Broderbund Unveils the New StoryQuests Line Of Children's Adventure Stories Featuring Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon and Darby the Dragon; New Line Of Challenging Quests and Fun-Filled Games That Captivate, Entertain and Teach.NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 1996--Broderbund Software (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BROD BROD Big Bike Riders of Dagupan (Motorcycle Club in the Philippines) ), introduces its new StoryQuests line of kid-activated adventure stories with the simultaneous releases of Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon This article is about hot air balloons themselves. For the associated activity, see Hot air ballooning. The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology, dating back to its invention by the Montgolfier brothers in Annonay, and Darby The Dragon. Developed in partnership with Capitol Multimedia, the StoryQuests series allows children ages 4-8 to embark on challenging adventures through enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. worlds while helping them obtain essential learning skills, such as logical reasoning The three methods for logical reasoning, deduction, induction and abduction can be explained in the following way: [1] Given preconditions α, postconditions β and the rule R1: α ∴ β (α therefore β). , problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. , phonics, creative arts, letter recognition and counting. As the stories unfold, children encounter whimsical characters who guide them on their journey and help them discover clues and play fun-filled games. Exquisite animation, graphics and original music enhance the experience by bringing the stories to life. "The StoryQuests line offers kids exciting story adventures which challenge them to think and have fun," says Laurie Strand, Executive Publisher of Broderbund's Early Learning Studio. "Now kids will be able to control the action in the story and will be asked to use their problem-solving skills to move along the plot." Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon stars Gregory Chuckwood, a precocious young woodchuck woodchuck or groundhog, common name of a North American species of marmot, Marmota monax. This large rodent is found in open woods and ravines throughout most of Canada and the NE United States. , and his trusty pet lizard, Newt, who live in the make-believe town of Acorn Hollow. This adventure story for children ages 4-7, begins when Gregory and Newt take a wild ride in a hot air balloon and are whisked away to a far-off land. It's up to the player to help Gregory and Newt find their way home by solving puzzles and searching for objects to help them accomplish that goal. The keys to the solution lie in a local carnival Gregory finds near the balloon landing site. The program is filled with fun activities kids can explore for hours including challenging games, musical interludes and clever clues to help them solve their quest. -- Great Mentallo's Guessing Game: Children build their phonic phon·ic adj. Of, relating to, or having the nature of sound, especially speech sounds. phonic pertaining to the voice. skills by coupling letters with pictures that begin with those letters in this fun matching game. -- The Fun House: The Fun House offers three exciting rooms for kids to explore and have fun. The scary room provides a variety of musical ghosts and goblins; the trampoline trampoline Resilient sheet or web (often of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling. Trampolining is an individual sport of acrobatic movements performed after rebounding into the air from the trampoline. room is where Gregory can have fun jumping on a number of trampolines; and the mirror room provides an amusing game, where kids can create their very own image of Gregory by changing the reflections in the mystical mirrors. -- MacMoo's Ice Cream Parlor Ice cream parlors are places that sell ice cream and frozen yogurt to consumers. Ice cream is normally sold in two varieties in these stores: soft-serve ice cream (normally with just chocolate, vanilla, and "twist", a mix of the two), and hard-packed, which has an assortment of : Mrs. MacMoo invites kids to join in and create their own ice cream sundaes. By choosing their own flavors of ice cream and quantities of nuts, candy and some gooey See GUI. toppings, children can construct their ice cream creations. -- The Great Maze Home: Help Gregory and Newt travel back to Acorn Hollow by guiding them through a maze of mountains. Different puzzles allow kids to play the game multiple times. -- Ferris Wheel Ferris wheel, amusement park ride. It consists of a power-operated wheel that is about 50 ft (15 m) in diameter. It has two rims that are parallel to and equidistant from the shaft about which the wheel rotates. : Kids can observe the sights and sounds of the Carnival by taking a ride on the ferris wheel. -- Acorn Hollow Bookstore: Children are encouraged to read along with the narrated storybooks that are on display in the town's bookstore. Three stories can be accessed, including Gregory and the Giant, Gregory Goes Fishing and Gregory Cleans His Room. Darby The Dragon Darby the Dragon is a friendly dragon prince who lives in the enchanted kingdom Enchanted Kingdom is a theme park in the Philippines. It is located in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, about 26 kilometers (16.1 miles) from Manila. It has a land area of 17 hectares (41 acres). The park is managed and operated by Enchanted