Dino-Sorcerer
Developed by:
Softdisk, Inc.
Softdisk was a publisher of "disk magazines" -- magazines distributed on disk, with programs, interviews, advertisements, etc. They were very popular from the 1980s until the mid 1990s, when the World Wide Web explosion changed the computer into a true consumer device. The programs were sometimes helpful utilities, but were mostly games you could play. Softdisk acted as a game publisher, and paid authors for their work.
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Dino-Sorcerer is an educational simulation based on Dinosaurs. It was released in 1990 and runs on DOS and Apple II platforms.
Dino-Sorcerer attempts to educate children about dinosaurs by creating a fun environment where they get to mix and match
dinosaur parts to create their own unique Dinosaur. The kids will get to choose from a predefined set of parts of bodies
of animals to create a fictional Dinosaur. Five essential parts of the anatomy are featured in the game: tail, front and
back paws, torso and muzzle. With each changing body part, the name of the Dinosaur changes as well. The name is mainly
generated based on the animal whose parts were selected. The child's creation can be saved on a disk or printed directly.
Interesting facts about different kinds of dinosaurs are presented at the start of every level. If the player successfully
recreates a real dinosaur species, they are given the opportunity to learn more about that animal.
Created and published by Softdisk Publishing, Dino-Sorcerer focuses more on the educational aspects than entertainment.
The gameplay is limited to creating personalized dinosaurs and printing them out, however, the game does a decent enough job
of engaging children and sparking their curiosity. Besides imparting knowledge about Dinosaurs, the game tries to improve
cognitive functioning and creativity among children. It might even pave the way for a future career in Paleontology.
The game provides a side-view perspective and can be played using the keyboard. Pixel-art graphics have been used, typical
of the early 90s PC games.
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