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Pump It Up Dance Simulation Game for PC
Includes high quality OEM dance pad, 2 software game CD, 1 complimentary music CD, PS2/USB adapter, and manual.
PUMP IT UP Home PC version features choreographed steps for each song. Instead of randomly assigned step buttons to beats–which leads to boring plodding– choreographers arranged steps to the beat. The hippest dance game in the world is coming to your living room. Dances modes for everyone: Home, Sudden Death, and Tutorial modes translate to style and intensity for all levels of players. Roughtly 100 thumping tunes from rock to house to latin to pop. PUMP IT UP features Grammy nominees song like Oops I did it again, BYE BYE, and more — including unlockable tracks and music videos.
The Global Economics Game - An Educational Simulation Cd Rom
The Global Economics Game is an educational software game that simulates macroeconomic activity in a global context. Players are in charge of their nation’s economic policies. They are the chief economic advisers to the president, the legislature, and the central bank of their countries. The object of the game is to promote balanced economic growth without excessive pollution, while maintaining full employment without too much inflation. Fiscal, trade, and monetary policies are used to avoid undesirable situations such as a depression or stagflation.
This game features a macroeconomic simulation of 20th century economic history. When you play this version of the game you will learn about the causes and cures of the Great Depression in contrast to the prosperity of the 1990s.
Modern Marvels - Video Games - Behind the Fun (History Channel) (2008)
A fun-filled glimpse into the not so distant history of video games. Since inception, the gaming industry has been a driving force in computer technology and video games are one of today’s dominant entertainment mediums. We’ll talk to creators of many of the most popular games in an hour packed with thrilling visuals from the virtual world of video games.
ER
From the Manufacturer
As the new intern in the ER, youve got your work cut out for you. No sleep in 36 hours
you lay down for a well-deserved rest
then the call comes in
Theres been a freeway pile-up with multiple victims. The ambulance is 5 minutes out. You drag yourself up and prepare for the next onslaught. Welcome to the life and death drama that is Chicagos County General Hospital! Make the rounds alongside your favorite stars of the Emmy award winning hit TV show. Become part of the drama as you maneuver through the minefield of hospital politics, juggle your personal concerns, and race to save the lives of your patients on your path to prestige. Key Features: Voice talents and likenesses of Noah Wyle, Mekhi Phifer and Sherry Stringfield Create your doctor and train in six different fields of medicine Unique character management sim / roleplaying gameplay Increase your prestige in the hospital by successfully treating patients, maintaining positiv (more…)
Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation
POP CUTIE! Street Fashion Simulation is an offbeat business simulation game that takes a fun look into the world of Tokyo street style and cosplay (costume play). In the game, players can manage the day-to-day happenings of their very own street fashion boutique. They’ll hire models and assistants, choose the look and music for their shop, run the cash register and even place magazine ads. Best of all, they’ll take to the streets and meet different characters in search of up-and-coming trends. Players can then use this inspiration in their studios where they’ll create new clothes, accessories and even hairstyles. However, other shop owners are also prowling the streets looking for the next big thing. Players will start the game as an independent designer with a small shop at a flea market. As players progress, they’ll move into larger boutiques. The competition against rival shop owners culminates in a ‘Fashion Battle,’ where a panel of judges will decid (more…)
Stock Rush Board Game
From the Manufacturer
Stock Rush is a fun and exciting board game that includes all the basic principles of trading used in the real world. A significant portion of Stock Rush is dedicated to the California Gold Rush. The object of the game is to become the wealthiest player through trading (buying and selling) Stocks, Commodities, and Franchises. Stock Rush uses a sophisticated method called “Passive Learning”. This technique enables players to quickly learn about the real Stock Market while they play. Consequently, the game is instructional as well as enjoyable. Stock Rush won the Dr. Toy award for Best Vacation Children’s Products in 2004. It also won Creative Child Magazine’s Seal of Excellence award in 2004. Stock Rush is designed for 2 to 10 players, ages 8 years and above.
