  Where in the USA is Carmen SanDiego? V3.53
Master Typing the Fun Way....with an
All-Star Basketball theme!
All Star Basketball provides seven
drills, options, and season stats features. You can click on Stats to view your
progress, including your words-per-minute (WPM) tally. The graph will show your
accuracy for each letter based on all the drills you have played. Season stats
are also provided, displayed after each drill.
Every drill at training
camp level teaches four keys. The regular season covers all of the keys, college
is challenging, pro is more difficult, and all-star is the most advanced. You
can move among different levels and drills as you please. Before each drill in
training camp, the coach will ask you to practice the keys under review. At the
beginning of each drill, the program sets a target zone. This target score
increases as you improve.
Product
Features:
Passing
the passing drill is the first drill - it teaches the finger
positions for each key. Pass the ball by typing the letter that appears next to
a player. You receive one point per pass - if you pass the wrong player, or
press the incorrect key, you lose a point. Passing is the best place to teach
your fingers the touch-typing moves.
Free Throw
Make your free
throw by typing the letters that appear in the small window at the bottom of the
screen. You receive one point per free throw. If you type the letters too
slowly, you will miss the shot. Be sure to delete your mistakes and to type the
spaces that may appear between the letters.
Heads Up
You have
to type the letters on the balls before they hit and blow holes in the court.
You receive one point per ball. If a blimp floats by, blast it for bonus
points!
Slam Dunk
Type the letters on the screen to make your
slam dunk. the dunk you make is based on your speed; faster typing means better
dunking. The "slam dunk timer" counts down your time. After you shoot, an
audience member flashes a sign with the score for your dunk on a scale from
0-10, with 10 being the best.
Horse
Here you make the trick
shots (follow Coach's directions) by typing the words that appear next to each
target. You receive one point per bounce. If you type too slowly, the shot
swerves off course.
Game Time
You control the player in the red
circle. Move your player by typing a directional key (shown at the bottom of the
screen). Pass to your teammates by typing the letter that appears next to them.
When you play offense and you're near the basket, a word appears above the
basket. type the word in time to shoot before the clock runs out. On deKids experience America's cultural and
geographic diversity firsthand as they travel to 51 U.S.A. cities and learn
interesting facts about each state's geography, history, and people. To solve
cases or gather information for school assignments, a rich electronic database
is included, featuring narrated video clips, regional music, maps, and
comprehensive essays.
Get on the case!
The United States has lost Lincoln's Log Cabin,
Seattle's Space Needle, and the Continental Divide. As a detective, your job is
to interrogate informants, track clues, and arrest the thief before your battery
meter runs out!
 Educational Benefits:
Knowledge of U.S.
geography
Almanac Reference Skills
Electronic Database Research Skills
Reading and Vocabulary Development
Deductive Reasoning
Map Reading
Electronic Reference Database
Unravel clues using a rich database
filled with over 50 video clips, maps, and flags. Essays highlight each state's
geography, economy, historic events, landmarks, and most celebrated people.
Includes keyword search capability.
Explore Mode™ enables research for school assignments.
 51 Locations Nationwide
Beautifully painted landscapes
Regional music
Spoken clues
Over 200 animated characters
Minimum System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/ME
Pentium 166 MHz
4x
CD-ROM drive
27MB hard drive space
16MB RAM
256 color SVGA, 640 x 480
display
Macintosh:
System 7.5-9.1
16MB RAM
4x
CD-ROM
30MB Hard Drive Space
256 colors, 640 x 480 display
Original list: $29.95
Packaging: Retail jewel
Ages
8-14
fense,
cover the ball-handler as closely as possible. When your opponent shoots the
ball, a word will appear above the basket. Type the word correctly before the
clock runs out to block the shot.
Sports Reporter
The ultimate
test of typing is your words-per-minute (wpm). You get 120 seconds to type as
much of the text on the screen as possible. This drill involves all the keys
and is very challenging for beginners. Go to this drill at the end of every
level to see how much your typing speed has improved!
Minimum System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/ME
Pentium 166 MHz
4x
CD-ROM drive
27MB hard drive space
16MB RAM
256 color SVGA, 640 x 480
display
Macintosh:
System 7.5-9.1
16MB RAM
4x
CD-ROM
30MB Hard Drive Space
256 colors, 640 x 480 display
Original list: $19.95
Packaging: Retail jewel
Ages
9-12+
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