Bird-Songs 101 Pt-2
This is an Educational Game
Mactivity's CD-ROM nr 10 advice: This application did
run on a b/w 68030 processor under System 7.1. It was
also tested on a big ColorScreen of a PowerMacintosh
running System 7.1.2. The game was also tested on a
Quadra with 68040 processor and a 13 inch Color Screen
and System 7.1 by Mactivity.
I hope that the operation of Bird Songs(TM) is straight
forward enough to require little explanation here.
However, I will describe briefly its features. Bird
Songs(TM) can be run on any Mac more modern than a
Mac SE (untested on an SE 30). It requires System 6.0.5
or better, including System 7.1. It does not require
a color monitor, although the pictures don't look very
good in black and white (1 bit monitor).
After launching Bird Songs(TM), the main window is brought
to the foreground after the brief introductory splash
screen displaying the Bird Songs(TM) masthead. The
Sound and/or the Picture items may be selected. These
add functionality in the foreground only, and do the
obvious thing: allow the playing of bird songs and/or
the displaying of pictures. You can review pictures
and/or songs of the birds by clicking the bird name
in the scrolling window. The third menu item when selected,
Play Songs in Background, causes a continuous play
of bird songs in a random order when Bird Songs(TM)
is in the background. It plays only songs, and this
mode allows you to exercise your ear while doing other
things, like typing a report. The bottom item, Play
Game, puts you in a competitive mode when selected.
The most challenging way to approach the game is to
turn off the pictures and try to identify the birds
by song only. If, after hearing the song, you aren't
sure of the bird's identity, push the Repeat button
near the center of the window to hear the song again.
If you just don't know and don't want to guess any
more, push the Next button, and the next random bird
will be played. The game is finished when you have
successfully identified (or skipped with the Next button)
all the birds. If your score is one of the best scores
seen by your computer, the High Scores window will
be summoned to allow you to put your name on the High
Scores list. Make sure you select the mode you want
to keep score by, Percent Correct or Total Score, in
the High Scores dialog box. If you use total score,
then the amount of time it takes to finish the game
also is included in your score. The faster you finish,
the higher your score will be.
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