Stock Rush! is a fun and exciting board game that includes all the basic principles of trading used in the real world. A significant portion of Stock Rush! is dedicated to the California Gol (more…)
Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games, and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences (Kindle Edition)
Review
“Learning by Doing is the real thing, written by a man who has built simulations that actually work. Aldrich offers deep and lucid theory always accessibly packaged inside fully practical examples and applications. His new book is the best way available today to come to grips with changes that will eventually transform learning in our schools, workplaces, and society.” –James Paul Gee, author, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy; professor, University of Wisconsin at Madison “Clark Aldrich draws upon a vast array of resources, from higher education to the corporate world, from state-of-the-art computer games to live role plays to get a sense of where we can go in learning. Filled with practical suggestions and diverse examples, this book is a great read for educators of all types.” –Marshall S. Smith, director, education program, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation “Clark Aldrich has been in the e-learning trenche (more…)
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Barnga: A Simulation Game on Cultural Clashes (25th Anniversary Edition) (Paperback)
Review
“Quite simply, Thiagi is the most prolific and creative designer of games and simulations in the world.” Glenn Parker, author of Cross-Functional Teams and Team players and Teamwork “Thiagi’s games are always ingenious, easy to conduct, and open to several learning points.” Mel Silberman, author of Active Training and 101 Ways to Make Training More Active “When I want to create a learning environment or produce a thoughtful discussion, I turn to Thiagi’s games.” Steve Sugar, author of Games That Teach and Games That Teach Teams “Thiagi’s games provide powerful activities that are easily adapted to any learning environment.” Dr. Darryl Sink, President, Darryl Sink & Associates “There are two types of training-game designers: there is Thiagi and there is the rest of us.” — Andy Kimball, President, Qube Learning, LLC “Thiagi is a master in creating accelerated learning with simulations and games.” Boyd Watkins, President, Interel, Inc.”
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Farm Vet
In Farm Vet, you’re a teen who has just taken a job on a farm owned by a local veterinarian. As the apprentice to the vet, you will work hard running his farm and in the process he¿ll teach you everything you need to know. There are two main goals in Farm Vet ¿ to build a thriving, happy farm and to treat enough animal cases to become a full-fledged veterinarian. The farm is an exciting place, and players are free to explore and move around wherever they like. Initially, the farm is small, but as the game progresses and the player interacts with more and more animals, the farm will grow. Running a farm requires taking care of all the animals’ needs, including shearing sheep, milking cows, collecting eggs, playing with each of the animals, and herding them to greener pastures. If you’re successful, you’ll receive promotions and ultimately assume full control of the farm!
SimCity
Sim City lets you create, build and run the most realistic city you can imagine. Build your own farming towns, bedroom communities, commercial centers and industry — and manage it all in a way that keeps your citizens happy. You’ll also create railways, ferries, plan out streets, you also get to use that transportation in a series of great new driving & transportation missions.
MySims
Explore a whole new world with MySims—it’s your world to transform! Move to a town that has been struggling lately. With a little creativity and some help from the locals, you can make this place thrive. Improve the town to attract new characters, from the Italian Chef and Florist to the Kickboxing Instructor and DJ. Discover what the residents want and need so that you can help them enjoy life in their town. Design a hot tub or a jukebox from scratch, build homes and businesses from the roof to the front door. Uncover special decorations and patterns as you explore the growing town. From the furniture and objects to the buildings to the town as a whole, each of your creations is unique. In MySims, what you make … makes all the difference! Nintendo DS Feature: A Whole World to Explore—Move to a resort town and discover areas like the mountain, forest, port, entertainment district, and more. Unlock more of the world as new characters visit and move in. You can als (more…)
X-Plane 9
X-Plane is the world’s most comprehensive and powerful flight simulator available. Welcome to the world of props, jets, single- and multi-engine airplanes, as well as gliders, helicopters and new Very Light Jets such as the Cirrus Jet. The most realistic flight model available for personal computers. It comes with subsonic and supersonic flight dynamics, simulating aircraft from the Bell 206 Jet-Ranger helicopter and Cessna 172 light plane to the supersonic Concorde and Mach-3 XB-70 Valkyrie. Includes over 40 aircraft spanning the aviation industry (and history), and several hundred more are freely downloadable from the internet. Land at any of over 18,000 airports, as well as test your mettle on aircraft carriers, helipads on building tops, frigates that pitch and roll in the waves. Weather is variable from clear skies and high visibility to thunderstorms with controllable wind, wind shear, turbulence, and microbursts. Rain, snow and clouds are available for an instrume (more…)

















