Microsoft invested in access to the entire library of writing and images of reference publishing house Dorling Kindersley. They used it to create content for the Microsoft Home software line, including Microsoft Dinosaurs.[3]
Gameplayedit
The game contains 400MB of dinosaur-related information, including full-motion video, audio, and a gallery of scanned artwork. The main program features 1000 illustrations, 200 hypertext articles, and 800 pop-up windows. Players can explore the content in four different ways: Atlas, Timeline, Families, and Index. There is also a guided tour, hosted by "Dino" Don Lessem. The game contains sequences featuring dinosaurs feeding, fighting and breeding, which had previously been broadcast in an American television series put out by the Public Broadcasting Service,[4] and the Phil Tippett short Prehistoric Beast.[5]
Critical receptionedit
The Obscuriority felt the title "demonstrates how thoughtfully crafted reference material can bring value to information", adding that guided learning experiences such as this have value even in the age of Wikipedia.[3]Compute! magazine thought the title was "highly entertaining and educational".[6]PC Magazine deemed it instantly usable and a "visual delight".[7] PCWorld.ol felt the title was aesthetically perfect and extremely rich in substance.[8]The Seattle Times thought its chief asset is its consistently challenging, informative content.[9] An article at the Journal of Accountancy recalled a four-year-old child who, a few months after using the program, correctly identified the species of a dinosaur toy and pulled up the information in the game.[10]
The game's sound effects won a multimedia industry award.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Microsoft Dinosaurs". Archive.org. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
^"Microsoft Support Lifecycle Search". Microsoft.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
^ ab"Microsoft Dinosaurs | The Obscuritory". The Obscuritory. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
^ ab"Review: Software – Have fun at the interface wiyh a dig into Darwin, games for the flighty, art on screen, statistics and the facts about fax". New Scientist. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
^Berry, Mark F. (2015). The Dinosaur Filmography. McFarland. ISBN1476606749.
^May, Scott A. "Microsoft Dinosaurs". www.atarimagazines.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
^"Business | T. Rex, Meet Vdt: Dinosaur Program Is Microsoft's Best Multimedia Disc Yet | Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
^"Whiz kids". Journal of Accountancy. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
January 01, 1970
microsoft, dinosaurs, educational, interactive, developed, microsoft, themed, around, dinosaurs, developer, microsoftinitial, release1993, final, release1, 0operating, systemmicrosoft, windows, macintosh, system, typeeducationallicenseproprietary, commercial, . Microsoft Dinosaurs is an educational interactive CD Rom developed by Microsoft themed around dinosaurs Microsoft DinosaursDeveloper s MicrosoftInitial release1993 1 Final release1 0Operating systemMicrosoft Windows 3 1 Macintosh System 6 2 TypeEducationalLicenseProprietary commercial software Contents 1 Production 2 Gameplay 3 Critical reception 4 ReferencesProduction editMicrosoft invested in access to the entire library of writing and images of reference publishing house Dorling Kindersley They used it to create content for the Microsoft Home software line including Microsoft Dinosaurs 3 Gameplay editThe game contains 400MB of dinosaur related information including full motion video audio and a gallery of scanned artwork The main program features 1000 illustrations 200 hypertext articles and 800 pop up windows Players can explore the content in four different ways Atlas Timeline Families and Index There is also a guided tour hosted by Dino Don Lessem The game contains sequences featuring dinosaurs feeding fighting and breeding which had previously been broadcast in an American television series put out by the Public Broadcasting Service 4 and the Phil Tippett short Prehistoric Beast 5 Critical reception editThe Obscuriority felt the title demonstrates how thoughtfully crafted reference material can bring value to information adding that guided learning experiences such as this have value even in the age of Wikipedia 3 Compute magazine thought the title was highly entertaining and educational 6 PC Magazine deemed it instantly usable and a visual delight 7 PCWorld ol felt the title was aesthetically perfect and extremely rich in substance 8 The Seattle Times thought its chief asset is its consistently challenging informative content 9 An article at the Journal of Accountancy recalled a four year old child who a few months after using the program correctly identified the species of a dinosaur toy and pulled up the information in the game 10 The game s sound effects won a multimedia industry award 4 References edit Microsoft Dinosaurs Archive org Retrieved 9 May 2018 Microsoft Support Lifecycle Search Microsoft com Retrieved 9 May 2018 a b Microsoft Dinosaurs The Obscuritory The Obscuritory 2016 06 06 Retrieved 2018 04 30 a b Review Software Have fun at the interface wiyh a dig into Darwin games for the flighty art on screen statistics and the facts about fax New Scientist Retrieved 2018 04 30 Berry Mark F 2015 The Dinosaur Filmography McFarland ISBN 1476606749 May Scott A Microsoft Dinosaurs www atarimagazines com Retrieved 2018 04 30 PC Mag Ziff Davis Inc 1993 09 14 Microsoft Dinosaurs PCWorld Retrieved 2018 04 30 Business T Rex Meet Vdt Dinosaur Program Is Microsoft s Best Multimedia Disc Yet Seattle Times Newspaper community seattletimes nwsource com Retrieved 2018 04 30 Whiz kids Journal of Accountancy 2014 08 01 Retrieved 2018 04 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Microsoft Dinosaurs amp oldid 1220335839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
