Sinclair User
29th November 1991
Author: Alan Dykes
Publisher: First Class
Machine: Spectrum 128K
Published in Sinclair User #121
The Shoe People
Shoe Town is a happy place where all the shoes and boots and slippers go about their business in their funny old way and where learning is always the most important thing, just as it should be, eh kids?
Well, The Shoe People are now available on Spectrum and Trampy and all his friends are about to show four to six year olds exactly what spelling and counting is all about. The game is divided into two parts, the first is segmented into five different word, number and recognition activities and the second involves learning to draw and colour screens.
Margot's Magic Colouring Book contains a sketch pad and a set of colouring templates. It is very well laid out and easy to use with lot's of facilities and colours.
The graphics are very good and represent the individual shoe people delightfully. When you get something wrong they all react with sad faces, when right the beam with pleasure. There is a merry tune which carries through the whole game and the overall presentation is simple and clear. For first-time players or younger children, parental supervision would be advisable at first but the nippers will soon get the hang of it.Label: First Class/Gremlin Memory: 48K/128K Price: £10.99 Tape, £15.99 Disk Reviewer: Big Al Dykes
Overall Summary
The Shoe People is likely to be a delightful learning experience for four to six year olds. It brings them together with characters they already know and love and combines this with some very usable new National Curriculum-based learning material. Best of all it's fun to look at, listen to and play. You can't ask for much more than that.
