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From: UH2@PSUVM.BITNET (Lee Sailer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software for Kids?
Message-ID: <89219.124243UH2@PSUVM>
Date: 7 Aug 89 16:42:43 GMT
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I fooled with Designasaurus for a half hour or so.  It seems fairly
well done.  You can assemble a dino from spare parts and print it out.

The "game" involves leading a dino through 5 eras, eating appropriate food,
avoiding being eaten, and trying not to starve.  It is a very simple minded
simulation.  Ther "eras" are more or less populated with appropriate
plants and terrain, and the educational part is that the kids learn what
plants and terrain go together, I guess.

My experience with kids playing with my Amiga (I have two, 5 and 8, and
they have lots of friends) is that as an adult I always over estimate
their skill.  Designasaurus seemed really dumb *to me*.  But I bet that
little kids would like it.

Lastly, My kids have two Unicorn products, Kinderware and Math Wizard.
They seem to like both of them pretty much.

                                             lee