Old CD’s: Games, Encyclopedia, Apps.

Reviews About Old Software on CD-ROM from the 1990’s

ESPN Winning Hoops with Coach K March 12, 2009

Sports

ESPN Winning Hoops with Coach K

If playing rather than watching is what you do, ESPN Winning Hoops with Coach K (Intellimedia Sports Inc.) is a two-disc instructional CD-ROM with Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University‘s Head Coach (more…)

 

Microsoft Basketball March 9, 2009

Sports

Microsoft Basketball

Winter is basketball season. If you’re a fan, you’ll probably need Microsoft Basketball (Microsoft). It looks and runs exactly like Microsoft Baseball and has the same shortcomings: tons of content and limited ways to access it (more…)

 

Real Line: An Interactive Learning Cube March 8, 2009

Sports

Real Line: An Interactive Learning Cube

Real Line: An Interactive Learning Cube (L3 Interactive) wants to teach you the basics of in-line skating. Access the material using the patented “cube,” which is divided into beginner, intermediate, and professional levels; each level has three parts, and each part teaches three things like technique, safety, or maintenance (more…)

 

Skier’s Encyclopedia on CD-ROM March 7, 2009

Sports

Skier’s Encyclopedia on CD-ROM

For general reference, Skier’s Encyclopedia on CD-ROM (RomBoy) is a handy guide. To plan your trip, the Almanac includes information on more than 400 American and Canadian resorts (more…)

 

NFL Football Trivia Challenge, 11/95 February 6, 2009

Sports

NFL Football Trivia Challenge

NFL Football Trivia Challenge (Capitol Multimedia/Philips Interactive Media) feels like a veritable antique. Nintendo-quality graphics are here in force (can you say “pixilated?”) (more…)