Computer Fun Kids Will Love, Parents Can Count On: Hasbro Interactive Releases Chutes & Ladders, Guess Who? and Monopoly Junior for the PC.BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 1999-- It's easier than ever for parents to find that special computer game for their children, with familiar, quality classics like Chutes & Ladders(R), Guess Who?(R) and Monopoly(R) Junior -- brand-new for the computer this fall. Chutes and Ladders PC 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). Parents get to re-experience the heart-warming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. fun of Chutes and Ladders as their preschoolers meander meander Extreme U-bend in a stream, usually occurring in a series, that is caused by flow characteristics of the water. Meanders form in stream-deposited sediments and may stack up upstream of an obstruction, resulting in a gooseneck or extremely bowed meander. through the exciting, animated world of ups (ladders) and downs (chutes). Each chute and each ladder has a life lesson attached, with a charming animation of Dos and Don'ts. Exciting mini games on the circus and zoo boards extend the fun and parents will love the `speed up' key! Children's Software Revue recently awarded this great classic a 4.3 (out of five) star rating in the holiday issue. Ages: 4 to 7 Platform: WIN 95/98 Approximate retail price: $19.95 (U.S.) Guess Who?(R) PC CD-ROM In Guess Who?, children use deductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Using known facts to draw a conclusion about a specific situation. skills to narrow the list of suspects and determine "whodunnit who·dun·it or who·dun·nit n. Informal A story dealing with a crime and its solution; a detective story. [Alteration of who done it?. ." Play the classic game or join the Guess Who? Detectives in solving a variety of all-new mysteries. In the adventure mode, children can attempt to solve three different mysteries, while playing games and working through puzzles along the way. Guess Who? was selected as one of Child magazine's picks for best software of the year (12/99). Ages: 6 to 10 Platform: WIN 95/98 Approximate retail price: $19.95 (U.S.) Monopoly(R) Junior CD-ROM Set in an amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. , traditional Monopoly Junior game-play comes to life right on the computer screen, with a fabulous 3D environment, fun characters and challenging mini games. As children move around the board, they set up ticket booths and collect fees from other players who land on their rides. Land on a chance card and get sent to different rides like the Roller Coaster, Merry-Go-Round, Haunted House, Miniature Golf Course and Ferris Wheel to play mini games. And just as in the "grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. " Monopoly game, the player with the most cash at the end wins. Ages: 4 to 7 Platform: Win 95/98 Approximate retail price: $29.95 (U.S.) Candy Land(R) CD-ROM Another great classic now on the computer is Candy Land, which puts children on the path to Candy Castle. Along the way they encounter characters like Lord Licorice licorice (lĭk`ərĭs, –rĭsh), name for a European plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) and for the sweet substance obtained from the root. and Queen Frostine and get to explore sweet worlds. Candy Land includes musical games, color matching and counting games, all set in a friendly, welcoming multimedia world. Ages 3 & Up Platform: WIN 95/98 Approximate retail price: $19.95 (U.S.) Hasbro Interactive, Inc. is a global interactive entertainment industry leader, innovating new ways to play and developing, publishing and distributing the highest quality interactive games, toys and lifestyle products for a full range of genres and platforms. A subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HAS), Hasbro Interactive has offices in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and Germany and internal development studios in the U.S. and U.K. For further information, visit Hasbro Interactive's Web site at http://www.hasbro-interactive.com. (c) 1999 Hasbro Interactive, Inc. (c) 1999 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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