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From: burton@parcvax.Xerox.COM (Philip M. Burton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Game software for kids - suggestions wanted
Message-ID: <477@parcvax.Xerox.COM>
Date: Tue, 8-Sep-87 03:14:01 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  8 03:14:01 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 9-Sep-87 02:54:51 EDT
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Keywords: 4 year old  8 year old  non-violent games

My kids are 4 and 8, both read somewhat above the average for their age, and
they're clamoring for games to play on their parents' PC.  (AT with EGA     
display.)  I've discovered that most of the games available on BBS's are
either inane, poorly designed, violent, or simply boring to my kids.

Games they have liked include WPK (public domain), Facemaker (mildly
interesting), King's Quest (!!!), and Gertrude's Secrets.  Flight Simulator
was a turnoff (too complex and frustrating).  Adventures in Math is a big hit.

I'm interested in both educational and purely recreational software, that is
truly suitable for kids.  Please post, rather than mail your suggestions, so
that others on the net can see them.  (Also, my system's mailer is flaky.)

If you can comment, please note if the game is dependent on the system
clock speed, or absolutely must have a CGA.  (I have a neat p/d routine,
SETVID, that throws the EGA into CGA mode.  Works sometimes.)  Also, please
note if the game is self-booting, or runs under DOS, or even (like King's
Quest) has a hard disk install routine.  


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