Kingdom Inc. of Dragondale with his father, mother and big sister, Sparkle. Upon discovering a magic wand, he mistakenly casts a spell on Sparkle which shrinks her to a small size. Children, ages 5-8, must find the wizard to learn of the reversal potion po·tion n. A liquid medicinal dose or drink. potion a large dose of liquid medicine. and then set off on their quest to find the magical ingredients. Traveling throughout the streets of Dragondale, Dag's Desert and the enchanted forest, kids will interact with traveling minstrels, street vendors, a variety of trolls, fairies and giants. As kids explore the kingdom in search of magical ingredients and secret gold coins Gold coins Coin minted in gold, such as the American Eagle or the Canadian Maple Leaf. , they are challenged with thought provoking puzzles and problem-solving activities. The program also teaches valuable life lessons about cooperation and helping others and features original music, sung by a variety of characters. -- The Wizard's Magic Spell Hut: Kids can enter the wizards hut and create their very own magic spells. Choose from a variety of ingredients and place them into a boiling cauldron to see the results of the potent potion. -- Singing Minstrels: Wandering minstrels sing playful songs throughout the tale that provide important clues. -- Amanda's Puppet Theater: Kids can design the stage for their very own puppet show and then watch the exciting show played out before their eyes. -- Mask Maker's Hut: The Mask Maker's Hut is a fun activity which lets children create their own magical masks by picking from a variety of eyes, nose, mouth, ears and much more. -- Dag's Desert Hut: Children discover an arcade style game that exposes the player to counting while strengthening hand-eye coordination hand-eye coordination Eye-hand coordination Surgery Oculomanual synchronization, required by surgeons, especially for laparoscopic surgery. See Laparoscopic surgery, Paradoxical movement. . Kids fill a basket with a variety of flowers as they pop up and then disappear quickly. -- The Desert Oasis: Take a trip to the oasis and create pictures of Dragondale and beyond. Choose a letter and a character or setting will appear which begins with the letter of choice to offer kids a creative way to learn to recognize letters. -- Tales of Dragondale: The castle's library houses a collection of narrated storybooks about the colorful characters of Dragondale in which kids can read along. Three stories can be enjoyed, including A Tale of Dragondale, Jethro Giant and the Honeybees and The Two Trolls. Pricing and Availability Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon and Darby The Dragon are available on a Windows and Macintosh hybrid CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). format for approximately $30. Hardware Requirements Windows CD-ROM: Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, 33Mhz 486 or faster required, 8MB RAM for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, (Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon requires 12K hard disk space) (Darby The Dragon requires 1.2MB hard disk space), 2x CD-ROM drive or faster required, SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. monitor/display card 640x480, 256 colors, Windows compatible sound device. Macintosh CD-ROM: Macintosh and Power Macintosh, System 7.1 ore higher, 33Mhz 68040 processor or faster, Power Macintosh requires 8MB RAM, 3MB free, (Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon requires 12K hard disk space) (Darby The Dragon requires 1.2MB hard disk space), 2x CD-ROM drive or faster required, Monitor: 13 inch or larger color, 256 colors. Broderbund Software, Inc. develops, publishes and markets a diversified line of consumer software for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Since its founding in 1980, Broderbund has pioneered innovative award-winning products that take advantage of the latest technologies. Broderbund has a successful track record of identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends through its studio development approach. Broderbund's web site is located at: http:// www.broderbund.com. Capitol Multimedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDIM CDIM Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine CDIM Context-Driven Information Model CDIM Change Delivery & Implementation Manager CDIM Conditioned Di-Phase Modem , CDIMW) is a Bethesda, Maryland-based creator, producer and licensor of high quality entertaining and educational CD-ROM software for the children's consumer market. Capitol Multimedia, with additional offices in Concord, MA and St. Petersburg, Russia, employs more than 175 professionals including, animators, artists, producers, software and audio engineers, writers and game designers. St. Petersburg -- the home of many well-known art and technical universities and the historic cultural center for the arts in Russia -- lends itself well to development of animated adventures such as Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon and Darby the Dragon. -0- Note to Editors: Broderbund is a registered trademark of Broderbund Software Inc. StoryQuests is a trademark of Broderbund Software, Inc. Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon is a trademark of Capitol Multimedia, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Broderbund Software Inc. Mike Salvadore, 415/382-4569 mike_salvadore@broder.com or Dana Henry, 415/382-3238 dana_henry@broder.com |
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