Quiz-game mania invades the country from time to time like a flu epidemic. Software publishers aren't immune to it, although much of their stuff is either a knockoff or sendup of some TV show. A worthy exception is Knowledge Adventure's Code Head , due out in November in both Mac and PC versions. Aimed at children 9-12, the software series offers competitive quizzes on subjects that youngsters should be mastering in school. It might sound like an electronic flash card, but it's not.
Players can use the software solo, to play against another player, or on the Internet.
Each game has three rounds of five questions. The questions are presented in various formats, including multiple choice, word matching and anagrams. Answers draw commentary from the computer host. Each player is represented by an avatar he creates from various options, giving each a personalized on-screen look. Installation went without a glitch, as did the uninstall.