Published by BBC Multimedia

9 games

Noddy: The Magic of Toytown on a CD-ROM

Grolier Interactive, BBC Multimedia

Noddy: The Magic of Toytown on a CD-ROM is an educational game divided into five parts : - The Interactive Storybook : wile discovering an interactive story filled with surprises, the child will develop its reading skills - Tour Toytown in Noddy's car to collect lost items. It's all about recognition and counting skills - The movie theater : just watch two Noddy films - The games : with the first one, listen carefully to sounds then find out "Who Said That" ! Second game : with Bert Monkey, just match two cards. Last game in this section is a maze game : first choose a maze then, look for letters and items. * in Tessie Bear's studio, children will develop their creative skills with 3 activities. With "Cartoon Collage", they will create their own cartoon story. With "Invisible Paint", a picture appears twice, but with some differences. Spot them ! Last activity is the "Artbox", which is a painting activity.

Point-and-click

Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction

Climax Group, BBC Multimedia

Robot Wars: Arenas Of Destruction is the first in the series of the 3 Robot Wars games. It was created for the PC and PS2. In this game, players can fight as their own created robots, or famous robots from the series, such as Razer, Behemoth and others in many arenas and tournaments in order to earn money and build robots.

FightingSimulator

Weakest Link

Traveller's Tales, BBC Multimedia, Activision

The Weakest Link is an interactive adaptation of the NBC game show made famous by host Anne Robinson's cold, no-nonsense demeanor and catchphrase, "You are the weakest link. Goodbye!" Robinson contributes to the game through video clips and voiceovers, while the actual gameplay is rendered using polygon graphics. Players choose from 24 existing characters to represent themselves, ranging from a 17-year-old high school senior to a 66-year-old retired bank manager. The rules are the same as in the TV show with one exception: On the show, players provide answers off the top of their head, but here you given are four answers to choose from. Initially, only the first letter of each answer is given, but after ten seconds the full text of the answers are revealed. In Easy mode, the full text is always available, and in Junior mode, players choose from only two answers.

PuzzleQuiz/TriviaSimulator

Attenborough's Antarctic: An Exploration of Life in the Freezer

BBC Multimedia

This is a program of exploration and discovery with David Attenborough as your guide. Go wherever your fancy takes you, and experience the savageness, beauty and abundance of life in the coldest place on Earth. Welcome to the South Pole and the surrounding area, one of the most extraordinary places on our planet. In this richly illustrated title, you can investigate the Antarctic terrain, its seasons and the animals that live there.

Point-and-click

Noddy and the Birthday Party

Tiertex Design Studios, BBC Multimedia

It's Big-Ears' birthday! Can you help Noddy collect things for the party? Will Noddy earn enough pocket money to buy Big-Ears a really big cake? Explore Toyland, meet your favourite characters, and take part in 10 exciting adventures. Help Noddy find the party invitations--but watch out for Bumpy Dog. Go to the Dark Wood where Sly and Gobbo have hidden all the party hats. From gathering hidden eggs in Farmer Straw's field to jumping over rolling fruit in the market square, help Noddy get everything for Big-Ears' Birthday party. Watch out for Sly and Gobbo, who always seem to be up to mischief, and even Master Tubby Bear, Bumpy Dog and Clockwork Mouse, who accidentally get in the way sometimes. Encourages recognition of left and right, numbers, colours and objects. There are different skill levels which cater to a range of abilities and ages from 3 upwards.

AdventurePuzzle

Ace Lightning

Gamezlab, BBC Multimedia

This third-person action-adventure game lets you guide the foremost of the Lightning Knights, Ace Lightning, on his mission to defeat the evil Lord Fear and send him and his gang back to prison in the sixth dimension. The only way to capture Lord Fear is to collect all the pieces of the magical Amulet of Zoar, which he has hidden throughout the Carnival of Doom--a scary place full of exaggeratedly imposing tents, rides and sideshows, with distorted geometry and disturbing lighting effects. You must guide Ace Lightning around the eerie halls of the Carnival, and into its four zones--the Ghost Town, Fun Park, Circus and House of Horror--on his great quest to collect the pieces of the Amulet.

AdventurePlatformShooter

Robot Wars: Advanced Destruction

Crawfish Interactive, BBC Multimedia

In just over 4 years the Robot Wars TV series has grown from cult status to become a massive worldwide phenomenon, with the BBC show now attracting a weekly audience of around four million viewers. Taking its cue from the latest series, this GBA Robot Wars game cranks up the action with new events, new robots, new arenas and a wide range of new game features. The game brings together all the elements of the TV show - players can design and build their own robots, drawing upon a database of body parts, armour, engines, wheels and weapons. Once complete, battle can commence! The game also features a quick start `pick up and play' function, so gamers can select from a range of pre-built robots, and get straight to the realistic 3D action.

Fighting