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- Riddle Balloon 1.0
- Educational/Spelling for kids. WINDOWS/DOS
- Requires DOS 5.0+ or WINDOWS 3.1, Hard disk;
- VGA monitor, 286 PC or compatible, mouse.
-
- Author: Robert J. Deutsch
-
- Runfile: RIDDLE.EXE
- Documentation: README.TXT
-
- Distribution requirements and allowances for:
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- Riddle Balloon Shareware Version 1.0
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- 1) UNregistered versions of this program may be distributed by CD-ROM.
-
- 2) No files in this program may be removed or modified.
- Any files added by anyone other than the author must clearly
- indicate they are not part of the original product.
-
- 3) UNregistered versions of this product may be listed and sold by
- catalog.
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- 4) UNregistered versions of this product may be uploaded to BBS's.
-
- 5) UNregistered versions of this product may be given to friends and
- associates.
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- 6) You may charge a reasonable fee for distribution of the UNregistered
- version of this product.
-
- 7) Any questions or concerns can be directed to:
- Robert J. Deustch
- 1152 N. 14th St.
- Allentown, PA
- 18102
- (610) 434-0723
-
- Following find short, medium and long descriptions of the program:
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-
-
- *** Short Description ***
- Riddle Balloon is a colorful program that helps kids minds develop and
- is a good choice for parents or teachers looking for good learning
- software for kids. A delightful host named Little Robby guides your child
- through a series of fun riddles designed to teach spelling, logic,
- and co-ordination of mouse and keyboard.
-
- A pre-set bank of riddles starts the fun, rewarding your child with
- humorous comments and splashes of colorful balloons along the way.
-
- The registered version for only $24.99 brings a larger riddle base
- but more interestingly, a library editor that allows you to create
- your own riddle/word banks, tailoring them to your childs' needs.
- He or she will surely smile when Little Robby asks questions
- specifically custom made! You can create as many file banks as
- you can imagine, of any kind of riddle or question.
-
-
- *** Medium Description ***
- Riddle Balloon is a colorful program that helps kids minds develop and
- is a good choice for parents or teachers looking for good learning
- software for kids. A delightful host named Little Robby guides your child
- through a series of fun riddles designed to teach spelling, logic,
- and co-ordination of mouse and keyboard.
-
- A pre-set bank of riddles starts the fun, rewarding your child with
- humorous comments and splashes of colorful balloons along the way.
-
- The registered version for only $24.99 brings a larger riddle base
- but more interestingly, a library editor that allows you to create
- your own riddle/word banks, tailoring them to your childs' needs.
- He or she will surely smile when Little Robby asks questions
- specifically custom made! You can create as many file banks as
- you can imagine, of any kind of riddle or question.
-
- Playing and learning with Riddle Balloon is easy. When you start
- the program, the character Little Robby will give instructions. This
- involves clicking on colorful blocks of letters which fly across the
- screen into an answer field near the bottom of the screen. The keyboard
- may also be used.
-
- Tapping the ESC key at any time ends the session. If you have the
- registered version and have some of your own riddle banks made, tap
- the @ key (shift+2) to bring up the parent/teacher screen. It is
- self-explanatory and will allow you to examine your files on disks,
- load them, etc. This is the real heart of Riddle Balloon because you
- can tailor the program to quiz/spell on almost anything.
-
-
- *** Long Description ***
- Riddle Balloon is a colorful program that helps kids minds develop and
- is a good choice for parents or teachers looking for good learning
- software for kids. A delightful host named Little Robby guides your child
- through a series of fun riddles designed to teach spelling, logic,
- and co-ordination of mouse and keyboard.
-
- A pre-set bank of riddles starts the fun, rewarding your child with
- humorous comments and splashes of colorful balloons along the way.
-
- The registered version for only $24.99 brings a larger riddle base
- but more interestingly, a library editor that allows you to create
- custom riddle banks! These banks can be saved on floppy disks as
- well as the hard drive making it useful if you have many children or
- in a classroom setting. He or she will surely smile when Little Robby
- asks questions specifically custom made! You can create as many file
- banks as you can imagine, tailoring them to your childrens' needs.
-
- We think you will enjoy Riddle Balloon and your comments and
- suggestions are always welcome.
-
- Playing and learning with Riddle Balloon is easy. When you start
- the program, the character Little Robby will give instructions. This
- involves clicking on colorful blocks of letters which fly across the
- screen into an answer field near the bottom of the screen. The keyboard
- may also be used. Sometimes Little Robby will ask to clic the right
- mouse button. This is usually to continue a line of text.
-
- Tapping the ESC key at any time ends the session. If you have the
- registered version and have some of your own riddle banks made, tap
- the @ key (shift+2) to bring up the parent/teacher screen. It is
- self-explanatory and will allow you to examine your files on disks,
- load them, etc. This is the real heart of Riddle Balloon because you
- can tailor the program to quiz/spell on almost anything.
-
- That's about all you need to know to play, except to remember that
- the run file is called RIDDLE.EXE and could be run from the DOS prompt
- if you like, but it would probably be easier to set it up for WINDOWS
- with it's own run icon, described in the included README.TXT.
-
- If you have the registered version, you can set up the LIBRARY.EXE
- file maker the same way. It is menu-driven with instructions built-in.
-
- If you like this program, then you'll love the full version which
- includes a larger riddle bank and, even better, a neat utility
- which allows you to create your own riddle files for your children or
- students. Easy to use, you can make and store as many as you need,
- storing them on your hard drive or floppy disk. This allows multiple
- copies to be made which would be useful in, for example, a classroom.
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- With the library utility, one of the nicest things is how you can
- create custom riddles and words which relate to your child specifically.
- He or she will be delighted when Little Robby asks custom-made riddles!
- This concept can also be extended to a classroom or other setting where
- tests or quizes may be made, or different files for different age groups.
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- We are dedicated to creating quality 'edutainment' software in the hopes
- of stimulating your child's thinking in a fun and interesting manner.
- Right now I am working on a math version and have other educational
- products in the works.
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- Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. If you have any ideas or
- suggestions for this or future products, feel free to write or call.
- As an Uncle to fifteen nephews and neices I would be happy to hear
- from any parents or teachers about products like this.
- And thank you for supporting the shareware concept! From Little Robby
- and the rest, good day!
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