Software of the Month Club
November 1996 CD-ROM Program Guide

- Windows Children's - 

Dot to Dot Puzzles 1.2
Seeing spots
Change the difficulty on this interesting game. At the beginner's 
level, dots are at the intersections of colored lines. They are 
numerical coordinates for more difficult levels. Earn rewards 
along the way.
*    Cool Erasing tool
*    Choose from six puzzle sets 
*    Each set includes 23 different puzzles
*    Includes Hint and Cheat options
(Application by Doodlebugs, Inc.)

Farm Animals for Windows 5.0
With a quack, quack here 
Children can create their own farm pictures with this fun program. 
Place various images at different sizes on several backgrounds. 
The images can even be colored.
*    Six farm animals to color and place anywhere on the screen
*    Digital speech helps kids learn animal names
*    Storybook Creator lets children narrate their pictures 
(Application by Wierenga Software)

Label That Diagram - Skeleton 1.0
The leg bone's connected to the
How many bones in the human body can you identify? When 
names are displayed, you must click on the correct part of the 
skeleton to score points.
*    No points lost for incorrect answers
*    Timed play
*    Highest score wins
(Application by Richard T. Carmen; Requires a sound card and 
256-color)
 
Label That Diagram - USA 1.5 
U.S. Geography 
How many of the United States can you identify? Learn to 
recognize the states of continental U.S. with this geography 
game. Locate the state identified and drag its label to the proper 
place on the map.
*    Play game by regions, including northeastern, southeastern, 
     northwestern and southwestern
*    Get the lowest score to win
*    Timed play
(Application by Richard T. Carmen)

Windows 95 Feature Program
Mattie's Preschool Math Games 2.0
Counting games
Teach kids number recognition, counting and number order with 
this collection of games. Colorful graphics, voices, sound effects 
and music add to the interactive, intuitive play. Mattie helps by 
giving instructions and clues. Incorrect responses are treated 
humorously and without pressure.
*    Shape and counting recognition game
*    Counting and number recognition game
*    Coloring book
*    Digital speech for positive reinforcement
(Application by LatticeWork Software; Requires a sound card, 
256-color and Windows 95)

The Metric Arcade 1.0
Educational shoot 'em up
Master the metric system as you play this fast-paced, exciting 
arcade game. A name or numerical designation for a metric 
system component is displayed. Shoot its correct abbreviation to 
score points.
*    Adjustable game speed 
*    Three difficulty levels 
*    Speed bonus
(Application by Richard T. Carmen)

Tables Tutor 1.0
Multiplication
Practice the times tables in this multimedia environment. Listen to 
the times tables before being tested. Twelve problems in each 
test. 
*    Correct answers given if you guess incorrectly
*    Retry on missed answers
*    Random or specific ordered questions
(Application by Tollside, Ltd.; Requires a sound card,
requires VBRUN300.DLL, included in your Utility Collection)

Tic Tac Toe 3.0
Cat's game
Get three in a row with this classic game of Tic Tac Toe.
*    Digital sound effects
*    Choose from two difficulty levels
(Application by Ben Winters)

Word-X 1.1 
Game collection
Choose from four logic games in this great collection. Play the 
classic games of Scrabble, WordMaster, WordQuiz and GuessIt. 
Play them for fun or use them as educational tools to improve 
your vocabulary.  
*    Challenge a friend or compete against the computer
*    Add your own words to the dictionary
(Application by Alexander Lavell)