What is Bears?

Historical: https://web.archive.org/web/20020215040845/http://ttdesign.com:80/m-bears.htm

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The CD-ROM 
At the risk of causing distress to a few toddlers, I will confess that Ted & Floppy didn't really author this CD-ROM. It is a children's educational cd-rom with games, music and a interactive storybook. This was a self funded project that took me about 3000 hours to complete. I wrote the script, drew all the illustrations, designed the interface, did the animation, programming, casting, organised production and even designed the packaging and marketing material. Despite completing the project without the skills of a specialized team or any financial assistance from a publisher, it is still a top quality product that has earned a number of awards and some excellent reviews.

More information: https://web.archive.org/web/20020228173804/http://www.bears.co.nz:80/bearscd.htm

 

The House

Play in the garden or explore the rooms in the house. Listen to the town crier in the hall call the hour. Play in the play room or go to the lounge and listen to the Bear Orchestra play some of your favourite nursery rhymes. And if you want something a bit more upbeat, head to the study to jam with the Bears Blues Band.

Play hide-and-seek with Ted, who could be hiding anywhere in the house. But Ted is good at hiding, so you might have to click on Floppy for clues.

Find the many hidden objects like the bi-plane, hot air balloon and the flying saucer. This house is full of fun and surprises and wherever you go there's always lots of things to do.

 

Words and Pictures

Match the words to the pictures, then watch the animation and listen to the sounds when you get it right.

Learn what some of the things found around the house are called.
Improve spelling. Words are pronounced, then each letter is highlighted and recited.
 

The Story

Read along with Ted & Floppy's story book.

Improve reading skills as words are highlighted and read aloud
Increase word recognition. Click on any word to hear it pronounced.
Lots of humour, sound effects and animations.
 

Play your own Music

Use the mouse or keyboard to play you own tunes.

Choose from six instruments.
Learn what each note is called.
Print out sheet music of well known nursery rhymes.
From a choice of 4 keys, C, D, F, or G major select the correct key for the tune.

Key Features

High quality graphics.
Easy to use.
An outstanding soundtrack with more than 20 minutes of music.
Over 400 click-ons and animations.
Hours of fun and learning

Download Bears for Mac

Compatibility notes

Macintosh (minimum)
68040 or faster processor
System 7.1 (or higher)
8mb RAM*
10mb free hard disk space
Double speed CD-ROM drive
640x480, 256 colour display
Mouse
Printer (Optional)

 

Macintosh (recommended)
PowerPC processor
System 7.1 or higher
16mb Ram
10mb free hard disk space
4x CD-ROM drive (or faster)
640x480, 256 colour display
Mouse
Printer

Emulating this? It could probably run under: SheepShaver