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| Developer(s) | The Learning Company |
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| Publisher(s) | The Learning Company |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
Time Riders in American History is a history-themed, educational video game for DOS released by The Learning Company in 1992. [1]
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| Developer(s) | The Learning Company |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | The Learning Company |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
Time Riders in American History is a history-themed, educational video game for DOS released by The Learning Company in 1992. [1]
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The game "features abundant in-game help, lavish production values, compelling cutscenes and scores of easter eggs." [1]
MobyGames says the game plays "much like an enhanced remake of Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?". [1] Home of the Underdogs wrote "Another outstanding edutainment title from The Learning Company, Time Riders in American History teaches history of the United States in such a captivating way that kids will not realize that they're learning something... Overall, another great underdog that was sadly overlooked. Thumbs up!" [2] Compute! wrote that the title is a "one well-rounded text adventure". [3] The New York Times felt it was "riding the current historical-games wave". [4] Deseret deemed it similar in concept to Davidson's Headline Harry and the Great Paper Race . [5]
PCGames nominated Time Riders in American History for its award for the best children's game of 1992. [6]
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