Enchanting software adventures based on childhoodstorybook favorites
Product Information
Dorling Kindersley's Classic Tales is an amazing virtual journey into a worldof imagination inhabited by generations of young readers now available in astunning multimedia format! These tow literary classics were speciallychosen for this collection for their highly imaginative stories magnificentlyrealized in software animation music and special effects which allow childrento interact with their favorite characters and become a part of the creativeprocess and storylines.
Children who are big fans of the book format or totally new to these talescan discover a fantastically rendered world of characters and adventures thatwill forever remain beloved in their hearts and memories. Who can everforget Dorothy in the land of Oz or the happily ever after of Beauty and theBeast? These are the classic tales of childhood because they leave anunforgettable impression on children who have made them their beloved storyfavorit3es for generations.
Product Title Included
- OZ The Magical Adventure
- Beauty or the Beast
Key Benefits
- Virtual environments based on detailed descriptions from the original stories
- Challenging puzzles
- Multiple levels of learning
- Learn early social skills
Product Overview
OZ The Magical Adventure
Travel through a thrilling 3-D landscape with the beloved characters fromthis literary and cultural classic! As children venture on their mission downthe yellow brick road they encounter four stunning learning environments whichencourage students to use their own learning style approach to solve problemsusing memory math skills and deductive reasoning. Dozens of lively animationsand activities captive children's imagination while teaching and utilizing earlylearning skills.
Activities Include:
- Enter the amazing 3-D world of Oz
- Rescue Dorothy from The Wicked Witch of the West
- Journey with the Scarecrow Tin Woodsman and Cowardly Lion
Features:
- Step into an amazing 3-D world
- Lead the Scarecrow the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Woodman on a magical quest to rescue Dorothy
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road
- Discover wondrous lands packed full of exciting puzzles games and activities
- Solve educational games to collect nine magic jewels
- and more!
Beauty or the Beast
In a different twist on a beloved fairy tale children can choose betweenplaying Beauty OR the Beast as they explore the magical castle capturedmagnificently in 3-D in this multimedia format. Throughout the castle are clueswhich must be investigated and assessed by Beauty and the Beast so they canbreak the age-old curse and find their happily ever after.
Activities Include:
- Children play the part of either Beauty or the Beast
- Both characters have a specific task to perform:
- Beauty must rescue her father and the Beast has to overcome the terrible curse placed on him by an evil witch.
- Players must work their way through a series of puzzles games and activities that build on basic logic and memory skills.
Features:
- An interactive adventure based on the classic children's story
- Children can play the part of either Beauty or the Beast
- 30 games to engage and hold children's attention
- 10 amazing 3D film sequences
- A save option allows players to leave the game and come back to it later
Windows Requirements
- Windows 95 98 Me XP
- 166MHz Pentium processor
- 32MB or RAM
- 20MB Hard Drive Space
- 640 x 480 pixel thousands of colors screen display
- 16-bit Sound Card
- Loudspeakers or headphones
- Mouse
- 8X CD-ROM Drive
Macintosh Requirements
- Macintosh 8.1 9.x OS X Classic
- Mac Power 120MHz
- 32MB of RAM
- 20MB hard drive space
- 8X CD-ROM drive
- 640 x 480 pixel display
- Thousands of colors screen display
- 16-bit Sound Card
