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From: german@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted
Subject: Re: childrens games
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Date: 22 Jan 88 00:49:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!german    Jan 21 18:49:00 1988



Well after looking over some of the educational software that is available
commercially I am begining to think the only way I am going to get good
software for my kids is to write it myself.  Very few companies use anything
better than CGA graphics and the animation also leaves something to be desired.
The other problem I have with the commercial packages is copy protection.  The
first package I bought wouldn't even run on my Zenith 286, insisting that the
key disk was not in drive A.  This was "Early Games" by Spingbd.  The package
that I ended up with was "Kinder Comp" by Spinnaker.  I don't like its graphics
and it will only run off the floppy.  The thing I hate most is the fact that
you must turn off the computer to exit the game.  These people have never heard
of a hard disk I guess.  My kids (2 and 5) would rather draw with DrHalo any
day.  Now if only I had the time to write the games I have in mind.

Please add me to the list,
         Greg German (german@uxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU) (217-333-8293)
US Mail: Univ of Illinois, CSO, 1304 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL  61801
Office:  181 Digital Computer Lab.