Lively tour of the Himalayas
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DNA Multimedia's $49.95 Up to the Himalayas simulation game provides numerous offerings for most players. The object to the 20-hour CD-ROM is to reach a destination from India's Sikkim kingdom, nestled high in the Indian Himalayans, as well as locate the great reincarnated Buddhist scholar Lama Dorje. Main directory sites comprise The Palace, Mount Kanchendzonga, Gangtok, Caravans in the Clouds and Archery. Players can follow their journey through Sikkim's bumpy roads via a honking bus, squeaky Jeep, or creaky van. A flying monk also can speed up the game. A diary lets players store information on Lama Dorje, plus a Book of Wisdom requires specific answers to the history and customs of Sikkim. Those who prefer not to play can tour the town of Gangtok. Drawbacks include irritating background sounds and references to pure being.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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3 countries frozen in time
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E.M.M.E. Interactive's $38.99 Countries of Romance simulation game offers a scenic but unspecific portrait of primarily centuries-old France, Spain and Italy. The three CD-ROM set seems to target art-history students who are planning their first European visit, as its strengths lie in art and historic architecture. The Spanish portion devotes three of its five main menu items solely to architecture, highlighted by a photographic sequence on Antonio Gaudi's surrealistic Barcelona buildings. Countries of Romance applies at least one section to a nation's top artist, such as France's Monet, Spain's Goya and Italy's Piero della Francesca. The format consists mostly of photographs, graphics, period music and extensive narration. Drawbacks include the arbitrary selection process and omission of the late 20th century.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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Getting a feel for Jerusalem's complicated past and present
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Cambrix Publishing's $39.95 Jerusalem electronic book deploys multimedia wisely to detail a complicated city for travelers. The CD-ROM presents the complicated Jewish, Muslim and Christian history in a thoughtful and straightforward fashion. An emphasis on text and video, with few graphics, strengthens the presentation. Explorations, Religion and History comprise the three main menus. Among the Explorations features are a detailed city map and tours of the Old City market and ramparts. Viewers can access the Religion menu to observe the al-Aksa mosque, a Sabbath meal or an Easter procession. History effectively covers periods spanning 3000 B.C. to the present day. Other strengths include videotaped interviews, photo sequences and links to other parts of the late 1997 disk.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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