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Armadillo Army

Black rectangle with name of game in big green letters in upper left and cartoon image of cowboy on right being chased by four armadillos.
Product Type: 
Primary device
Manufacturer Name: 
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
Approximate Cost: $49.00
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Product Description: 

Armadillo Army is an arcade-style educational game created especially for players with low vision that features bright, large graphics, as well as meaningful sound elements.

Main Features: 

  • The main character, Tex, navigates a series of increasingly difficult mazes, picking up various items along the way.
  • He must evade a band of armadillos traveling through the maze with him.
  • Gives low-vision students practice with lateral eye movements, vertical eye movements, searching skills, timing skills, visual discrimination skills, peripheral detection skills, eccentric viewing skills, and eye-hand coordination.
  • Students who are blind can play the game using its sound cues.
  • A player can play alone, or with a friend.
  • This type of arcade-style game is designed to build confidence while giving students with visual impairments common ground for discussion and interaction with their peers.

Primary Specifications: 

  • PC running Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, or later.
  • 14MB of hard disk space.
  • 64MB of RAM.
  • 500 MHz Processor.
  • Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.
  • Sound card and speakers.
  • CD-ROM drive.

More Information: 

See Manufacturer's website.