                    TIME RIDERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
                      Reviewed by Timothy W. Cook

    This is a game the whole family will enjoy. It can best be described
as an adventure in American History. Each player takes on the task of
team leader. Your mission is to correct errors in the history being
broadcast over the Telenews Communications Satellite. It seems that Dr.
Thanatopsis Dread has taken over the news satellite and is changing
various facts about history to suit his own needs. The Benefactor is
busily looking for parts to build a rocket so that he can regain control
of the satellite. I he mean time you must use various tools to discover
the errors, correct them and upload the real facts before the broadcasts
take place.
    Once you accept your mission, you'll pick up a communicator from
your locker. Then you meet your team members, Amanda, Josh and KAT (
Knowledge Access Terminal ). Each team member has special qualifications
to provide you with needed information and will help you operate some of
the equipment available. In addition to the communicator there are six
other devices to assist you in your search for the true historic facts.
There are various machines to help with geographical locations, probable
time of even and KAT can even travel back into time and interview
historic personalities for you.
    In true "The Learning Center" style this program is so much fun I
almost forgot it is educational as well. The structure of the program
emphasizes making decisions based on what is important and what is most
likely to have an effect on an event. The period covered is from 1492 to
1902. Throughout this period there are various divisions that the player
must place in proper perspective based on known facts.  In addition to
time discrimination, geography is another key element to determine
whether or not t news story is correct. Much of the information is drawn
from newspapers, original works, speeches and poems.
    Installation went without a hitch. Operation with both a mouse and
the keyboard works well. I do highly recommend reading the entire users
guide. Besides operating tips there is good information for parents
tucked inside the story line.
    The program is recommended for ages 10 - Adult, and I concur.
Hardware requirements are stated as: 8086 - 8Mhz or higher, color
monitor, (VGA recommended), DOS 3.0 or greater and at least 3MB of free
disk space. Optionally a mouse and sound card are supported. Suggested
Retail Price is $59.95 but this two year old edition has been seen for
under $40.00. At that price it's a steal.

                          The Learning Center
                           6493 Kaiser Drive
                           Fremont, Ca. 94555
                             (800) 852-2255

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