Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bbn!uwmcsd1!ig!jade!ucbvax!cbosgd!wright!jholbach From: jholbach@wright.EDU (Jim Holbach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: ST software available for children? Message-ID: <206@wright.EDU> Date: 15 Dec 87 16:01:54 GMT Distribution: na Organization: Wright State University, Dayton OH, 45435 Lines: 26 Keywords: ST children Last year I purchased a 1040ST primarily to use as a terminal for working at home. Now that things have slowed down on the projects I was working on, I have time to explore using the ST with my children. So far however, I've not been very happy with the software I've found (not found? :-) for the ST at local dealers. I don't have terribly specific ideas of what I'm looking for (although I'm really sure I'll recognize it when I *see* it :-), but I'm looking for software of various kinds (i.e. educational, games or combinations of the two) to interest/amuse/even perhaps teach an eight year old and a four year old. So far, everything I've seen seems to be oriented to some other market than these ages. Can anybody give me some recommendations based on personal use? (I really wonder how dealers sell any software when they refuse to have demo copies so you can see what the heck you're supposed to be buying...) In particular, anybody know if software such as "Rocky's Boots", etc. has ever been ported to the ST? I like my ST, but the software situation has me to the point of seriously considering buying an Apple II or IIGS for my kids. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Jim Holbach Wright State University Dayton, Ohio Disclaimer: Who could possibly want to claim any thing I say?