Edmonton Journal from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • 57

The Edmonton Journal, Thursday, October 10, 1996 G3 (DSnnrDDirag Sou fflhie l)oinisayir HMfiiteirfs inaalinrD I 1 Quadrupeds Steve Makris Off Centre Quadrupedal dinosaurs walled on our legs. rcjccis the large dinosaurs, were quadrupedal. AH quadrupeds were plant -eaten, and some may have reared up on two legs when feeding, or defending themselves- Typically, quadrupedal dinosaurs moved more slowly than fcijvxh! dinosaurs. Off Centre spotlights software titles for PC, Windows and Macintosh. Makris can be reached at smakristhejoumal.southam.ca IglfglTRICERATOPS I Tkipat in talk, fiuTnccarnp ttmH ibarfilikt thin tutu ij tiwMtnid.

Pioi' llTT1 1 'V. I PlXLARllKE LEGS For supporting hmivwckht -JkaYdVhfl' Hl-RRFRASAURlS IfTLlAL. Nj I FORELIMBS jfL. 1 1 Acied supports Jrt? fA IL, -1 ft (runt of hodv mt feet Dinosaur Hunters helps you find out how these creatures evolved and lived and about the features that distinguished dinosaurs from each other. Videos, drawings and animations complement the program's text Dinosaur Hunter lives up to its name in several ways.

Apart from exploring the CD-ROM, you have the option of diving head-first into the Internet with the program's built-in features Ij FRONT VIEW Of SKULL Skull The skull fa the name given to the bony structure that protect the brain and forms the face. Click on any part of the skull image In the window to find out more about the individual bone. To alien the skull to pen and maintain its shape, it ii made up of 22 separate bones. These meet along line called sutures. These can be seen in the skull of a baby How do you get even more multimedia in today's packed CD-ROMs? DK Multimedia answer might surprise you.

Throw in a dynamic pocket book and a 27-inch model skeleton your child can assemble. Dinosaur Hunter (from DK Multimedia, 416 445-3333, CD-ROM, Windows or Mac, $59) combines old-fashioned reading and model building with its latest computer "Eyewitness Virtual Reality" series. Previous titles include Cats and Birds. On opening, you are placed in a 3-D museum where simple mouse clicks take you to different parts of a virtual dinosaur display. The Arena features a large room filled with dinosaurs of every kind.

A spiral staircase takes you up or down, with frequent stops to examine every aspect of each dinosaur you are closest to. You can take your own tour of the whole program or be guided. The built-in narrated tours can get you started. Exploring on your own does take more time and requires a "vacation mode" patience level as you navigate through dark, cave-like corridors, stopping at various displays. Any display leads to more detailed information with links to related topics.

After a while you may find yourself lost in a labyrinth of information and paths. Not to worry, as the backtrack feature can incomplete skeletons. Once your skeleton is complete you are rewarded with its coming to life and roaming around the museum. DK has also released The Ultimate 3D Skeleton (CD-ROM, Windows or Mac, $59). This quality program features many 3-D views of every moving bone in the human body.

The human body's 200 or so bone parts play centre stage in this state-of-the-art visual presentation. You may view detailed drawings from many sides or see the same part rotate in any direction. Extra views make sure you don't miss one square centimetre of bone. Hear any bone's name by clicking on it and access the Amazing Facts icon for interesting tidbits on bones. The realism of the 3-D bones graphics here is the product of computerized X-ray data from actual human skeletons.

retrace your steps. Copying and printing is easy so you can include "dino info" in special projects at home or school. Find out how these creatures evolved and lived and about the features that distinguished dinosaurs from each other. Videos, drawings and animations complement the program's text Dinosaur Hunter lives up to its name in several ways. Apart from exploring the CD-ROM, you have the option of diving head-first into the Internet with the program's built-in features.

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