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1993 video game 1993 video game
Zurk's Learning Safari
Win/Mac Cover art
Developer(s)Soleil Software
Presage Software(DOS and Macintosh)
Publisher(s)Soleil Software
Platform(s)DOS, Windows 3.x, Macintosh
Release1993
Genre(s)Educational
Mode(s)Single-player

Zurk's Learning Safari is an educational adventure game by American studio Soleil Software. It was followed by Zurk's Rainforest Lab and Zurk's Alaskan Trek. They were part of a larger Soleil's Whole World Learning Series.

Production

In 1992, Barbara Christiani left Addison Wesley and founded the educational software company Soleil Software with Ragni Pasturel. The studio's work included the Zurk series, and WorldWalker: Destination Australia. The game contains voice-over work in English, French, and Spanish. The game includes activities applicable to life sciences, reading, and early math skills.

Reception

Critical reception

PC Mag thought the game was "visually breathtaking", praising its storybook atmosphere. The Washington Post deemed it a "top-notch product". The New York Times felt it was " a very nice program" from an adult's perspective. EdWeek praised Alaskan Trek for stimulating critical thinking. The Palm Beach Post felt the games best features allowed young players to create their own nature animations on the screen and assemble electronic notebooks.

Awards and nominations

  • 1997 Only the Best honor from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development for Zurk's Alaskan Trek.

References

  1. "Presage Products - Zurk's Learning Safari". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. "Part of Soleil's Whole World Learning Series -- THE Journal". THE Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. "Palo Alto Online - Lasting Memories - Barbara Christiani's memorial". www.paloaltoonline.com.
  4. ^ Davis, Ziff (28 March 1995). "PC Mag". Ziff Davis – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Oldenburg, Don (13 December 1993). "COMPUTERS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  6. Mills, Joshua (March 1994). "PERSONAL COMPUTERS; 3 Child-Size Safaris In Animal Territory". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Software Savvy - Education Week Teacher". Teacher. January 1998. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  8. "The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida on December 4, 1995 · Page 86". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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