Headline Harry and the Great Paper Race
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{{short description|1991 educational video game}}
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| developer = Davidson & Associates
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| released = 1991
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Headline Harry and the Great Paper Race is an educational video game by Davidson & Associates based on newsroom journalism.{{cite news|last=Oldenburg |first=Don |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/12/31/global-games/bedcfb1a-daa5-4767-bfb3-51763871c056/?noredirect=on |title=Global Games |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=1992-12-31 |accessdate=2019-07-16}} The game has a "find-the-clue" format in the vein of titles like Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/251203/EDUCATIONAL-GAMES-GET-F-FOR-FLEXIBILITY.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013191021/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/251203/EDUCATIONAL-GAMES-GET-F-FOR-FLEXIBILITY.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2016|title=EDUCATIONAL GAMES GET 'F' FOR FLEXIBILITY|date=1992-10-04|website=DeseretNews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}}
Reception
Caitlin Ackelson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Headline Harry is a newsworthy "scoop" in educational software. Funny and compelling, it gives kids a reporter's-eye view of U.S. history. With its treasure-hunt approach to learning and adventure game format, the game provides an entertaining approach to U.S. political and cultural history and the fast-paced, superglamorous world of journalism."{{cite magazine |last=Ackelson |first=Caitlin |title=Stop the Presses!: Davidson's Headline Harry and the Great Paper Race |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=November 1991 |volume=1 |issue=88 |pages=88–89}}
The Los Angeles Times described it as "Carmen San Diego Meets the Front Page".{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-28-ca-2581-story.html|title=A Game for Inquiring Minds|date=1991-09-28|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-07-16|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}} Compute! felt the game was "Complex, but not frustrating".{{cite web|url=https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue134/121_Headline_Harry_and_t.php|title=Headline Harry and the Great Paper Chase|website=www.atarimagazines.com|access-date=2019-07-16}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/01/science/peripherals-angles-beyond-books.html?mtrref=www.google.com&gwh=A5953851D2FDFFABE2012E3A9E947E9A&gwt=pay NY Times article]
- [https://archive.org/details/1991-10-compute-magazine/page/n173/mode/2up Review] in Compute!
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