Newsgroups: comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!parc!biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!genps.demon.co.uk!user From: peter@genps.demon,co.uk (Peter Small) Subject: How God Makes God reviews Message-ID: Followup-To: comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia Sender: news@demon.co.uk (Usenet Administration) Nntp-Posting-Host: genps.demon.co.uk Organization: Genome Date: Tue, 3 May 1994 13:54:33 GMT Lines: 98 Press reviews How God Makes God An interactive CD-ROM for the Macintosh Playing roulette is the way the interactive CD-ROM "How God Makes God" starts to teach you about probability and games theory - allowing you to join in the ultimate intellectual adventure: the search for the understanding of life, emotions and the creation of wealth. A combination of entertainment, philosophy and education. With its 19th century graphics, paradoxes and black humourÉ Écritics love it (and it was runner-up for the 1993 MacUser Awards in the CD-ROM "CONTENT" category). From a CD-ROM review in the Irish Times 1994 "What's this? A CD-ROM for Apple Macs with no sound and only black and white images? "How God Makes God" is stunningly different... ...there's a sense of deja vu if you're a fan of Douglas Hofstadter's Metamagical Themas and Godel Esher Bach. It's similar territory, a fascinating and fertile space where maths, science, games and culture collide. Funny, stylish moody and brainstretching... ...one of the most unusual interactive experiences of the year. ...you play roulette, toss coins, devise optimum strategies, or, just sit back and follow playful dialogues about everything from the nature of money to religion, infidelity, genetics, games theory and happiness." Tony Tyler in MacUser :- Éone of the most intelligent and thought provoking CD-ROMs I've encountered." MacBiter in COMPUTER SHOPPER:- ÉIf you like having your brain stretched you can't do better". Tim Carrigan in THE MAC :- "Weird but wonderfulÉ Éa fascinating insight into the relationship between probability and actuality". MACFORMAT :- "If you enjoyed the conversations which punctuate 'Godel, Escher and Bach' then you'll appreciate this". Dr. Martin Warnke of Luneburg University, review in MACUPÉ "Éprovides in a most significant way a foundation for modern science.Ó MacWorld Sweden: "Éa charming CD-Book, offering education, entertainment, and mind bending experiments of thought " MacUser CD-ROM Supplement :- "Équite fun simply because the author has something real to say." Review in XYZ :- "É you'll be absorbed for hours. It can only be likened to taking your brain through a serious workout." From a CD-ROM review seen in the Irish Times 19th April 1994 What's this? A CD-ROM for Apple Macs with no sound and only black and white images? "How God Makes God" is stunningly different... ...there's a sense of deja vu if you're a fan of Douglas Hofstadter's Metamagical Themas and Godel Esher Bach. It's similar territory, a fascinating and fertile space where maths, science, games and culture collide. Funny, stylish moody and brainstretching... ...one of the most unusual interactive experiences of the year. ...you play roulette, toss coins, devise optimum strategies, or, just sit back and follow playful dialogues about everything from the nature of money to religion, infidelity, genetics, games theory and happiness." Priced at only $49 (32 pounds sterling), this disc is an outstanding example of the new concept of EDU-TAINMENT. Obtainable from: All major CD-ROM stores or by post from the publishers: Genome Electronic Book Company 11, Grassy Lane, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 6AU, U.K. Tel: +44 (0)628-23090 Fax: +44 (0)628-37615 (Visa accepted) (Postage by first class mail to anywhere in the world included in price)