Pinball Science by DK

Description

Build wacky pinball games packed with science factsand learning fun!Product InformationDavid Macaulay Author of The Way Things Work brings you Pinball Science!Pinball Science allows you to design and build your own exciting pinball games!Use boxing gloves hot air balloons gears and more to build the most funpinball games ever!  But before you can use these objects you'll have tovisit the Inventor's Journal to learn the core science topics that make it allpossible.  The more you learn the more gadgets you can use to buildwackier pinball games.Exciting game play – play exciting fast-paced pinball games of your owncreation!  Bring Science to life…learn scientific principles by puttingthem to use as you build your games!  David Macaulay's unique illustrationsand humor enliven subjects ranging from energy to simple machines makes sciencefun!Thousands of different possible game designs will keep you ing back for fun and learning!Product Features Coverage of 24 key science topics and concepts including: Energy ~ Friction Gravity ~ Magic Force Simple Machines Units and Measurement Three difficulty levels make learning about science fun for everyone Over 45000 words of text help integrate science learning and pinball fun Online link to David Macaulay's Inter site for young inventors System Requirements Windows 95/98/Me Pentium 75MHz 12MB of RAM (16MB remended) 640 x 480 pixels 256 colors Quad-speed CD-ROM drive 300MB available hard drive space 8-bit sound card required Loudspeakers or headphones Mouse

Platforms

Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional

Product Features

• Learn scientific principles by putting them to use as you build your games
• Energy * Friction * Gravity * Magnetic Force