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Genre(s) | Educational game |
Developer(s) | Ingenuity Works (Didatech Software) |
Publisher(s) | Ingenuity Works |
Platform(s) | Apple II, MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Windows, Linux |
Crosscountry is an educational simulation software series of programs for North American students (grade one through grade nine). Many schools use these games as a fun way to teach their students about the states, provinces, territories, and cities. The game is published by Ingenuity Works, a Vancouver-based company originally known as Didatech Software.In most of the games, the player will drive an 18-wheeler to pick up and deliver commodities to the cities assigned, while making decisions about the best route, when to eat, sleep, fill up gas, etc.
The official Cross Country page for Mid-American Conference. Crosscountry Canada (1986) This was the second game in the series, released in 1986 2 for the Apple II by Didatech Software, and later ported to DOS in 1991. 3 Home of the Underdogs deemed it 'One of the best edutainment titles ever made'.
Crosscountry USA (1985)[edit]
This was the first game in the series, released in 1985 by Didatech Software (later renamed to Ingenuity Works). Educational Software Reviews deemed it 'the type of game you can play for a full hour without getting tired.'[1] Developed for the PC, the purpose of the game is to pick up commodities from one city and deliver them to another by driving across the country. Players interacted with the game through a command line using commands such as 'turn on truck'.
Crosscountry Canada (1986)[edit]
This was the second game in the series, released in 1986[2] for the Apple II by Didatech Software, and later ported to DOS in 1991.[3]Home of the Underdogs deemed it 'One of the best edutainment titles ever made'.[4]
This title has since been made available on several websites, free-to-play.
This title has since been made available on several websites, free-to-play.
Cross Country Canada 2 Download Mac Download
Crosscountry California (1987)[edit]
As titled, players of this game are restricted to the boundaries of California. The gameplay was similar to Crosscountry USA.
Crosscountry Texas (1987)[edit]
The game was the first geography simulation to be designed specifically for Texas schools.[5] The game contained simulated travel from city to city throughout Texas.[6] The game sees players travel to 135 cities and collect up to 55 commodities; the game requires 128K to run, and the school version includes a back-up disk and a teacher 's manual.[7] This version was created without the state's involvement, similar to California, and in contrast to North Dakota.[8] According to Paul Melhus, president of Didatech, the simulation of Texas was designed to be as realistic as possible. The game was not used in Del Rio, as school officials noted the limited use of computers within education.[5] The title was released onto DOS and the Apple II.[8] The paper Technology: Window to the Future. Proceedings of the Annual State Conference of the Texas Computer Education Association noted that the game was more attractive to Texan teachers than Crosscountry USA due to the 'proximity and familiarity with the content'.[9]
Crosscountry North Dakota (1992)[edit]
In October 1992, Didatech announced a deal with the North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction to create a state-specific version of the software for the state's schools. The state would provide statistical data to adapt Cross Country USA to a North Dakotan edition. Didatech estimated a production schedule of 100 hours, much quicker than the year taken for the USA version. This came off the heels of the targeted versions Canada, California, and Texas. The game was unique in that Didatech worked with the state's officials directly in production, while the Texas and Californian versions were created without the states' input. At the time of the announcement, Didatech was arranging deals similar to the North Dakotan one with Illinois, Virginia, Ontario, and British Columbia. the game was released onto the Apple II, while a DOS version was being worked on for release the following year. The Computer Paper felt the project 'makes the most of what the small firm has'.[10]
That game had turned out to be cost-effective; the state invested $45,000 and supplied information for the software maker to use, while Didatech produced the game and manual. Didatech sold a school version of the software to the state, which then sold it directly to schools; meanwhile Didatech would sell a separate retail version through its traditional retail channels. The cost per school was only $65, verses $350 for the site license of a national title. Didatech president Paul Melhus asserted that this type of collaboration was better suited to smaller states due to them being less bureaucratic, more flexible, and more open to innovation.[11]
This formula was later followed with Where in North Dakota Is Carmen Sandiego?.[11]
Crosscountry Canada Platinum (2000)[edit]
The game was added to incorporate the new territory of Nunavut and the Confederation Bridge in Prince Edward Island.
Crosscountry USA 2 (2002)[edit]
The game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works.[12]
Crosscountry Canada 2 (2002)[edit]
Crosscountry Canada 2 cover art
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. Players drive an 18-wheeler truck picking up and delivering commodities across Canada while learning about provinces, cities, territories and more. Making wise decisions along the way will result in a successful trip. It features different large cities throughout Canada, and is an on-rails driving game.
Crosscountry USA Photo Safari (2002)[edit]
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. The game is 'much like Crosscountry USA 2 but with a focus on animals rather than commodities'.[13]
Crosscountry Canada Photo Safari (2002)[edit]
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. The game is 'much like Crosscountry Canada 2 but with a focus on animals rather than commodities'.[13]
Crosscountry BC (2002)[edit]
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. As titled, players in this game are restricted to the boundaries of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC).
