The Totally Techie World of Young Dilbert

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The Totally Techie World of Young Dilbert
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Publisher(s) KnowWonder
Platform(s) Windows, Macintosh
Release1997

The Totally Techie World of Young Dilbert: Hi-Tech Hijinks is a 1997 education game for Windows and Macintosh released by KnowWonder, based on the comic strip Dilbert. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Gameplay

Reception

At the time of Young Dilbert's release, a price war between Hasbro Interactive, Mattel Interactive and The Learning Company lowered the prices of their offerings, leaving Young Dilbert unable to commercially compete. [8]

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