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CARMEN LOOK-ALIKE SPOTTED IN BLUFFTON, INDIANA

(The following transcript Bennett implicated a major software Sources now indicate that a school in has been taken from publisher immediately. By his own St. Louis has held a similar Carmen San­ the files of the Central admission he called Br0derbund with his diego Day. This should give us the perfect idea, and got an enthusiastic response. opportunity to gather more intelligence on Police Department, They lent their wholehearted support of the fugitive. If your school or organization Crimestopper's Unit) this novel teaching approach by sending would like to arrange their own Carmen pictures, buttons and posters of Carmen Sandiego event, just have them call and the gang. Br0derbund. Br0derbund is putting together a Carmen Day kit that includes The kids' parents played a big part in the activity ideas, ways to get parents and the activities. Some prepared special foods: community involved, tips for publicizing Creole cuisine, seafood, TexMex dishes. the event, plus posters, pictures, stickers Others talked about cave exploring and more. And Carmen \vill be contacted (spelunking), and the ins and outs of auto so that she can call - from wherever she mechanics. One intrepid mother dressed is hiding at the time. a as a Gypsy fortune teller and told the Students at Eastside Elementary School. future of anyone who dared ask.

Following a routine lead, my partner, Pete In the middle of the day, Carmen called Tuesday, and I stumbled across information from her hideout in San Rafael, California, leading us directly to the infamous Carmen to speak with four of the students. We Sandiego. Sources indicated she would relayed that information directly to surface at the Eastside Elementary School headquarters. in Bluffton, Indiana. We flew to Bluffton to investigate the matter further. I'm Joe Bluffton's local newspaper came out to Mundey and I carry a badge. cover Carmen Sandiego Day. The students made buttons for Carmen, then wrote and Good detective work uncovered an entire illustrated their own game books, complete 4th grade class dressed like Carmen and \vith new characters to round out Carmen's her gang of thieves. Obviously a new gang gang. Mr. Bennett videotaped the day's was forming. Were they planning ajob? activities and sent a copy of the tape, Training new recruits? We rounded up the newspaper clippings, the gamebooks and lot of them for further questioning and buttons to Br0derbund as a thank you for separated the ringleader, a teacher named their help and support. Jon Bennett, for intensive interrogation. Detailed study of the facts determined It had been his idea - a Carmen Sandiego that Bluffton's Eastside Elementary Day. Aday spent learning about the places 4th grade was guilty ofpartici- ,,...... the gang visits, the hobbies and sports they pating in a novel approach to are known for and the cuisines they eat learning masterminded by their most often. They tried to cover everything teacher, Mr. Jon Bennett. They they'd seen in the Carmen Sandiego adven­ were commended for their tures, tackling questions like: Where is efforts and released on their the Buckeye State? How do you make refried own recognizance. Carmen beans? Just what is spelunking? Sandiego is still at large. BRGDERBUND'S FOUNDING FAMILY FINDS ROOM TO GROW

A wise old CEO once said that a "family company without becoming obsessed by business" is a contradiction in terms. Over that idea. From the beginning, we have the past eight years, however, Bn~derbund's always seen Bniderbund as a vehicle for founders, Doug, Gary, and Cathy Carlston, new ideas and creativity. But as the com­ have disproved that maxim by building a pany grew, we saw that we had to be company that is based as much on familial managers as well as creators. ." values as it is on entrepreneurial vision. In a recent interview, the three siblings ''That's where the family comes in," said shared their thoughts on the challenges Cathy from her spot on the couch, where they have overcome in building a family­ she had cur led up with a mug of coffee. run business, and on the challenges they "When we found ourselves running a much continue to face today. bigger enterprise, there was a lot of push and pull between the three of us. But With his sneaker-clad feet propped up on a something - probably our parents- made chair, Gary looked like a basketball coach us stick together and,work through the taking a moment to relax after an afternoon issues we faced." As Cathy described it, that practice. But, as he e1qJlained, there's sense offamily characterizes the atmos­ Typhoon Thompson in nothing laid-back about running a rapidly phere at Bn~derbund. "With about 200 "Search for the Sea Child," growing company. employees, we're trying to maintain the for the Atari ST same open communication that we had 2 "It's really been a constant balancing act," when there were only 20 people working he said, "to make sure that we managed the here." As your heart slams against your Bri;Dderbund's founders (left to right): Doug Carlston, Cathy Carlston, and Gary Carlston. _ ribs, your Jet-Sled skims the ~aves toward the first island village. Slow­ ing to idle, you hover, ready to face the Sea Sprites of Aguar and their robotic defenses, to rescue the last survivor of Flight 396-a helpless infant. .r

