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Educational Games
been letting me win, but I believe I still could have given them a run for their money if they tried.
We didn't have too many educational computer games when I was growing up, but we had a few. The Oregon Trail is a classic game of my generation. Although educational games are much more sophisticated these days, for the time it was pretty good. It really gave you a little bit of an idea of what life was like for the pioneers of the old west. The gameplay aspect was good enough to make it fun, entertaining, and educational.
Of course my favorite educational game of all time was Where In The World Is Carmen SanDiego. Nowadays, it is quite a big franchise. They have spun off into several different games, shows, and even movies. Back then, however, it was just one program with primitive graphics. You had to solve riddles and puzzles to find Carmen Sandiego. The game would quiz you about geography, history, and any a lot of other topics. It kept my on my toes and consistently challenged me. Best of all, it was always thrilling when I could actually track her down and win the game.
Educational games are much more sophisticated today. Some of them are fully immersive. There are educational computer games that will show you how an empire was built, give you detailed inside views of famous buildings, and teach you many fascinating science facts. As a matter of fact, now educational games are even used in some of the top medical schools. Rather than doing dissections, many medical programs use educational programs that simulate dissection. This saves money, eliminates the necessity to sacrifice so many animals, and often provides a more useful illustration than cutting into real tissue would. Not all of these programs can really be called games, but I believe that they do build upon the humble beginnings of educational game software. It is a testament to the quality of the early learning games that people still remember them.
When I was a kid, I used to always look forward to playing educational games. My favorites were the educational board games. I was always very good at games like Scrabble. I was a very literate kid, and sometimes I could even beat the adults playing. At the time, I thought I was hot stuff. In retrospect I understand that they might have
