Stowaway

Explore this amazing 18th Century warship in your quest to find the hidden Stowaway. Search every nook and cranny from the noise and danger of the cannon decks to the horror of the Surgeon's operating theatre. Detailed illustrations, hundreds of animations, narrated stories and sound effects create a vivid impression of what life at sea was really like. Once you find all of the Stowaway's hiding places, you will discover the key to his secret !

Ages 5-8

A stowaway is hidden somewhere in each of the ship's ten cross-sections. Find him in each of his hiding places, any you'll discover the key to his secret.

• Extraordinary Close-Up Illustrations
• Navigate up and down the decks, and zoom in to scores of individual scenes-from the rat-infested depths of the hold to the luxury of the Captain's cabin. Meet the Crew
• Introduce yourself to the Captain, the Boatswain, the Cook, the Gunner, and many more colorful characters.
• Browse through their journals, and listen to them tell you about everyday life aboard their incredible ship.
• Animated On-Board Scenes
• Witness life in every part of the ship-from the noise to the danger of the cannon decks to the horrors of the surgeon's operating theater.

Players can choose to wander and explore the castle as a young page or accept the king's mission. To complete the mission students must choose a disguise and search the castle for pieces of the secret map. In addition players will hunt for the answer to questions about medieval life and customs. But beware! As you spy on the baron someone might be spying on you.

This fascinating program enables kids to explore an amazingly detailed cross-section of a real 18th century warship. This is an uncensored view of the rough life of the high seas.

Technical support link:

http://www.m-2k.com/pages/Tech/main.asp?pagename=dk-020.mpc

WINDOWS

• Windows 95/98/2000/XP,
• 486 DX 33 MHz,
• 128 MB RAM,
• 6 MB hard disk space,
• 640X480X256 colors,
• 2X CD-ROM,
• 16-bit sound

MAC

• Macintosh 68LC040 25MHz ,
• System 7/8/9 including OS X Classic,
• 8 MB RAM,
• 6 MB hard disk space,
• 640X480X256 colors,
• 2X CD-ROM,
• 8 bit sound

American Library Association: "Notable Software for Children"

CD-ROM Today: "Flawlessly executed piece of work that brings history to life in a unique and utterly intriguing fashion."
"This is a must for the CD-ROM collection of anyone at any age."
Top ratings (5 out of 5 points) for depth of information, audio, visuals and interface.

Home Computing and Entertainment Magazine - Outstanding Achievement Award PC Guide: "DK has surpassed itself and the rest of the multimedia industry with this little beauty."

CD-ROM User: "Magical insight into life on an 18th-century warship...should keep all the family happy."

PC Review: "Fun, informative and educational."

Multimedia World: Awarded 4 1/2 stars out of 5: "... a top-notch multimedia adventure... If you ever wondered about the bathrooms aboard a warship, you need look no further than this disc. Even the funny scenes have an earthy quality that will probably delight kids, although adults may wince... you should not hesitate to climb aboard this spectacular man o' war for a tour of duty."

CD-ROM World: Top 100 CD-ROMs Women's Day: "A high seas adventure"

Family PC: 4 1/2 stars out of 5 "Best CDs on the planet ... DK has perfect a formula for creating wondeful multimedia CDs."