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"One look at our offices will show you that,'' importing Nintendo®arca de games from SOFTWARE GIVEAWAY said Gary. "My office is also the company's Japan; today, Br0derbund Japan sells software library; Cathy's doubles as a Japanese versions of our best-selling Maestro - a drum roll please! conference room, and Doug- well, all Doug educational llnd productivity software We're pleased to announce the winners has is a desk down in Product Development." in that country." of the February, March, April and May Software Giveaways. Please stand and bow When we asked the Carlstons how the as your name is called. business had shaped their lives as a famil y, the three laughed in unison and then February: Susan Carlston looked at each other, with the question left Jamestown, NY hanging for a moment. Finally, Cathy took the plunge. "Let's put it this way. In 1981, March: James P. Curran we packed up the company in a U-Haul van Mather AFB, CA and moved it from Eugene, Oregon, to the San Rafael area, in part because Gary's best April: Gail H. Rabon friend was here and in part because we Moncks Corner, SC co uldn't take the fog in Oregon anymore. Of course, the move made sense from a May: )l.i\l. Himmelspach business perspective, but it was just as St. Francis Cabrini School much motivated by personal concerns. If Tacoma, WA we hadn't moved, we just might all be married to different people today- I guess Congratulations. And remember, no that's about as big an influence on your purchase is necessary to win. Either fill out Gary Carlston handles disk duplication family life as you could want a business the questionnaire card found in every in the company's infancy. to have." o Br0derbund software package or write to us at the Br0derbund News to request a card. o 3

Doug, looking as though he was itching to get back to that desk in PD, defin ed ex­ perimentation and growth as the guiding Transform Your Words Into Works ofArt forces for all three siblings. "A year ago, we were all spending more time on operational PosterMaker Plus for the Mac details than we wanted. But now, with Add pi7.azz to newsletters, flyers, signs and posters with PosterMaker Plus.™ Agreat new tool for terrific management in place throughout desktop publishers, PosterMaker Plus gives you the kind of control over type that you're used to the company, we're each moving into areas having over graphic images. Twist, stretch and manipulate words and letters to make eye-grabbing that really reward us. Gary's spending headlines and sensational logos...... more time working with our entertainment ...... ~ ...... products, Cathy's directing our efforts in And PosterMaker Pl~ prints at the the educational market, and I've stepped maximum resolution of your printer, making back into the acquisition and development the lmagewriter D®look almost as good as process as well." a Laser Writer,®while taking full advantage /- ~~&.\.~!.. ... ~~- - ~~- --- ~~i~it;~~:::.. \ of its color capabilities. "It's a cyclical thing, of course," said Gary, "You feel the need to do something new, so you look around until you find a project that excites your interest. And really, there's no limit to that search for new ideas. We've already branched out from software into the board game business, not because we had a great deal of experience in that Use your Postennaker Plus creations in market, but because Don (our other brother) page-layout programs like PageMaker®and had a great idea." most Draw and Paint applications. With the

program's five built-in Smoothfonts, TM you can "Or take Doug's efforts in the Japanese market, which began in 1980,'' Gary fashion text in almost any shape. continued. "E ight years ago, we started Redesign your words-your way. Poster- ".... Ma~er !'lus for the Macintosh. Suggested ~ - ~ · · ...... retail pnce: $59.95. BrrJderbund· / . N E W S

NEW JERSEY RABBI USES BECAUSE FANTASY TAKI MEMORYMATE TO KEEP minister to his congregation. Rabbi Roth CONGREGATION IN ORDER uses the memory-resident data manager to NOT JUST ON store all sorts ofrandom information about the 1,200 members of his congregation and R abbi Tobias Roth ofElberon, New Jersey, then to call up information about any one The Fantastic World of won our Amnesia Avoidance contest with a of those individuals whenever he needs it. Origin Systems, Inc. story about how MemmyMateT• helps him "When somebody r.alls with a problem or question," the Rabbi wrote, "within a M uch of the attraction of role-playing second or two I have their data on screen. games comes from the ability to transport They are impressed that I remember the yourself into an alternate world. Origin names of their children, their children's Systems®and its award· winning games spouses, their parents, and other bits of have become household words among information I surely would have forgotten computer gamers who just can't get enough had I not had MemmyMate to remind me." of alternative worlds, dreamlike scenes, and battles that pit justice, compassion, "What's even more valuable," the Rabbi and wisdom against avarice, cruelty, and continued, "(and I don't mean to sound the hunger for power. ghoulish) is when I have to deliver a eulogy at a funeral, I now have bits and pieces But the scope ofOrigin's fantastic worlds of information that the deceased himself goes far beyond·what you see on screen. or herself shared \vith me." Each Origin product is crafted with Rabbi Roth won his choice of Br0derbund products for his story, and selected 4 The Print Shop T• and The Print Shop Companion T•, which he plans to use in producing announcements, fliers, and bnlletinsior the entire-congregation. o ' \~;l; ! : i:! (b

