* * Note - COTS Games

Note: There are far too many COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) games with serious themes to list them all, so some have been grouped into categories (*) . The games listed individually have been shown to have exceptional educational or other social impact merit

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2003-09-28 10:38:00 |

* Heath-Related Games (COTS)

* COTS Health-Related Games

There have been many commercial-off-the-shelf games with health-related themes. (Not all of these are still available.)

They include: Laser Surgeon, Life and Death I and II, Microsurgeon, Virtual Surgeon, Combat Medic, Theme Hospital, Sim Health, Epidemic, Microcosm, Alter Ego, Mind Mirror, Emergency Room, Emergency, and Emergency EMT.

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2004-06-11 12:50:32 |

* History Games (COTS)

* COTS History Games

There are an increasing number of commercial-off-the-shelf games with more-or-less accurate (depending on the game) pictures of almost all periods of history.

These games can be useful in helping students understand the periods involved.

They include: Civilization III, Cleopatra, Pharaoh, Caesar III, Viking Invasion, Medieval Total War, Rampage Across Britain, Stronghold Crusader, The Age of Kings, The New World, The Age of Empires, Austerlitz, Gettysburg, Waterloo, Antietam, The Rise of Nations, and Qin.

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2003-09-15 22:28:36 |

* Job Simulation Games (COTS)

* COTS Job Simulation Games

There are an increasing number of commercial-off-the-shelf games which simulate various jobs and occupations.

These include: Emergency Room, Emergency, Emergency EMT, and Vet Emergency

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2003-09-15 22:55:48 |

* Resource Management Simulation Games (COTS)

* COTS Resource Management (Tycoon-style) Games

There are an increasing number of commercial-off-the-shelf "resource management" games which build on the Sim City style.

These include: Airport Tycoon, Casino Tycoon, Cruise Ship Tycoon, Big Biz Tycoon, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Mall Tycoon, Railroad Tycoon, School Tycoon, Startup, Theme Park Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon, and Restaurant Empire.

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2003-09-15 22:39:03 |

Logical Journey of the Zoombinis (COTS)

Logical Journey of the Zoombinis

A series of logical and mathematical puzzles for pre-school and early elementary school-age kids.

Created by TERC and distributed by Riverdeep the Learning Company.

URL: Zoombinis

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2003-04-07 12:00:26 |

Oregon Trail (COTS)

Oregon Trail

(From the Marketing Blurb:) Oregon Train is a trailblazing simulation that builds real-life decision-making and problem-solving skills. From the banks of the great Mississippi to the sweeping Willamette Valley, you'll carve your own trail through an historic epic adventure. Oregon Trail is packed with new features-exciting new characters, animated mini-movies and campfire tales, and a detailed journal with sketches of the West. Experience what life was like during an important era of America's history

Published by Riverdeep.

URL: Oregon Trail

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2003-09-15 22:01:02 |

Rise of Nations (COTS)

Rise of Nations

Rise of Nations is an historical real time strategy game from Big Huge Games’ Brian Reynolds, designer of PC game classics such as Civilization 2 and Alpha Centauri. The player competes in 8 epochs of history: the Ancient, Classical, Medieval, Gunpowder, Enlightenment, Industrial, Modern and Information Ages.

URL: Rise of Nations

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2003-09-06 14:31:45 |

Sim City (COTS)

Sim City

The Classic from Will Wright and Maxis.

URL: Sim City

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2003-09-15 22:06:58 |

The Typing of the Dead (Learning)

The Typing of the Dead

Created by Sega, The Typing of the Dead is a Dreamcast and head-to-head Arcade game in which players defeat enemies by typing quickly and accurately.

Also exists in a Japanese PC version.

URL: The Typing of the Dead

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2003-04-12 09:38:23 |