San Diego Zoo Presents: The Animals!

The San Diego Zoo Presents: The Animals
PC Cover art
Developer(s) Arnowitz Studios
Publisher(s) Software Toolworks
Platform(s) Windows, Macintosh, Sega CD, 3DO (Cancelled)
Release November 1992 (Win, Mac)[1]
June 1, 1994 (Sega CD)
Genre(s) Educational
Mode(s) Single-player

The San Diego Zoo Presents: The Animals (Also known as "The Animals") is an educational game developed by Arnowitz Studios and published by Software Toolworks in 1992 for Windows. A release for 3DO was planned for release in November 1993 but was ultimately cancelled.[1] The game was then ported to Sega CD in 1994.

Gameplay

The game is divided into 5 different sections focusing on baby animals, animal facts, animal habitats, information on the San Diego Zoo itself and all about saving endangered animals from extinction. The content consists of several video clips, audio, photos and articles.

Reception

Critical reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
CVG21% (Sega CD)[2]
MacUser[3]
Awards
PublicationAward
New media1993 Invision Award[1]
Oppenheim Toy PortfolioGold Seal of Excellence[1]
Summer CES1993 Innovations Award[1]
New York International Film Festival's Interactive Competition1993 Best Educational Multimedia[1]
Compute1993 Choice Award[1]
Family Fun1993 Kids Choice Award[1]

The School Library Journal praised the game for its variety and rich content in animals, ecosystems and preservation.[4] Computer & Video Games gave the Sega CD version a bad review with a low score of 21% for it's bad quality footage and lack of animal media.[2]

Commercial performance

A year after its release, the game sold over 400,000 copies.[1] The Windows version of the game was reviewed by Bill Gates as "a must get" at the 1993 CD Expo.[5] The 3DO version of the game was to be showcased at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas around early January 1994 before its cancellation.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "The San Diego Zoo Presents: The Animals! - Fastest-Selling Consumer Multimedia Hit". PRNewswire. November 15, 1993. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Computer & Video Games Issue 155" (PDF) (155). October 1994: 102. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "MacUser - Volume 9" (PDF) (24). November 1993: 91. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "School Library Journal - The Animals". October 1993: 49. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Compute - Issue 154" (PDF) (154). July 1993: 37. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Global Launch multiple brands more than 200 titles in Development". Game Guru - Volume 1, Issue 1. March 1994. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
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