So I collected a few classic DOS titles and played them for a bit. Alex latched onto them, and I taught him to play them.
Fortunately, I was always attracted to Sim titles, and things that were stealth-educational.
There's Sim Tower:
And Sim Ant (which I didn't actually play, but my siblings enjoyed, so I'm learning it alongside Alex)
Sim City 2000, which I utterly adored and played for hours and hours:
The Oregon Trail original version. I have died of dysentery/snakebite/broken legs/etc. etc. etc. But I reached Oregon. Alex hasn't yet managed to do this because the text menus stymie him.
And finally there's Rollercoaster Tycoon, which I actually had on disk and didn't need to download. Much, much love has gone into this game.
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Yeah, you don't realize how real the game is until Alex began telling me about the lawnmower running over his legs. He really likes those games. i always thought stealth learning was the best.
You are BRILLIANT, dear! I had NO idea about this. Thank you so much for the information! We loved the Oregon Trail, too! You are BRILLIANT! :)
Yahoo! How do I do this? I can't wait to play sim city 2000 (with the children, of course...of course).
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