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BR0DEllBUllD .NEWS Smoom 1988 N E W S

5 PLACE IN THE MIND• • PARENT'S CORNER: THE SCREEN. Family Activities Using You and the kids can use the outline below to dream up some new traveling compan­ Your Favorite Software ions for the lonely Ms. Sandiego. Once painstaking precision to create an entire Programs you've devised your new villains, you can universe oflore, images, and history. draw pictures of them or even dress up G ood for a rainy day, a lazy afternoon, and hold a meeting of crooks in your Open an mtima TM package and delve into or some evening when the homework has own living room. medieval manuscripts before you even boot all been finished early, here are just a few up the disk. Read of a time that has long of the projects you and your children can Name Sex __ since passed, or of one that is yet to come. do together using Bn1derbund products. Learn of ancient philosophies that chal~ Age Birthplace ______lenge your own thoughts and ideals. Favorite Sport ______Origin's fantasy and science fiction games Fa voriteFoo!l.~------address more than the need for excitement FC1voriteM11sic ______and adventure - they touch upon themes Hobbics1 ______that in many ways touch us all. Otlter Interesting Facts, ______

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To keep the family interested in current affairs, you can use The Print Shop'" along In ancient Japan, the family crestwas with The Print Shop Companion'" calendar a point of ho nor and a symbol of great beauty and meaning. Likewise in the Western world, the family crest for cen· turies has allowed families to identify and NCJVti;MEt;R express their heritage. With the painting 1118!1 tools in Dazzle Dmw '", you can design ~ a crest that captures your family's indi· vidual spirit and history. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI *SAT I 2 3 -_,, ~ 5 CREATE A NEW CAST 7 ..,...,8 9 10 11 6~~ _,, ~ lb,. OF CHARACTERS FOR -i CARMEN SANDIEGO 13 I~ 15 16 17 18 .19 : -oo• '""TNXlll .... ,~ ""'1~ "~ "~ -~ 1-·~1"'°'1'1-"T >re Apple II Macintosh Atari Atari ST Outstanding investigative work in your 20 21 22 23 2~ 25 26 I 1MlMAl1 &!I""'"" family has no doubt landed most of Car­ ~•vruM foi. .I I men's accomplices in jail. And you can take 27 28 29 30 .I .I .I .I it from us - Carmen hates to travel alone . -·- - (1.f~ .I .I .I {( 1 --~ / \)-: , / ·;' .I function to create a day-by-day history of .I .I .I \ ... . the world. Each night, the family can sit .I .I .I down \vith the newspaper, or listen to the news on TV, and then decide together .I .I .I which events should be recorded in your .I ongoing archive. o

BR0DERBUND NEWS SIOOIER 1988 N E W S

THE MURRY BROTHERS MAKE ANCIENT ARTS A LABOR OF LOVE

If you've played TheAncientArt of War '" orTheAncientArtofWaratSea'" you might think the games are the brain· children of a team of West Point and Naval Academy graduates. But authors Dave and Barry Murry have never been closer to a military confrontation than the Fourth of July Parade in their hometown of Olympia, Washington.

