b_egan@levers.enet.dec.com (Bob Egan) (03/21/91)
Hi..my wife asked me to post a query as a software package known as Carmin San Diego... she says it is some sort of teaching software for IBM's... Info on the product....and or a ftp location would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks...Bob Bob Egan b_egan@levers.enet.dec.com --or-- ...!decwrl!levers.enet.dec.com!b_egan --or-- b_egan%levers.dec@decwrl.dec.com
ccy@po.CWRU.Edu (Cheung C. Yue) (03/22/91)
In a previous article, b_egan@levers.enet.dec.com (Bob Egan) says: > >Hi..my wife asked me to post a query as a software package known as >Carmin San Diego... > >she says it is some sort of teaching software for IBM's... > >Info on the product....and or a ftp location would be greatly >appreciated :) > Where in (time/USA/world/Europe) is Carmen San Diego is a wonderful series of programs from Broderbund. You should be able to buy them for less than $30 each. They all support EGA, VGA, and even Hercules. The programs are fairly easy to use, quite entertaining, and teach the kids something about geography or history. I believe all of them come with a reference book of some sort in which answers to questions posed in the program can be found. Where in USA ... has a copy protection scheme in which the original floppy disk has to be inserted so one could advance in levels. This could be a bit tough on someone <6 years old. Where in the world... has a copy protection scheme in which information has to be looked up in the reference book so it is not so bad. Well worth the money. (I do not work for Broderbund). --
kimes@cbnewsc.att.com (Kit Kimes) (03/22/91)
From article <2782@shodha.enet.dec.com>, by (Bob Egan): # # Hi..my wife asked me to post a query as a software package known as # Carmin San Diego... # # she says it is some sort of teaching software for IBM's... # # Info on the product....and or a ftp location would be greatly # appreciated :) # # Thanks...Bob There are four (?) programs now. They are commercial (from Broderbund) and not available from any FTP site. They run in the neighborhood of $30-40 each. Let's see if I can name them: Where in the World is Carman Sandiego? Where in the USA is Carman Sandiego? Where in Europe is Carman Sandiego? Where in Time is Carman Sandiego? Many think that the last is the best. I don't know if they have plans for any further programs. They are a sort of mystery adventure. Your job is to follow clues and find Carman. At times you need maps, atlas's and dictionaries! They are quite fun and educational. You learn a lot of geography, if nothing else. Kit Kimes AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, IL ...!att!iwtsa!kimes
drv@cbnewsj.att.com (dennis.r.vogel) (03/23/91)
In article <2782@shodha.enet.dec.com>, b_egan@levers.enet.dec.com (Bob Egan) writes: > > Hi..my wife asked me to post a query as a software package known as > Carmin San Diego... > There are several Carmen San Diego games on the market by Broderbund. Where in [Time|The World|The US|Europe] I believe is the complete set. These are games where the player is given geographic or historic clues and attempts to track down a villain within a specified time. My 10 year old liked it very much even though he needed help deciphering all the clues with the reference material provided with the game (almanac or desk encyclopedia-type book). Now that he's 12, he doesn't play it too much. Other video games seem to provide more action than the Carmen games. Anyway, since they are commercial products, I doubt (hope!) you don't find them on any system for distribution. Check your local software house or mail order distributor for them. I seem to recall they run in the $40-50 neighborhood. Dennis R. Vogel AT&T Bell Laboratories Lincroft, NJ