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Software : 3D Dinosaur Hunter (2 Disc Set)

from: Dorling Kindersley


Binding: CD-ROM Brand: DK EAN: 9780751331691 ISBN: 0751331694 Label: Dorling Kindersley Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Release Date: September 29, 2000 Sales Rank: 1170 Studio: Dorling Kindersley	Average Rating: List Price: £19.99 Price: £7.97 You Save: £12.02 (60%) Prices subject to change.
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Amazon.co.uk Review:
Sure to satisfy the curiosity of any would-be fossil hunter, 3D Dinosaur Hunter is excellent for learning, exploring and walking with those fascinating creatures of history. Using a dinosaur museum as a metaphor, the explorer (you!) works through the fascinating process of digging up a fossilised skeleton, preparing the bones for transport, learning about the species and uncovering how the creature died. But this museum goes far deeper than that--there are 50 different species to learn about, each with their own story and habits.

The second of the set's two CD-ROMs includes six dinosaur habitats built in a 3-D environment. Controlling the mouse moves you through the environment like a ghost, watching the dinosaurs in a given habitat as they move about. Everything here is both well rendered and animated, and while this part is fun, it's almost too good--it will leave you hungry for more when you reach a wall (i.e. the limit of the environment). An especially nice touch: embedded throughout the program are video clips of scientists at work, actually uncovering and preparing dinosaur bones in the desert. It's a terrific glimpse into the process, a look at all the hard work that comes long before the final stage of exhibition in a museum.

Designed only for Windows, 3D Dinosaur Hunter takes full advantage of any contemporary computer with a decent monitor, video card and good speakers (especially if you have a three-piece speaker set that includes a subwoofer). The soundtrack is filled with ambient noise and at times we could not only hear the prehistoric noises, but feel the tremors of approaching carnivores. --Mike Caputo

Manufacturer's Description:
Dinosaurs are perennial favourites of children everywhere, and this CD-ROM provides everything they ever wanted to know about these awesome creatures. As they explore the atmospheric corridors of this prehistoric museum, they can investigate huge 3-D models, watch fascinating animation, answer quiz questions and use a huge array of interactive consoles. They can even search for buried bones and bring dinosaurs back to life in the dinosaur excavation pit. Plus the Dino Online Web site gives users up-to-date dinosaur news and even more information.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Find the dinosaur before he finds you!!
I bought this CD for my 9 year old (very smart) niece. We sat down for a quick 15 minute initial exploration & ended up spending 2 hours together roaming the museum, playing the games, testing our knowledge & digging up the bones from the bottom of the excavation pit. The 2nd CD, with its brilliant 3D environments, was great fun - I had vertigo with a vengence when flying with the pteranodon! My niece wants a baby Triceratops so move over Jurassic Park! Buy this - learn with it, have fun ... Read More

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- Great? Think again...It's Cool!!
When I first read about it and the price tag, I thought,"What could this thing do?" But I forced myself to buy it for my cousin's birthday. He loved it so much he had me sit down beside him and see him play. Imagine how foolish I was! But after a few minutes, I was in love with it! I was soon fighting with him over the PC just to use it. Yes, it is a great app, at least for me. The graphic is superb, the puzzles fun. Almost every feature in it is fun and entertaining. This "game", as I call it, is ... Read More

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