Games
Many games cartridges were available for the Socrates including: Facts 'N Fractions, State to State, Memory Mania, Around the World, Hodge Podge, Game Wizard and Amazing Mazes. "Game Wizard" was delayed for over a year and was eventually canceled.Alongside this, other cartridges came available with different functions, such as the CAD Design System for designing different objects, and the Touch Pad system, mainly geared towards younger learners. Many cartridges were molded in the shape of 3.5" floppy disk.
There were games built into the console as well, including math, language, music and art programs. The system also featured voice capabilities through the use of an add-on voice cartridge which could be purchased separately.
The graphics and sound of the games were noticeably slow, with the system often taking several seconds to complete drawing and color filling a static picture; small areas could move more quickly. There was a very noticeable delay between user input and the system responding. Response times did not seem to be affected by the presence or absence of the voice cartridge.
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