Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu!rashid From: rashid@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Robert G Rashid) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games Subject: Re: Carmen Sandiego games for Kids? Keywords: Carmen SanDiego games Message-ID: <1990Nov27.010153.25797@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> Date: 27 Nov 90 01:01:53 GMT References: <45689@siemens.siemens.com> Sender: news@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu Distribution: usa Organization: The Ohio State University Lines: 19 Nntp-Posting-Host: right.magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu I have used the PC version of Where in the World... with both my kids. The younger (then aged 7 loved the graphics (primitive hercules on PC) and sound effects. He also liked looking up the flags in the almanac. However, he required a fair amount of supervision to wade through the almanac for necessary information to get the correct destinations. His sister (age 11) was a good help frequently. I noticed that this year, my son and friends (all now age 9) have been using the program unsupervised, with great success. It is also available in their fourth grade classroom, but the teacher states that not all kids know how (or want) to look things up. We hope to get the Europe and time versions of Carmen, and will probably keep at least one on the PC to justify it's existence. -- Bob Rashid College of Dentistry Ohio State University