Designasaurus
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| Designasaurus | |
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 Apple II Cover art | |
| Genre(s) | Edutainment |
| Developer(s) | DesignWare (Designasaurus) Visual Concepts (Designasaurus II) |
| Publisher(s) | Britannica Software |
| Creator(s) | Ezra Sidran[1] |
| Platform(s) | Designasaurus: Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, DOS Designasaurus II: DOS |
| First release | Designasaurus 1988 |
| Latest release | Designasaurus II 1990 |
Designasaurus is a series of two games created by Ezra Sidran and published by Britannica Software. The first game was released on the Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64 and DOS systems, while the second game was only released on DOS.
Gameplay
The games are about creating a custom dinosaur and helping it to survive. The first game is divided into three activities consisting of "Walk-a-Dinosaur", "Build-a-Dinosaur" and "Print-a-Dinosaur".[2]
Development
Aided by two paleontologists, Britannica Software was able to accurately include dinosaurs in the correct time periods they once existed.[3]
Reception
Awards
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| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Designasaurus | CODiE Award for Best Pre-school or Primary School Program | Won[4] |
| 1988 | Designasaurus | CODiE Award for Best Educational Program | Won[4] |
References
- ^ "Those are a few of their favorite games". Compute!. No. 96. ABC Publishing. May 1988. p. 14.
- ^ Hudson, Steve (October 1989). "Designasaurus Amiga Review". Amiga Resource. Vol. 1, no. 4. Britannica Software. pp. 85–86.
- ^ "Designasaurus version II". Compute!. No. 136. ABC Publishing. December 1991. pp. 133–134.
- ^ a b "SIIA Codie Awards Past Winners – 1988".