How did two softspoken guys from the Pacific Northwest capture the span of military history and put it on screen? The Murry brothers first became interested in programming during the mid-1970s, when they were just beginning their college careers. Dave's interest led him into the electronics field, and Barry found himself in the control tower of the Seattle/ Software authors Dave and Barry Murry (left to right). Tacoma airport, working as an air-traffic controller. There, Barry came up with his With Dave's programming eAlJerience and simulation, the i\furrys had a much 6 first idea for a computer software prod­ Barry's knowledge of the controller's job, tougher time convincing the government uct-a simulation program to be used in the two brothers developed a software bureaucracy that their product was a training FAA air-traffic controll ers. program that they showed to the FAA. But valuable training tool. Frustrated, but by even though Barry's colleagues-laved the- - no means downhearted, the Murrys began to look further afield for opportunities to employ their creative talents. When personal computers.began to take the co untry by storm, Dave and Barry took ALL HANDS TO BATTLE STATIONS! their courage in hand, quit their jobs, and ANCIENT ART OF WAR AT SEA islands and continents. Command an commenced full-time careers as indepen­ entire fieet or pilot a sleek rebel sloop. dent programmers. FOR THE APPLE AND MAC Use the aerial overview for strategic Barry recalls those early days and the Does Errol Flynn's ;\v~hbuck­ pl;nning. Or zoom to an interme· constraints they faced in terms of com­ ling set your blood racing with diate view to adjust your sails, bring puter technology, "We started out working a desire to run off to sea? Do you your brocidsides to bear, and let loose in CPM on a Heathkit computer, but we ever dream of defeating Admiral a thundering salvo. See )'OUT men switched over to IBM®pr etty soon after that because the Heathkit's graphics were Nelson on the high seas? Then fire grappling with foes to board relatively limited. " In the IBM environ­ up your computer and batten down the opponent's fiagship. ment, according to Dave, their development the hatches - Dave & Barry Scan your horizon. The Ancient Art efforts really began to take flight. "The Murry's Ancient Art of War at of War at Sea is sailing into )'Our whole idea for TheAncient Art of War came ·Sea '" (winner of SPA's Best local about because we wanted to eAlJeriment Action/Strategy Award in IBM software with as many games as possible. We did an Format) is now available for the dealer arcade game, then a sports simulation Macintosh®and Apple Il®series with called Championship Boxing. After that, (128K required). a sug· a military tactics game looked like the next gested Pit your nautical strategies against logical step." price of some of the history's best known $44.95. naval commanders. Re-enact their Unlike their first air-traffic control simula­ tion program, which Barry conceived out battles . Design your own. Create ~ of his own experience, The Ancient Art Brodibund· of War demanded intensive background

BR0DERBL'XD NEWS Sl10IER 1988 research. Barry took on this end of the COMPUTER LEARNING MONTH development effort, reading more than 30 1988 books on war strategy, including Sun Tzu's "Art of War,'' written in the 6th century B.C. It took more than eight long months for the Murrys to complete the research and initial programming phase, in order to have a product that they were ready to show to Bniderbund. l 1ijl1i:ll:l :fl As Barry explained, the relationship that In October 1988, the Software Publishers the two brothers established with Br0der­ Association and a wide range of leaders bund left them with more time to work on in the software industry will team up once actual programming and development. again to sponsor Computer Learning "You have to remember," he said, "that · Month, a month-long celebration of the we started out in the 'plastic baggy' days computer's power as an educational tool. of the software industry. For our first products, we did everything - the packag­ tbB ghts go down.in the movie This year, colleges, universities, user ing, the shipping and the marketing groups, and other organizations will join theatre (your living room}, the credits end too. When we started working with in the activities, adding their enthusiasm begin to roll. Directed by ... you/ Star­ Br0derbund they took care of all that." and creativity to the month's celebrations. ring ... your family and friends/ Dozens of schools across the country will The brothers agree that freelance program­ Add Hollywood polish to your home sponsor Back to School Computer Nights, videos-with Print Shop ease-using ming is an e:A.iremely demanding fi eld. In bringing parents, faculty, and children pursuing a project all the way to comple­ VCR Compan ion ;M Create intros, titles, together to explore the power of the micro­ tion, the Mmrys fight a constant battle graphics, and more using 12 different 7 computer as a teaching tool. An informative against the sheer size of the job. Dave fonts, in 16 co/ors with effects like booklet, entitled E·ve1ything Yoti Neecl to explains, "There are times when you wake glitter, rain, and stars .... Best of all, Know About Computer Learning, will be there's no need for special program­ up in the morning and you hate the published and distributed at Computer thought of facing the same program for ming, wiring or hardware set-ups. Learning Month events. Also available will another ten or twelve hours in a row." If you have a VCR and a 128K Apple be a Family Activity Guide, chock full of II, you're in business. VCR Companion computer activities for the entire family, Despite all these demands, the Murrys offers: and a Certified School Program to help remain committed, even addicted, to their educators integrate computers into their • Over 120 ready-to-use graphics, software development projects. As Barry curriculums. Computer Learning Month background patterns, borders, anima­ says, "Every time we finish a game, we is sponsored by all major educational tions, icons, and screen pictures figure we'll take some time off. But after associations such as NEA and AFT, by • Transition effects, including fades a week or so, we find so many ideas flying state Departments ofEducation, and by the and dissolves around in our beads that we get back U.S. Senate. For more information on •Easy import from Dazzle Draw, to work a lot sooner than we might have Computer Learning Month 1988, please Fantavision and Animate e:A.'}Jected." o write to Sally Bowman, 3098 Ramona Way, VCR Companion makes your home Palo Alto, CA 94306. o video a complete production, with your personal touch. Suggested retail price : $49.95. School Edition : $59.95. IF You NEED Us WE'RE JusT 10 NUMBERS AWAY• •• ~BrrJderbund ®

