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I, Robot
If you enjoy the thrill and action of warfare, but your conscience won't bear sending humans into battle, try settling your differences through robots with Z. Just don't expect a cadre of well-drilled killing machines-the cyborgs in Z scream, curse,toss back cans of Rocket Fuel and often do their own thing in combat. You command attachments of robots to take over your opponent's installations, capture vehicles and generally blow things up, while defending your own precarious position. If you need more than the company of robots, you can compete against up to three human players over a network.
By Ian Etra
$49.95. Virgin Interactive, 800-874-4607, 714-833-8717.
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FloorPlan Plus 3D
You've been fantasizing about remodeling your basement for years. Now you can do it with FloorPlan Plus 3D. Using the full set of CAD tools and more than 1,000 HomeStyles design samples, you draw a 2-D plan and then walk through it in 3-D. Add curved walls, appliances and even plumbing. You can also drag and drop "virtual" furniture to any location in the room. Don't overdo it with the house, though-leave some time to landscape the backyard with the accompanying Garden Designer CD. That disc lets you grow a garden by giving you more than 15,000 plant varieties to choose from.
By Rita Wallace
$49.95. IMSI, 800-833-4674, 415-257-3000.
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A.D.A.M The Inside Story, 1997 ed.
Look deeper than ever into the human body and its workings with A.D.A.M. The Inside Story 1997 Edition. Your inquiring mind can dissect more than 100 layers of Adam or Eve, from skin to muscle and finally bone. Anatomy puzzles and 3-D views teach you (maybe more than you want to know) what's really going on in there. You can tour the body's 12 major systems with the Family Scrapbook. Narration and full-color detailed pictures reveal how you digest your food, what makes your heart beat and even where you came from. Access to top Internet medical sites and an online M.D. add to a true learning experience. Fig leaves are optional for the bashful.
By Kim Chipman
$39.95. A.D.A.M. Software, 800-955-9920, 619-549-0222.
Fed up with relatives who go on vacation and present you with those tired old "All I Got" T-shirts? Now you can make your own awesome Ts with Hanes T-ShirtMaker & More. Create hundreds of designs with the program's ready-to-use clip art, graphics and TrueType fonts, or import images of your own making. Print designs on the special transfer paper provided and iron them right onto your T-shirts, mousepads, tote bags or anything else you want to spruce up
By Tom LaSusa
$39.95. Austin-James, 800-426-3728, 415-328-4886.
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Microsoft Encarta 97
Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition has new features that will make your head spin. If you don't believe us, try the 360-degree View feature. Just click on the box surrounded by directional arrows and drag your cursor around the picture for a panoramic view of such wonders as the Grand Canyon, Times Square and China's Limestone Pinnacles. Other features unique to the Deluxe Edition include Collages, for viewing and listening to media, and Web Links, which works with your browser and Internet Service Provider to take you to related sites on the Web. A simple mouse click downloads monthly Encarta updates.
By Nancy A. Lang
$79.95. Microsoft Corp., 800-426-9400, 206-882-8080.
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