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Steven Spielberg’s Director’s Chair
Windows

Steven Spielberg’s Director’s Chair

The J Man July 11, 2022

Reading Time: 19 minutes“Direct” Jennifer Aniston, Quentin Tarantino, and Penn & Teller as you shoot, edit, and premiere a major Hollywood picture. Can you stay on budget?

educationalFMVsimulationWindows 95/98 11 Comments on Steven Spielberg’s Director’s Chair
Emergency Room 2
Windows

Emergency Room 2

The J Man May 22, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutesDespite the name, it’s not a sequel to Emergency Room, but a Windows 98 remake/release. Try to cure 50 patients in a realistic medical sim with enough teaching tools to be accessible to laypeople.

educationalFMVmedicalsimulationWindows 95/98 2 Comments on Emergency Room 2
Mario Paint
Super NES

Mario Paint

Uncle Dave August 2, 2018

Reading Time: 7 minutesLet’s (belatedly) celebrate FIVE YEARS AT JGR by taking a look at the Super Nintendo’s best first-party creative suite!

educationalminigames 5 Comments on Mario Paint
Emergency Room
DOS

Emergency Room

The J Man June 15, 2016

Reading Time: 9 minutesYou’re not a doctor, you just play one on the computer. It’s a detailed ER simulator with plenty of injuries to treat, that’s also surprisingly accessible.

educationalFMVmedicalsimulation 6 Comments on Emergency Room
Sesame Street Countdown
NES

Sesame Street Countdown

Ubergeek January 17, 2008

Reading Time: 7 minutesUbergeek and his first grade English class take a crack at numbers with the Count. Since it’s on the NES, it uses 6…. 7…. 8! 8 bits! Ah ha ha!

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The Typing of the Dead
Windows

The Typing of the Dead

Ryan DiGiorgi March 31, 2007

Reading Time: 7 minutesStatic finds there’s only one way you’re going to learn how to type – if your life depends on it.

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