800-527-6263 through Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Pacific Time. If you have any questions or suggestions, if you are placing an order, asking for B r0derbund recently passed a major information about updates, or assistance with a program, please don't forget to use milestone, when The Pl'i nt Shop sold its our toll free 800 number (800-527 -6263). 1 millionth copy. Besides Apple'sApple­ Software-Direct, Technical Support, and works ™, The Print Shop is the first home­ oriented microcomputer software product Customer Service are available through to do so . this number. The lines are open Monday N E W S

HELPFUL HINTS I 5. If you're using any of the Sensei® products(Geometry, Physics, or Calculus), I. Ever tried flying "around the world" you probably need to rake a break from in Wings of Fury 1"? You actually can do ' your vigorous studies every so often. You this, but watch out for the phantom guns might want to try exploring the "Negative in the infamous "Br0derbund Triangle." Zone." To get there, just start "flipping the pages backward" past the title page of any 2. If you're playing Where in Europe chapter. Who ever said a book had to start is Carmen Sandiego?™ (Apple Version) on page 1? on a two-floppy drive system, you can eliminate the disk swapping by making a copy of side "B" of the disk and putting it into the second disk drive. Only side" A" of the program is copy protected so you should be able to make a copy of side "B" with no problem. Now the program should THE BR0DERBUND NEWS VOLUME 4, NID!BER 2 not ask you to put side "B" into the drive JULY 1988 since it will already find it in the second for more information on on-line services A PuBLICATION OF BR0DERBUND drive. in the next issue of the Br0derbund News. SOFTWARE, INC. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: MARSHA BELL 3. Br0derbund is now on-line! Our 4. As :Murphy says, "If something can go EDITOR: KEVIN GROOME Technical Support Department is available wrong, it \vill!" Sometimes it seems that CONTRIBUTORS: KATHY SrnON to answer your questions on a number of this is doubly true for computers. With TECHNICAL SUPPORT different on-line services. On CompuServe :Murphy's Law in mind, we would like DESIGN: ANDERSON·MESARCH!K DESIGN you can find us in the PC vendors Forum to rake this chance to remind all of our (GO PCVEN) and in the Apple Vendors customers to remember to save work • Forum (GO APPVEN). Electronic :Mail can frequently and to make backups of any be sent to 76004,1530. For users on the new important data. There is nothing quite ~Broderbund · .P.rodigy Information Service. allx01~eed_ I;() _, . as fm filratmg as SJlending two hours work· ___ - . do is JUMP to BR0DERBUND. If you're an ing on your latest creation, be it a letter, Apple user and subscribe to Applelink, you spreadsheet, or graphics, and then to have 1988 Br0derbund Software, Inc. will find us under the INDUSTRY CONNEC· all your hard work disappear as the power Apple, Commodore, IBM, and Tandy are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inr., Colllillodore Eler.tronirs Ltd. , International Business TION Forum (key word "IC"). On Q·link, flickers in your house on a stormy ~ay. Marhines Corp., Atari, and Tandy Corporation, respectively. ~Iar int osh , Apple II, Lasen\Titer and AppleLink are trademarks of Apple Computer, for Commodore users, you can find us in Also, be sure to make a second copy of your Jnr . Amiga is a registered trademark of Commodore Electronics Ltd.

the Software Support Center. In addition import.ant dat.a files, such as those from T)'Phoon Thompson in Search for the Sea Child, Posterllaker Plus, The to asking us technical questions on these :Memory Mate, and keep it in a safe place Print Shop Party Edition, The Print Shop Cowpanion, MeworyMate, Dazzle Draw, TbeAncientArtof\Var 1 The AnrientArt of War at Sea, VC R services, you can also get information away from your computer. That way, if you Companion, are trademarks ofBr(t(fer\Jund Software, Inc. Where in the World is Carmen Sand.iego? and The Print Shop are registered about all of our products as well as the ever have a problem \vith your hard disk, tradewarks or BrOO.er\Jund Software, Inc. Geometry, Pb~· si cs and

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