References[edit]
- ^http://www.his.com/~pshapiro/xc.usa.html
- ^'Crosscountry Canada (1986)(Didatech)(Disk 1 of 2)'. Archive.org. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^'Crosscountry Canada 1991'. Archive.org. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^http://homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=4036
- ^ ab'Del Rio News Herald from Del Rio, Texas on December 9, 1987 ยท Page 19'. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED313011.pdf
- ^'Full text of 'Two Series Software Spring 1989 Catalog Apple II Software & Peripherals''. archive.org. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ ab'1992 10 The Computer Paper - BC Edition'. Issuu. p. 63. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED316193.pdf
- ^'1992 10 The Computer Paper - BC Edition'. Issuu. p. 63. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ ab'States Get Tailor-Made Geography Software'. Education Computer News, Volume 9. September 1, 1992.
- ^http://www.ingenuityworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=51
- ^ ab'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
15. ^ http://ingenuityworks.com/news/20060801.pdf
Notes[edit]
- Middle School Journal, 1994
- The Software Catalog: Microcomputers, 1987
External links[edit]
Canon Mac Cross Country
- Crosscountry series at MobyGames
- Crosscountry USA at GameFAQs
- Crosscountry Canada at GameFAQs
- Crosscountry Canada (1986) at Archive.org
- Crosscountry Canada (1991) at Archive.org
- Crosscountry Canada (1991) at ClassicReload
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4.59 / 5 - 51 votes
Description of Crosscountry Canada
One of the best edutainment titles ever made, Cross Country Canada is an excellent game for kids aged 4-9 designed to teach them about the geography of Canada.
Your goal in the game is to take various delivery jobs drive by driving a truck across the country. The game gives you the starting location and the destination, and your task is to load commodities and deliver some of them along the way. The game not only teaches geography, but also involves a lot of strategic decisions. For example, you may have to deliver corn to Vancouver. You have to check the map and choose the city where it would be most economical for you to stop and load the corn (usually there are 3 cities to choose from). In a nod to realism, you have to budget the time to sleep, eat, and fill the tank with gas.
While doing all this, you will learn many interesting factoids about various Canadian cities (ranging from the weather, terrain, to cultural differences), basic map reading and interpretation skills, time and distance factors, gas mileage calculations, and even a little economics. The game uses a user-friendly interface that lets you type in commands similar to text adventures, and the graphics are crisp and clear, even with the limitation of 4-color CGA palette.
The game even allows 2 players to compete on the same computer by taking turns driving their own trucks. Two thumbs up, way up!
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shyhermit2016-10-140 point
I use to play this game in school :)
MemeChef2016-05-08-3 points
This gave me a virus and I know it was this game because the registry key was named cross country canada
2934c372015-05-041 point DOS version
all these dos games can be played with this in 7/ up /w this program and dosbox together ProGammaX
Gnarcade2014-11-212 points DOS version
Check out Gnarcade's review of Crosscountry Canada!
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Elena2014-01-291 point DOS version
In D-Fend Reloaded choosed 'ccan.exe' as program file and program started without problems.
ss12013-09-22-1 point DOS version
It will only let me 'set-up' the game, but not actually play it! Any help? using D-Fend Reloaded
Hi Kelseyyyy (and anyone else who has this question),
you must use a DOS emulator to get it to work on your computer (any Mac or Windows, after '98!). This is a piece of software that essentially pretends to be the old early-90s computer that this game was designed to run on. Google 'DOS emulator' or the program I use, 'DOS box'. It is free software. There are many helpful tutorials that should help you successfully play Cross Country Canada, and you don't necessarily have to be a computer genius to follow them. :)
*TL;DR: You need to use a DOS emulator.*
you must use a DOS emulator to get it to work on your computer (any Mac or Windows, after '98!). This is a piece of software that essentially pretends to be the old early-90s computer that this game was designed to run on. Google 'DOS emulator' or the program I use, 'DOS box'. It is free software. There are many helpful tutorials that should help you successfully play Cross Country Canada, and you don't necessarily have to be a computer genius to follow them. :)
*TL;DR: You need to use a DOS emulator.*
matt2012-11-30-4 points DOS version
i hate it were can I get the other one FREE
cooldood2012-10-24-2 points DOS version
hi guys
liss2012-10-03-1 point DOS version
lov this gamme
Kelseyyyy2012-08-14-2 points DOS version
How do you get this game to work on Windows 7?!!!
rainbow6662012-08-140 point DOS version
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KINGtrevor2012-07-291 point DOS version
Played this in school in the 80's, just thought of it today, so im going to download it. whoo hoo!
Meg2012-01-070 point DOS version
AWESOME. I played this game in elementary school and have looked for it periodically ever since, but never found it.. thanks!
dokkie11312011-12-160 point DOS version
this game is going to be awesome.
mike2011-12-081 point DOS version
can anyone tell me how to properly download this?
singher2011-10-040 point DOS version
I cant play the game, i set one up then i get sent back to the game menu, help please!!!!
Em2010-11-290 point DOS version
this game was my favourite all through elementary school.
We played it instead of doing whatever we were supposed to be doing.
It totally fed my premature inklings of wanderlust.
It is preventing me from finishing my English essay right now. xD
Thanks guys!! :)
We played it instead of doing whatever we were supposed to be doing.
It totally fed my premature inklings of wanderlust.
It is preventing me from finishing my English essay right now. xD
Thanks guys!! :)
D2010-11-250 point DOS version
omg i remember this game from kindergarten!
thanks!
thanks!
mikeyscott2009-05-210 point DOS version
good site!!
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