Time Riders in American History
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| Developer(s) | The Learning Company |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | The Learning Company |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
Time Riders in American History is a history-themed, educational video game for DOS released by The Learning Company in 1992.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2021) |
Gameplay
[edit]The game "features abundant in-game help, lavish production values, compelling cutscenes and scores of easter eggs."[1]
Reception
[edit]MobyGames says the game plays "much like an enhanced remake of Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?".[1] Home of the Underdogs wrote "Another outstanding edutainment title from The Learning Company, Time Riders in American History teaches history of the United States in such a captivating way that kids will not realize that they're learning something... Overall, another great underdog that was sadly overlooked. Thumbs up!"[2] Compute! wrote that the title is a "one well-rounded text adventure".[3] The New York Times felt it was "riding the current historical-games wave".[4] Deseret deemed it similar in concept to Davidson's Headline Harry and the Great Paper Race.[5]
PCGames nominated Time Riders in American History for its award for the best children's game of 1992.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Time Riders in American History for DOS (1992) – MobyGames". mobygames.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Time Riders in American History". Home of the Underdogs. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ "Time Riders in American History". www.atarimagazines.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Leimbach, Dulcie (December 10, 1992). "When a 'Toy' Won't Do: Gifts for the Pre-Teen Set". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "EDUCATIONAL GAMES GET 'F' FOR FLEXIBILITY". DeseretNews.com. October 4, 1992. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Keizer, Gregg; Yee, Bernie; Kawamoto, Wayne; Crotty, Cameron; Olafson, Peter; Brenesal, Barry (January 1993). "Best of PCGames '92". PCGames: 20–22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32.
Other sources
[edit]- "Gadsden Times – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- "Herald-Journal – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- "Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- "Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc. March 25, 1997. p. 562. ISSN 0888-8507. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc. June 11, 1991. pp. 1–532. ISSN 0888-8507. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- PC Magazine: The Independent Guide to IBM-standard Personal Computing. Vol. 11. PC Communications Corporation. 1992. ISSN 0888-8507. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- Studies, C.C.S. (1993). Social Studies Review. California Council for the Social Studies. ISSN 1056-6325. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- Scholastic Inc (1996). Literacy Place: America's journal. Scholastic Incorporated. ISBN 9780590906685. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- Leonhard, W.; Simon, B. (1994). PC Mom: The Mother of All PC Books, Wherein Mom's Mordant Minions Muck in the Multimedia Madness. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 9780201406818. Retrieved February 14, 2015.