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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a PC game based on ''Planet Dexter's''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19981202122729/http://www.planetdexter.com:80/}} (a satellite of ''Addison-Wesley''{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison-Wesley}}, an American publishing and education company) "Grossology" series of illustrated children's books,{{intref|Press Release: 1997-02-12: Yuck! SegaSoft Signs Licensing Agreement With Planet Dexter for Grossology Series}} developed by [[Appaloosa Interactive]] and published by [[SegaSoft]] in North America in 1996.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a PC game based on Planet Dexter's{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19981202122729/http://www.planetdexter.com:80/}} (a satellite of [[wikipedia:Addison-Wesley|Addison-Wesley]], an American publishing and education company) ''Grossology'' series of illustrated children's books,{{intref|Press Release: 1997-02-12: Yuck! SegaSoft Signs Licensing Agreement With Planet Dexter for Grossology Series}} developed by [[Appaloosa Interactive]] and published by [[SegaSoft]] in North America in 1996.
  
 
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*'''Medical Consultant:''' Dr. John Hayward M.D.
 
*'''Medical Consultant:''' Dr. John Hayward M.D.
 
*'''Character Design:''' Jack Keely
 
*'''Character Design:''' Jack Keely
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*'''Music Design:''' [[Merle Kessler]], Joshua Brody
 
*'''Orchestration:''' [[Tristan Des Pres]]
 
*'''Orchestration:''' [[Tristan Des Pres]]
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*'''Vocalists:''' Carolyn Des Pres, [[Tristan Des Pres]], Gordon Lyon
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*'''Vocalists:''' Carolyn Des Pres, [[Tristan Des Pres]], [[Gordon Lyon]]
 
*'''Marketing:''' Andrea Scarnecchia
 
*'''Marketing:''' Andrea Scarnecchia
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*'''Character Voices:''' Doug Boyd, Wally Fields, J.S. Gilbert, Charles Martinet, Gracelyn Monaco, Kathryn Nymoen
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*'''Character Voices:''' Doug Boyd, Wally Fields, J.S. Gilbert, [[Charles Martinet]], Gracelyn Monaco, Kathryn Nymoen
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*'''SegaSoft Test:''' Matt Ironside, Mo Berry, Rich Krinock, Marc Dawson, Rob Prideaux, Art Datangel, Dan Carabello, Paco Youngel
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*'''SegaSoft Test:''' [[Matt Ironside]], Mo Berry, Rich Krinock, [[Marc Dawson]], Rob Prideaux, [[Art Datangel]], Dan Carabello, Paco Youngel
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Dean Abt, Matt Afflixio, Brenda Akins, [[Cindy Hardgrave]], Sam Holihan (with the great singing voice), Christa Hovis, Gary Griffiths, [[Larry Loth]], Scott Kim, [[Michael Latham]], Kristine DeLoremier, [[Gordon Lyon]] (extra special thanks for putting up with Kim and I), Jane Markell, Robyn Newcomb, [[Tristan Des Pres]], Steve Senatore (for putting up with all the long hours), [[Tony Van]], Lori von Rueden, Jennifer Walters, [[Lisa Wilson]], Mike Zukerman
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Dean Abt, Matt Afflixio, Brenda Akins, [[Cindy Hardgrave]], Sam Holihan (with the great singing voice), Christa Hovis, Gary Griffiths, [[Larry Loth]], Scott Kim, [[Michael Latham]], Kristine DeLoremier, [[Gordon Lyon]] (extra special thanks for putting up with Kim and I), Jane Markell, Robyn Newcomb, [[Tristan Des Pres]], Steve Senatore (for putting up with all the long hours), [[Tony Van]], Lori von Rueden, [[Jennifer Walters]], [[Lisa Wilson]], Mike Zukerman
 
{{creditsheader|Appaloosa Credits}}
 
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*'''Project Managers:''' Toni Zolnai (Thanks to Gyorgyi, Liza, Lea and Eszter for their tolerance...), Gergely Csaszar
 
*'''Project Managers:''' Toni Zolnai (Thanks to Gyorgyi, Liza, Lea and Eszter for their tolerance...), Gergely Csaszar
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*Jess M. Brallier, Michael Cirone, Carolyn Savarese
 
*Jess M. Brallier, Michael Cirone, Carolyn Savarese
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Grossology
System(s): Windows PC, Mac OS 7.1[1]
Publisher: SegaSoft
Developer:
Genre: Educational

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Windows PC/Mac OS
US 		$29.9929.99[2] 1015
ESRB: Kids to Adults

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Grossology is a PC game based on Planet Dexter's[3] (a satellite of Addison-Wesley, an American publishing and education company) Grossology series of illustrated children's books,[4] developed by Appaloosa Interactive and published by SegaSoft in North America in 1996.

Production credits

SegaSoft Credits
Appaloosa Credits
  • Project Managers: Toni Zolnai (Thanks to Gyorgyi, Liza, Lea and Eszter for their tolerance...), Gergely Csaszar
  • Additional Game Design: Keith Higashihara
  • Art Director: Ivan Jenkovszky
  • Assistant Art Dirctors: Eva Kovacs, Agnes Korda
  • Graphic Artists: Zsolt Kemenczes, Bacs Nora, Maria Czimmermann, Peter Temesi, Zoltan Ress, Gabor Peter Szabo, Agnes Zelenak, Ferenc Ugrai, Tamas Csige
  • Multimedia Programmers: Igor Gal (Special thanks to Laci, Tundi, Szilvi, Kriszta and Dori...), Janos Kovalszky, Gabor Peter Szabo
  • Game Programmers: Kalman Molnar, Roland Gulyas (Thanks to coffee...), Roland Timar, Gabor Pongyor
  • Macintosh Version: Janos Kovalszky
  • Original Music and SFX: Attila Heger, Laszlo Molnar
  • Testers: Sandor Mezei, Csaba Knaver
  • Special Thanks to: Zoltan Gyorfi
Planet Dexter Credits
  • Jess M. Brallier, Michael Cirone, Carolyn Savarese
Source:
In-game credits

Physical scans

PC/Mac, US
Grossology PC US back.jpgNospine.pngGrossology PC US Box Front.jpg
Grossology PC US bottom.jpg
Cover
Grossology PC US Box Back JewelCase.jpgGrossology PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case

References

  1. ↑ File:Grossology PC US Box Back JewelCase.jpg
  2. ↑ http://www.segasoft.com:80/store/gross_store.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 11:48)
  3. ↑ http://www.planetdexter.com:80/ (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 12:27)
  4. ↑ Press Release: 1997-02-12: Yuck! SegaSoft Signs Licensing Agreement With Planet Dexter for Grossology Series
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