech and music on and off
*   Configure screen controls 
(Application by Kidstuff Software)

Talking Community Signs 2.0
Sign of the times
Learn to recognize street signs along with letters and spelling. 
Includes common signs like stop, hospital and school signs.
*   Three levels
*   Hear each letter of the word and then the whole name
(Application by Bill Straub)

TimesTables 
Math tests
This simple program drills you on multiplication. Covers the 
multiplication table, from 1 to 12.
*   Determine the difficulty level
*   Practice individual tables
(Application by Bob Sweet)