Genres Educational game Publishers Ingenuity Works | Developers Ingenuity Works Platform of origin MS-DOS | |
Platforms MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Windows, Linux | ||
Crosscountry is an educational simulation software series of programs for children ages 10–12 (grade four through grade seven). The series was created to teach North American children about their states, provinces, and territories. The Crosscountry Series includes Crosscountry USA, Crosscountry Canada, Crosscountry USA 2, Crosscountry Canada 2, Crosscountry USA Photo Safari, Crosscountry Canada Photo Safari, Crosscountry BC and is published by Ingenuity Works, a Vancouver-based company. The player will drive an 18-wheeler around their country to pick up and deliver commodities to the cities assigned while making decisions about the best route, when to eat, fill up gas, etc.
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Crosscountry USA
This was the first game in the series, released in 1985 by Didatech Software (later renamed to Ingenuity Works). Educational Software Reviews deemed it "the type of game you can play for a full hour without getting tired." Developed for the PC, the purpose of the game is to pick up commodities from one city and deliver them to another by driving across the country. Players interacted with the game through a command line using commands such as "turn on truck".
Crosscountry Canada
This was the second game in the series, released in 1991 by Didatech Software. MyAbandonHardware deemed it "One of the best edutainment titles ever made".
Crosscountry USA 2
The game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works.
Crosscountry Canada 2
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. Players drive an 18-wheeler truck picking up and delivering commodities across Canada while learning about provinces, cities, territories and more. Making wise decisions along the way will result in a successful trip. It features different large cities throughout Canada, and is an on-rails driving game.
Crosscountry USA Photo Safari
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. The game is "much like Crosscountry USA 2 but with a focus on animals rather than commodities".
Crosscountry Canada Photo Safari
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. The game is "much like Crosscountry Canada 2 but with a focus on animals rather than commodities".
Crosscountry BC
This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. As titled, players of this game are restricted to the boundaries of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC).