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|developer = [[ |
|developer = [[Fanfare Software Development|Fanfare Software]] |
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|publisher = Knowledge Adventure |
|publisher = [[Knowledge Adventure]] |
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|producer = [[Barton Listick]] |
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|designer = Barton Listick |
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|artist = [[Bonnie Bright]] |
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|image = [[File:JumpStart-Kindergarten_1994_Cover.jpg|250px]] |
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|caption = 1994 CD Cover |
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|series = ''[[JumpStart]]'' |
|series = ''[[JumpStart]]'' |
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|released = 1994 |
|released = 1994 (DOS)<br />1995 (Win/Mac)<br />1998 (Win/Mac Re-Release) |
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|genre = [[educational game|Educational]] |
|genre = [[educational game|Educational]] |
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|modes = [[Single-player]] |
|modes = [[Single-player]] |
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|platforms = [[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Apple Macintosh|Macintosh]]) |
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'''''JumpStart Kindergarten''''' (known as '''''Jump Ahead Classic Kindergarten''''' in the UK |
'''''JumpStart Kindergarten''''' (known as '''''Jump Ahead Classic Kindergarten''''' in the UK) is an [[educational game|educational]] [[personal computer game]] developed by [[Fanfare Software Development|Fanfare Software]] and released by [[Knowledge Adventure]] on the [[DOS]] platform in 1994 (v1.0). It was the first product released in the [[JumpStart]] series and, as its name suggests, it is intended to teach kindergarten students. It was ported to the [[Windows]] and [[Macintosh]] systems in 1995 (v1.2). It was updated with a new version in 1998 (v2.0), and eventually replaced in 2002 by ''JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten''. |
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==Gameplay== |
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The game takes place in a kindergarten schoolhouse. The game is hosted by the teacher, an [[anthropomorphic]] gray [[bunny]] named Mr. Hopsalot. The specifics of the game vary from the two versions, but in both the user may access educational activities and simple games by clicking on objects. In the |
The game takes place in a kindergarten schoolhouse. The game is hosted by the teacher, an [[anthropomorphic]] gray [[bunny]] named Mr. Hopsalot. The specifics of the game vary from the two versions, but in both the user may access educational activities and simple games by clicking on objects. In the early version, all of the activities are accessible from a single screen inside the classroom. In the re-release, different areas of the classroom and the nearby areas outside containing activities may be explored and as a new addition playing activities earns the player stars. |
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There is no goal or rewards in the 1994 version; however, in the 1998 version, playing activities earns the player stars. |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Children's educational video games]] |
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Revision as of 15:56, 13 March 2017
| JumpStart Kindergarten | |
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 1994 CD Cover | |
| Developer(s) | Fanfare Software |
| Publisher(s) | Knowledge Adventure |
| Producer(s) | Barton Listick |
| Designer(s) | Barton Listick |
| Artist(s) | Bonnie Bright |
| Series | JumpStart |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Windows, Macintosh) |
| Release | 1994 (DOS) 1995 (Win/Mac) 1998 (Win/Mac Re-Release) |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
JumpStart Kindergarten (known as Jump Ahead Classic Kindergarten in the UK) is an educational personal computer game developed by Fanfare Software and released by Knowledge Adventure on the DOS platform in 1994 (v1.0). It was the first product released in the JumpStart series and, as its name suggests, it is intended to teach kindergarten students. It was ported to the Windows and Macintosh systems in 1995 (v1.2). It was updated with a new version in 1998 (v2.0), and eventually replaced in 2002 by JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten.
Gameplay
The game takes place in a kindergarten schoolhouse. The game is hosted by the teacher, an anthropomorphic gray bunny named Mr. Hopsalot. The specifics of the game vary from the two versions, but in both the user may access educational activities and simple games by clicking on objects. In the early version, all of the activities are accessible from a single screen inside the classroom. In the re-release, different areas of the classroom and the nearby areas outside containing activities may be explored and as a new addition playing activities earns the player stars.
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