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


- Windows Children's - 

Feature Program
Animated Beginning Typing 1.0
Typing tutorial
This is a great tutorial for beginning typists. A large 
on-screen keyboard shows clearly which key you 
should press, while an animated image of a hand 
indicates which fingers to use for each letter. 
*   Animated characters
*   Choose from four activities: Letter Jumpers, Letter 
    Drill, Flying Letters and Typing Tutor
*   Reports show speed and accuracy
(Application by FLIX Productions)
 
BrainCubes 1.0
Remember?
This is a great game similar to Simon. A pattern of 
lights plays and you must repeat it. The pattern gets 
progressively more difficult. How far can you get? 
Has two modes with multiple levels. 
*   Records top five scores
*   Increasing complexity
(Application by Michael Dvorkin)

Frog Hop 1.0
Ribbit, ribbit
Can you keep your frog jumping in this fun game? 
Create a path for your frog by rotating lily pads. The 
longer it jumps, the higher the score. The game gets 
progressively harder as the game continues. Great for 
all ages.
*   Save games
*   Keeps top ten scores
*   Cool sound effects
(Application by Soleau Software)

Frustration 96 
Colorful puzzle game
Someone has peeled the stickers off your Rubik-style 
cube! Quickly reapply the colors to each side of the 
cube in as few moves possible. Challenge a friend or 
play solo.
*   Two difficulty levels 
*   Move counter
*   Game timer
(Application by Bela von Hoffmann; Requires 
256-colors)

KeyBoard Caper 1.1
Introductory typing
Teach young kids the keyboard layout with this 
simple program. It shows a letter or number that kids 
have to find on the keyboard. The character is 
animated when pressed. Perfect for preschoolers.
*   Learn the alphabet and numbers
*   Use upper or lower case letters
*   Set the time limit for each game
*   Change the speed of the animations 
(Application by Brian F. Haddock)

NimSim 1.10
You'll have a ball
In this exciting game, you and the computer take turns 
removing marbles from the table. The player who 
removes the last one from the table loses. You can 
remove any number of marbles from one of the five 
rows. 
*   23 marble styles
*   Three difficulty levels
*   Customize your game
(Application by DARTCY Productions; Requires 
Windows 95 and VBRUN300.DLL, included in your 
Utility Collection)

Sunflowers and Strawberries
Children's game
Help angels fly to flowers in this cute game. Watch 
out for the strawberries -- if you get hit, you lose an 
angel. Great for 6- to 8-year-olds.
*   Multiple levels
*   Bonuses in level three
*   Use your password to start where you left off
(Application by Lisa Walkosz)

Z & Z Dots 1.0
Seeing spots
Learn to count while connecting the dots by following 
numbers or letters. Use one of the included pictures or 
create your own. Perfect for kindergartners.
*   Includes six puzzles
*   Zoom features
(Application by Z and Z Software; Requires Windows 95)