Microsoft Dangerous Creatures


Microsoft Dangerous Creatures is an educational PC program by Microsoft Home. It was designed for Windows 3.1 and first published in August 1994. It was included in the "Microsoft Home bundle pack" along with 'Encarta', 'Works Multimedia', Money and 'Arcade & Best of Windows Entertainment Pack'.

Gameplay

Dangerous Creatures allows the user to investigate animals according to several categories: Atlas, Weapons, Guides, Habitats, and Index. Animal articles had pictures, descriptions, and video clips. It features quizzes that test the user about the animals.

Narration and video

Narration was provided by three different people. The main narrator is Robert Zink, who also does the guide 'Fergus', and the other two guides are provided by Cindy Shrieve and Annette Romano. The original music was composed by Bill Birney. Some pictures were sourced from books. The videos are sourced from BBC, National Geographic, Second Line Search, Al Giddings, Bayer, Anglia TV, Oxford, Archive Films, and F. Juhos Productions.