Software:Computerized Coloring Books
| Computerized Coloring Books | |
|---|---|
 Box art of "The FernGully Computerized Coloring Book" | |
| Genre(s) | Art tool |
| Developer(s) | Capstone Software |
| Publisher(s) | IntraCorp |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Amiga[1] |
| Original release | 1992 |
Computerized Coloring Books is a collection of three games developed by Capstone Software and published by its parent company IntraCorp for MS-DOS and Amiga. A port for Windows 3.1 was planned but never released.[2] The games are based on Bill Kroyer's film FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Don Bluth's film Rock-a-Doodle, and John Hughes's film Home Alone.[3] The Rock-a-Doodle game was as released with Trolls and An American Tail: The Computer Adventures of Fievel and His Friends on the Capstone CD Game Kids Collection.[4]
Gameplay
The games work as basic computerized coloring books, which require the player to fill in a line art picture. There are 16 colors available, which can be mixed for up to 256 colors.[5] The player can choose from a selection of backgrounds and add any characters to the picture, both of which are based on scenes and characters of the respective films.[6] The products support a wide range of printers, including dot matrix, color and laser printers.[2]
Promotion
The FernGully product was designed to follow an environmentally friendly policy, by optionally using a computer instead of consumable paper, and using recycled paper.[7] A coloring contest accompanied the product launch, including entry forms,[2] for a $100 prize.[8]
References
- ↑ "Educational Games move Forward". Electronic Games (Decker Publications) 1 (1): 64. October 1992. https://archive.org/stream/Electronic-Games-1992-10/Electronic%20Games%201992-10#page/n63.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hudkins, Lonnie; Allen, Carl (1992-04-26). "The FernGully Computerized Coloring Book" (in en-US). The Buffalo News. https://buffalonews.com/1992/04/26/ferngully-program-both-fun-educational-children-create-color-and-print-pictures-from-their-own-computers/.
- ↑ Eiser, Leslie (September 1992). "The Learning Game - Preschool Picks". Game Players PC Entertainment (GP Publications) 5 (4): 42. https://archive.org/stream/GPPCEVol5No4/GPPCE_Vol_5_No_4#page/n43.
- ↑ "Capstone CD Game Kids Collection". http://www.elisoftware.org/index.php?title=Capstone_CD_Game_Kids_Collection_(PC,_CD-ROM)_Ultra_Media_-_1994_USA,_Canada_Release. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Computerized Coloring Books - Taking a Peek". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (95): 10. July 1992. https://archive.org/stream/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_96#page/n9.
- ↑ Capstone 1993 Product Line. Capstone Software. 1993. p. 14. http://mocagh.org/miscgame/intracorp-93catalog.pdf.
- ↑ "FernGully - Taking a Peek". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (95): 8, 10. June 1992. https://archive.org/stream/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_95#page/n9.
- ↑ DeCoster, Jeane; Crook, David (1992-04-18). "Coloring Book Caper" (in en-US). Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-04-18/entertainment/ca-518_1_color-book-lines.
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