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PR NewsWire Legacy Software Announces First Title in School Girls Series: Piggy in Numberland
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Piggy in Numberland
LOS ANGELES, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Software Inc.(R) (Nasdaq: LGCY)
today announced that it has signed an exclusive retail distribution contract
with software developer ThoughtMakers(TM) for Piggy in Numberland, a math game
for children aged 4-7. This is Legacy Software's first title in the newly
branded School Girls(TM) Series. The Company is known primarily as the
creator of RealPlay(TM) CD-ROMs, including the best selling Emergency Room and
D.A. Pursuit of Justice.
Piggy in Numberland was developed by ThoughtMakers, a team of
psychologists, artists and computer scientists committed to producing highly
educational, research-based interactive programs for children. Dr. Arthur
Woodward, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, UCLA, and the rest of
the ThoughtMakers team have created a delightful character, Piggy, whom a
child can control through a 3-D environment, encountering a variety of
engaging math activities. Piggy in Numberland is characterized by the careful
articulation of math concepts and the application of principles of attention,
motivation, and learning to software design.
"This is the perfect product with which to launch our School Girls(TM)
Series of CD-ROMs," commented Ariella Lehrer, President of Legacy Software.
"It is so important for girls to have an early positive experience with math
and to retain their initial enthusiasm for the subject. Piggy in Numberland
will launch girls on the path to success in math and, we believe, they will
love the Piggy character."
"Piggy is a rare product that combines high production values with
carefully sequenced math activities," said Dr. Arthur Woodward, Co-founder of
ThoughtMakers. "If a parent wants their child to learn math facts, there are
a number of products to choose from. But if an additional objective is the
understanding of key number concepts and building the basis for future math
mastery, then Piggy in Numberland clearly is in a class by itself."
Piggy in Numberland will be available in August, 1998 in a Windows95
format, for $29.99, through major software distributors.
About Legacy Software(R), Inc.
Legacy Software is a leading developer and distributor of interactive
consumer CD-ROMs, including the award-winning RealPlay(TM) Series and the new
School Girls(TM) line of software. Legacy also offers the Passport2 Network,
a unique Internet based community of innovative educational and entertainment
games delivered via a fast and dependable multi-player computer network. By
combining cutting-edge multimedia technology, entertaining stories and
characters with educational expertise, Legacy seeks to have a positive impact
on people's lives with high quality, innovative products. The company is
located at 5340 Alla Road, Los Angeles, CA 90066, PH (310) 823-2423
FAX (310) 448-0490, INTERNET www.legacysoft.com
About ThoughtMakers(TM)
ThoughtMakers is a team of psychologists, computer scientists, 2D and 3D
graphic artists, and musicians committed to developing high quality multimedia
educational software for young children. The ThoughtMakers team, headed by
Drs. Arthur Woodward and Shaw-Jing Chao, Department of Psychology, UCLA,
applies research on attention, memory processes, motivation, learning,
cognitive development and human-computer interface. By integrating state-of-
the-art research and technology, ThoughtMakers plans to create a series of
"Piggy in_" games including math, language arts, and music for children in the
4 to 7 age range. ThoughtMakers' software allows children to enjoy learning,
to appreciate the beauty and structure of knowledge, and most importantly, to
think! ThoughtMakers can be contacted through the internet at
www.thoughtmakers.com.
D.A. Pursuit of Justice, Emergency Room, RealPlay, School Girls, and
Legacy Software are trademarks of Legacy Software. All other trademarks
referenced herein are those of their respective owners.
SOURCE Legacy Software Inc.
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/CONTACT: Ariella Lehrer of Legacy Software, Inc., 310-448-0402,
Alehrer@legacysoft.com/
/Web site: thoughtmakers.com
/Web site: legacysoft.com
(LGCY)
CO: Legacy Software Inc.; ThoughtMakers
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