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On The Cybershelf

Which are the most popular CD-ROM titles in the country currently? ? Neerja Pawha Jetley finds out:

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On The Cybershelf
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Games

Entertainment Pack for Windows (Rs 800): A Microsoft product, it contains seven games like chess, Tic-tac Drop,Maxwell's Maniac, Dr Black Jack. Pure entertainment that is meant to initiate the beginner into multimedia fun.

Flight Simulator Series (Rs 1,000-15,000):Click the mouse, jump into the cockpit and start flying sorties. Of course, the enemy is smarter, your excitement may kill, but then there are new missions to complete.

Doom (Rs 700):The most popular CD-ROM game ever. A lightning-fast virtual reality adventure where you are the toughest space troo-per around! Mission: to shoot your way through a monster-infested holocaust, and live to tell the tale if possible.

Edutainment

Thinkin' Things (Rs 950): For ages 6 to 12.Kids explore rhythmic notations by jam-min' keys with funky sound effects. Three-dimensional visuals and optical illusions help develop visual thinking, problem-solving skills and creativity.

Walt Disney Series (Rs 1,550-1,800): For under-10s, The Lion King relives the adventure of Simba battling for control of the Pride Lands. In Aladdin, the genie guides kids through its magical world. Spelling, colouring, matching and memory games are built in.

Curriculum-linked

The World of Plants (Rs695): Takes children into the botanical realm, teaching them about photosynthesis, leaf structure, seed germination and other common and uncommon features of the green world. For ages 6 to 10.

The Hunt For Setonica (Rs 695): Engages kids in a global investigation to trace the lost statue of Goddess Setonica of Rattaka. During the hunt, Set Theory unfolds. For children 11-15 years.

General

5 ft 10 Pack (Rs 1,100): Pack of 10 assorted CD-ROMs includes games, world atlas, karaoke, award-winning collection of news images, audio clips and videos. Also includes Time Man Of The Year that recaptures history and gives insights into the lives of the chosen men from Charles Lindbergh in 1927 to Bill Clinton in 1992.

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