Zurk's Learning Safari

Zurk's Learning Safari is an educational adventure game by American studio Soleil Software released in 1993 for Mac, MS-DOS, and 16-bit Windows. It was followed by Zurk's Rainforest Lab and Zurk's Alaskan Trek as part of a larger Soleil's Whole World Learning Series.^[2]

Zurk's Learning Safari
Developer(s)	Soleil Software Presage Software (MS-DOS, Mac)[1]
Publisher(s)	Soleil Software
Platform(s)	MS-DOS,Windows 3.1, Classic Mac OS
Release	1993
Genre(s)	Educational
Mode(s)	Single-player

Development

In 1992, Barbara Christiani left Addison Wesley and founded the educational software company Soleil Software with Ragni Pasturel. The studio's work included the Zurk series, and WorldWalker: Destination Australia.^[3] The game contains voice-over work in English, French, and Spanish.^[4] The game includes activities applicable to life sciences, reading, and early math skills.^[5]

Reception

PC Mag thought the game was "visually breathtaking", praising its storybook atmosphere.^[4] The Washington Post deemed it a "top-notch product".^[5] The New York Times felt it was " a very nice program" from an adult's perspective.^[6] EdWeek praised Alaskan Trek for stimulating critical thinking.^[7] The Palm Beach Post felt the games best features allowed young players to create their own nature animations on the screen and assemble electronic notebooks.^[8]