Blinky Bill's Ghost Cave (PC and Mac, CD-ROM) DreamCatcher Interactive - 1996 USA, Canada Release

Blinky Bill's Ghost Cave
Product ID	25904-26510
Product UPC	625904265104
Platform(s)	PC and Mac
Media	CD-ROM
Copyright date	1996
Publisher(s)	DreamCatcher Interactive
Category(s)	Entertainment, Children's Entertainment
Recommended age(s)	3+
Country of Origin	United States of America

Description from the packaging.

Join Blinky Bill and the Gang on an exciting adventure in to the Ghost Cave!

Blinky Bill, Australia's favorite Koala, makes learning fun with this interactive adventure like no other! Richly illustrated with cartoon quality animation, this CD-ROM will entertain children for hours as they explore the pages of the story, clicking on hidden surprises to watch them come to life and playing a multitude of challenging games and activities. Blinky Bill's Ghost Cave is beautifully brought to life with magical sounds from the Australian bush and provides an unforgettable experience for the whole family.

• Develops reading skills.
• Improves reasoning.
• Tests comprehension.
• Fosters creativity.
• Introduces Australian wildlife.
• Entertaining, educational and fun to use.
• Over 150 hidden surprises.

Phrases can be highlighted as the story is read. A simple click on any word will hear it pronounced. Or search and discover the many hidden surprises.

Children can create their own pictures by painting a choice of characters from the story and rearranging the scenery.

Children are quizzed on their memory skills and understanding of different episodes from the story with color, shapes and sounds.

Practicing mouse skills and hand eye coordination, children can play a range of games and puzzles.

Settle down with Blinky and the gang to view real-life photos of native Australian wildlife. Children can learn about the lifestyle and habitat of each creature.

This is the story of Blinky Bill and the gang who try to find a new home for the Rabbit Family at Greenpatch. Blinky is excited to find a lovely cave for the family to live in, but their new home holds more than a few surprises!

Now you can help the gang in this interactive adventure and together find out why it's called the Ghost Cave! When you've finished the story, there are lots of great games for you to play too!

Well, Hello!

I'm Mr. Wombat and I'd like to welcome you to Greenpatch, the home of Blinky Bill and his friends. I can tell you many exciting stories about Greenpatch, but perhaps my favorite is the one about the Ghost Cave.

• Sit down with Blinky and his friends to watch the slide show.
• Click on the Book with the Question Mark to play the memory game.
• Click on Mr. Wombat and he will give you new instructions.
• To play the Puzzle Game click on the jigsaw pieces.
• Click on the easel to play the Painting Game.
• Click on the Storybook to hear the story of the Ghost Cave.

System Requirements

PC Windows 3.1
Required CPU	486-66
Required RAM	8MB
Requires Mouse	Yes
Required CD Speed	2X
Recommend RAM	16MB
Required Audio	16-bit sound card
Supported Video	SVGA 256 Color

PC Windows 95
Required CPU	486-66
Required RAM	8MB
Requires Mouse	Yes
Required CD Speed	2X
Recommend RAM	16MB
Required Audio	16-bit sound card
Supported Video	SVGA 256 Color

Mac System 7.1
Required CPU	Mac LC III
Required RAM	8MB
Requires Mouse	Yes
Required CD Speed	2X
Recommend RAM	16MB
Supported Video	13" 256 Color