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New Addition – Elettronica Multimediale Grolier 1995

Once again, thanks to Marco Parisio from Italy, we present another exclusive Italian title!
Enciclopedia Elettronica Multimediale Grolier edizione 1995, all 21 volumes of the Italian encyclopaedia Grolier in the interactive edition.
A fast access to the most updated news on science and technology, arts, history, geography, contemporary life, sport, with the possibility of navigating between the various topics, on this 1995 version.
The back cover indicates a new edition every year, and in fact, there is the 1994, 1995 and 1996 versions available for CD-i:

Enciclopedia Elettronica Multimediale Grolier edizione 1994
Enciclopedia Elettronica Multimediale Grolier edizione 1996

Other platforms like CDTV goes until the year 2000.
You already knew the Dizionário Universale Multimediale – Grolier Hachette, available here on The World of CD-i, again thanks to Marco Parisio.

 


Chronicle #12 – International Tennis Open 2 player

The World of CD-i Chronicle #12
After you managed to create your own Port splitter using our guide from the Open-Source section, you are now free to use your different wires controllers to play 2 player games! And what better game to try a 2 player game than International Tennis Open – 2 Player Version (ITO)? Well, let’s go for this review!
You don’t like playing tennis? you don’t know what you are missing my friend! This game will make you love tennis! … or hate… because it is hard like hell!
Keep reading!

New Addition – The Michigan Judicial Institute titles

After giving the the privilege to be the place where he decided to share his personal collection of unknown CD-i titles, our website member Blazers sent more scans of other Michigan Judicial Institute.
I personally want to thank him for the time he is spending to share with us (you and us) this peace of history.
Those titles have been published between 1998 and 2000.

The Michigan Judicial Institute – A Commitment to Excellence
The Michigan Judicial Institute – A Guide for Court Support Personnel
The Michigan Judicial Institute – Court Staff Guide to PPOs
The Michigan Judicial Institute – Repeat Offender Readiness
The Michigan Judicial Institute – Your Guide to Accessing the Michigan Courts


Chronicle #11 – Make your own CD-i Port Splitter for 2 player games!

The World of CD-i Chronicle #11

You have some 2 players games but never experienced them by playing in 2 players mode?
Don’t worry, you have not the only one, this is actually a very common situation, and for many reasons… but believe me, you don’t know what you are missing!
The first one is because a CD-i gamepad is expensive, so imagine having 2 gamepads…
The 2nd one is because not all CD-i players allow you to connect 2 controllers without the need of a special accessory.

Let’s create your own CD-i Port Splitter for 2 player games!

Read the full article here!


Chronicle #10 – The Apprentice – Review

The World of CD-i Chronicle #10

For this review, there is a lot to talk about!
The Apprentice is for sure one of the absolutely best games available on CD-i, this is a must have and a must play title!
This platformer game from The Vision Factory (1994)  and published by Philips Media is graphically perfect, with amazing animations!

Rear the full article here!