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By Donna Tapellini
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Shy Guy
Back in the early '60s, my fellow first-graders and I were terrified by charming little government-produced films that told us how to "duck and cover" to avoid death by nuclear bomb. If you're captivated by such archival films, check out Our Secret Century, Archival Films from the Darker Side of the American Dream. These fascinating clips of celluloid propaganda, spanning decades from the '30s to the '60s, cover topics like "Shy Guy," "Safety for Susie" and "Valley Town," an ode to industrialization and mass production.
$29.95. Voyager, 800-446-2001, 212-431-5199.
By Cheryl Dominianni
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Hawaii
Considering a trip to the 50th state? You can enliven your travel planning with Experience Hawaii, a CD-ROM that transports you to the islands with a wealth of information at your fingertips. The islands of Maui, Oahu, Hawaii and Kauai are covered in this program, which features tours, video trips, maps, special offers and recommendations for lodging, dining and recreational activities. One of the most useful tools is the index, where just clicking on a topic of interest instantly takes you to its source. A travel notebook stores favorite items and can be printed to create your own custom travel guide.
$39.95. Graphix Zone, 800-828-3838, 714-833-3838.
By Catherine Silverman
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Nixon, The CD-ROM
Revisit the Greek tragedy that was the Nixon presidency with Nixon, the CD-ROM. Alexander Butterfield, deputy assistant to President Nixon, lends a you-are-there feel to the narration. The CD-ROM features 10,000 pages of previously unpublished documents, over 20 minutes of actual Nixon video clips, more than 700 historical photos, an interactive screenplay of Oliver Stone's controversial movie, and transcripts of the notorious Nixon tapes-including a tour of the infamous "tape room" in the bowels of the White House. Check the bios of all the President's men (300 of them). I would have liked a friendlier interface: The video clips are buried in the Press Room, for instance. And I was often overwhelmed with screen upon screen of gray text. But overall, this CD-ROM delivers everything you ever wanted to know about Richard M. Nixon, and then some.
$39.95. Graphix Zone, 800-828-3838, 714-833-3838.
By Paul Silverman
If you know who played the fourth Dr. Who or what the names of the children were in The Space Family Robinson comic, you might have a shot at champion in The Sci-Fi Channel Trivia Game. Your host is Morphix, a shape-shifting alien with attitude who guides you through three rounds of science-fiction questions. Categories include movies, books, television, comics and the Wormhole-a potpourri of fantasy and imagination. You can vary skill levels and play against either the computer or another humanoid of your choice.
$19.95. Byron Preiss Multimedia Co., 800-945-3155, 212-989-6252.
By Tom Lasusa
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Monty Python
If limbless swordsmen, knights who say "Ni" and enchanters named Tim ring a bell, grab a couple of coconut shells and join the insanity in Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail. As King Arthur and his devoted Patsy, you roam the countryside meeting politically outspoken peasants, witches, taunting Frenchmen and others, all the while searching for various objects that will help you complete your quest for the Holy Grail. Warning: The game does sport some bare bottoms, bits o' blasphemy and many falling cows
$49.95. 7th Level, 800-884-8863, 214-437-4858.
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