The Three Stooges Daily Desktop

Reviewed by Carol Welch
Published by Southpeak

Age Group: Age 8 and Up, Adults
Type: Computer Toolbox, More Fun
Price: $15

Description:

Hey Moe! Let the Three Stooges brighten your day with this zany desktop. Still photos and sound effects of the comic trio will add comedy to your computer, while keeping you organized with calendars, clocks, To Do lists and sticky notes. Need a little stress relief? Play the Whack-A-Moe game for a little slapstick fun!

Features:

  • Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe Besser and Curly Joe DeRita
  • Images and sound effects
  • Sticky notes, To Do lists, perpetual calendar, clocks
  • Screen saver with password protection
  • Network compatible pranks
  • Whack-A-Moe game

Technical Aspects:

This title installed and ran with no problems. The graphics and sounds are both of good quality.

The program is very easy to use - images and tools can be added, deleted, resized and moved around the desktop with no problems. However, this desktop does not replace your Windows desktop; instead, it runs as a secondary desktop that can be accessed by an icon or through the programs menu. My husband (a lifelong Three Stooges fan) was disappointed by this fact. He would have preferred that all of the zany features be available at all times on his primary desktop! I do agree that it would be most convenient to have sticky notes, lists, clocks and calendars available as I work.

Report and Conclusions:

My 9-year-old son has never seen a Three Stooges program, but he was fascinated with this desktop! He loved the hilarious sound effects, silly music and comical characters. Of course, the Whack-A-Moe game was his favorite and he wanted there to be more games like that one! He has had a great time rearranging the desktop, and bugging me to network his computer to mine, so that he can play pranks on me!

I found this title to be more of a novelty than a practical program. Taken as such, it will be fun for any Three Stooges fan.




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