Ocean Voyager PC CD explore under the seas kids game!

The premise of Ocean Voyager is simply exploration of the oceans. You are selected to command the SS Sea Scout, a small submarine with a crew of four, including yourself. The main mission for this trip is to return Arpo the seal pup back to her family. Along the way, you will have to develop the skills of navigation, repair, laboratory work, all the tasks that are performed on a scientific submarine. It is the developing of these skills that help you find the clues to find Arpo's home. At your disposal is your crew, each with unique skills.

There is also a wealth of reference material in each of the locations that aid in the tasks at hand. For example, when sounds are heard outside the submarine, you can go to the crew's cabin, plug in a CD with ocean sounds on it, and use it to identify the sound. The crew will give you hints along the way, ranging from subtle in nature, to explicit and detailed ("Take the joystick, hold down the right mouse button, and drag the joystick in the direction you want to move it").

The mechanics of the game are fairly simple. All movements and commands are issued by the mouse, and clicking the buttons on it. To open a book, you simply click on it, and it opens. Then clicking on the contents take you to the appropriate section. The graphics in the game are tremendous. They are highly accurate artwork, with human faces inserted at the correct places. The simulations that are included for the user to work through are storms, scientific experiments, navigation through uncharted waters, the recovery of sunken toxins, among others. These are all easily accomplished using the mouse.

This program is massive in the amount of detailed information it contains. There are over 200 illustrations, 100 photos, and 50 video clips. The books that are in the game are fun to read and explore independent of the game. I spent one half hour on the reference book of submarines, and it had nothing to do with the game (at least at that point). There is an onboard databank with charting symbols, running lights, weather charts, buoys and channel markers - in other words, anything and everything relating to basic seamanship. So in addition to exploring the ocean, just getting there can be half the fun and challenge of this game.

For Windows