Many More Muppets

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By Newsweek Editors

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NEARLY SIX YEARS AFTER the death of Jim Henson, the Muppets are staging an all-out assault on your computer, with two new CD-ROMs and a Web site. In the immensely enjoyable Muppet CD-ROM (Starwave. $40), Kermit and Co. are trapped inside your computer and it's up to you to rescue them by solving a series of clever puzzles and game knockoffs, like the Swedish Chef's Kitchens of Doom. Conversely, "Muppet Treasure Island" (Activision. $40), a CD-ROM tie-in with the movie, would be heckled to death by Statler and Waldorf, those old guys in the balcony. Though the screens are finely detailed, the humor falls flat, and a generous "hint" feature robs the game of challenge for all but the youngest players. The movie's Web site (http://www.disney.com/MuppetTreasure) also offers thinly veiled film promotion. We've come to expect more from the Muppets, and Starwave's exceptional CD-ROM reminds us why.

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