At long last, an answer to the familiar question, "Why do I need to
learn this stuff?" As the title suggests, Math for the Real World
introduces children to real-world situations in which math skills are
essential requirements, and does so in a fun, non-threatening manner
that kids (and even adults) will applaud. The theme is simple and
appealing. Become a roadie, travelling the countryside with a hot new
rock band. Their goal is to make a full, ten-scene video that will
propel the band to stardom. But the somewhat slimy agent involved in
the deal is not about to fork over any money up-front. The cash needed
to shoot the video must be earned as the tour progresses. It's not too
difficult to guess how the user earns the above-mentioned dollars.
Situations arise throughout the virtual trip that require math skills
--paths must be chosen, areas measured, change counted and pizzas
equitably divided. Each correct solution increases the amount in the
band's piggy bank, while incorrect answers are costly. (SuperKids)
The download is a zipped bin/cue image of this mixed mode CD. Use
Toast (or similar) to burn a physical CD from the bin/cue that
contains the hybrid Mac/PC game partition as well as the audio tracks.
Compatibility
Architecture: 68k PPC x86 (Windows)
68040 CPU at least
SSH 7.1
12MB RAM
8 MB hard drive space
640 x 480 display
256 colours
