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{{sub-stub}}'''''Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia''''' is a 1994 software program developed by [[The Learning Company]] for the [[Mega-CD]]; it was only released in North America, both as a stand-alone product and as a pack-in with the [[X'eye]].
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega-CD]] encyclopedia program developed and published by [[Compton's NewMedia]]. A port of the developer's titular 1993 [[Windows PC]] program ''[[wikipedia:Compton's Encyclopedia#CD-ROM editions|Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia]]'', it was released exclusively in the United States in 1994, both as a stand-alone product and as a pack-in title for the [[JVC X'Eye]].
  
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''CIE'' is, of course, an multimedia encyclopedia licensed from the [[wikipedia:Compton's Encyclopedia|Compton's series of print encyclopedias]], sporting a comparatively impressive 34,000 subjects, 5,000 pictures, and 30 video articles from the American Library Accociation. It is part of a sizeable series that presumably started in 1989 and had a number of entries throughout the '90s; a possible relation between this Mega-CD product and the similarly titled 1992 [[wikipedia:Phillips CD-i|CD-i]] product is unknown.
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==Program==
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{{PAGENAME}} features 34,000 subjects, 5,000 pictures, and 30 video articles sourced from the [[wikipedia:American Library Association|American Library Association]].
  
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A "version 2.10" exists; differences are unknown.
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==History==
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Four revisions of {{PAGENAME}} were released.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20191107073438/http://redump.org/discs/system/mcd/region/Am/}} The first, bundled with the [[JVC X'Eye]] and internally dated May 1994, is the title's base release. The second, bundled with a later release of the X'Eye and internally dated September 1994, greatly expands upon the number of articles and adds an additional series of narrated slideshows. This second revision was also the base for a third revision, which was the version available for purchase separately. The fourth, also bundled with an even later release of the X'Eye and internally dated October 1994, is virtual identical to the previous revision spare an updated set of production credits and some minor programming changes.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20191107073438/http://redump.org/discs/system/mcd/region/Am/}}
  
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Latest revision as of 06:18, 27 November 2024

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Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Compton's NewMedia
Developer:
Original system(s): Windows PC
Genre: Miscellaneous

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US 		T-118015
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega-CD
US
(2) 		T-118025
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Non-Sega versions

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Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia is a Sega Mega-CD encyclopedia program developed and published by Compton's NewMedia. A port of the developer's titular 1993 Windows PC program Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia, it was released exclusively in the United States in 1994, both as a stand-alone product and as a pack-in title for the JVC X'Eye.

Program

Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia features 34,000 subjects, 5,000 pictures, and 30 video articles sourced from the American Library Association.

History

Four revisions of Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia were released.[1] The first, bundled with the JVC X'Eye and internally dated May 1994, is the title's base release. The second, bundled with a later release of the X'Eye and internally dated September 1994, greatly expands upon the number of articles and adds an additional series of narrated slideshows. This second revision was also the base for a third revision, which was the version available for purchase separately. The fourth, also bundled with an even later release of the X'Eye and internally dated October 1994, is virtual identical to the previous revision spare an updated set of production credits and some minor programming changes.[1]

Magazine articles

Main article: Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega-CD, US
CIE MCD US Box Back.jpgCIE MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
CIE MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Comptons mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
ComptonsIE MCD US RegCard.pdf
Reg Card
Mega-CD, US (X'Eye pack-in)
CIE MCD US Box Back XEye.jpgCIE MCD US Box Front XEye.jpg
Cover
Comptons xeye us manual.pdf
Manual
Comptions xeye us blue disc.jpg
Disc
(blue variant)
Comptions xeye us red disc.jpg
Disc
(red variant)
Comptons MCD US Disc XEye Black.jpg
Disc
(black variant)

Technical information

Main article: Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://redump.org/discs/system/mcd/region/Am/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-07 07:34)
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