CLASSIC: Snooper Troops Case 1 By Spinnaker Software For Atari 400/800 -
Item History & Price
This is the all-time classic, Snooper Troops Case #1 - The Granite Point Ghost by Spinnaker Software for Atari 400/800.It is NEW, shrink-wrapped in highly collectible condition.The disk version has a rarity rating of 7. The cartridge version is RARER but it has not been determined how much rarer so no rating has been given. Description:Snooper Troops is a series of two 1982 adventure/educational video games developed by Spinnaker Software and published by Computer Learning Connect...ion. They were released on Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS. The first case was entitled Snooper Troops: Case #1: The Granite Point Ghost and the second case entitled Snooper Troops: Case #2 - The Case of the Disappearing Dolphin was released later that year. Reception:
According to the book Beyond Edutainment, the game became "one of the first examples of a successful educational adventure", and that along with Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego and The Oregon Trail helped bring legitimacy to the edutainment genre. The book Disney Stories explained that it is an "early adventure game". Learning How To Learn: Technology, the Seven Multiple Intelligences and Learning asserted the title was an example of "the ways in which computers can enhance student learning". PC Magazine felt the title was the standard that other educational games would be measured up against.The two games became the first educational games for home and school computers to make the industry's bestseller list. Description:The first in a series of 'edutainment' titles long before the portmanteau term was popularized by marketing executives, Snooper Troops had younger players trying to solve the mystery of "The Granite Point Ghost", an entity that is trying to scare the Kim family out of their new home. Using the SnoopNet computer, players will comb the streets of the neighborhood looking for clues, and investigating people's houses while they're away. Speed is of the essence, as if your Snooper Troop is caught when the owner of the house returns home, you could be thrown off the case for good! The title encourages players to keep facts on people, map the neighborhood, review clues, receive special messages, and ultimately, find enough information to accuse and convict the criminal trying to chase the Kim family out their home. NOTE: We have lots of vintage games for Atari and other computers in our eBay store. If you buy more than 1 different item please WAIT FOR A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE. Do NOT pay separately even if they are all free shipping add them to your shopping cart. We will still do combined shipping on multiple international orders so let us know when you are done buying. We will then send a combined shipping invoice. The USPS International shipping rates have gone up a lot so ask for combined shipping. This will help some. * International Buyers – Please Note:Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs might be prior to bidding/buying. HTTPS://stores.ebay.com/00000-Vintage-Software-and-More
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According to the book Beyond Edutainment, the game became "one of the first examples of a successful educational adventure", and that along with Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego and The Oregon Trail helped bring legitimacy to the edutainment genre. The book Disney Stories explained that it is an "early adventure game". Learning How To Learn: Technology, the Seven Multiple Intelligences and Learning asserted the title was an example of "the ways in which computers can enhance student learning". PC Magazine felt the title was the standard that other educational games would be measured up against.The two games became the first educational games for home and school computers to make the industry's bestseller list. Description:The first in a series of 'edutainment' titles long before the portmanteau term was popularized by marketing executives, Snooper Troops had younger players trying to solve the mystery of "The Granite Point Ghost", an entity that is trying to scare the Kim family out of their new home. Using the SnoopNet computer, players will comb the streets of the neighborhood looking for clues, and investigating people's houses while they're away. Speed is of the essence, as if your Snooper Troop is caught when the owner of the house returns home, you could be thrown off the case for good! The title encourages players to keep facts on people, map the neighborhood, review clues, receive special messages, and ultimately, find enough information to accuse and convict the criminal trying to chase the Kim family out their home. NOTE: We have lots of vintage games for Atari and other computers in our eBay store. If you buy more than 1 different item please WAIT FOR A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE. Do NOT pay separately even if they are all free shipping add them to your shopping cart. We will still do combined shipping on multiple international orders so let us know when you are done buying. We will then send a combined shipping invoice. The USPS International shipping rates have gone up a lot so ask for combined shipping. This will help some. * International Buyers – Please Note:Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs might be prior to bidding/buying. HTTPS://stores.ebay.com/00000-Vintage-Software-and-More
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