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Anyone with a kid today will understand what I mean when I say that the producers of children's movies must make a fortune off the merchandising. That's because once children see a movie, they just can't resist every commercial product related to it. As parents, we learn to brace ourselves from this onslaught of tiny but formidable willpower. But sometimes, the pressure is hard to resist.
Broderbund Software Inc., Novato, Calif., in conjunction with Nickelodeon, New York, N.Y., now hopes to ease some of your pain by offering a series of CD-ROMs based on The Rugrats Movie. They promise nonstop entertainment and a lot more. The CDROMs include The Rugrats Adventure Game, The Rugrats Movie Activity Center, and The Rugrats Print Studio.
The Rugrats Adventure Game CDROM is geared toward children ages 6 through 10. It invites children to become one of the Rugrats gang and travel through its world, which is filled with dozens of puzzles and activities, standout 3D graphics, and original voices from the Rugrats television show. They can join Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica on their quest to rescue Reptar from Hubert the Trash Monster and, of...