JumpStart 1st Grade Reading
JumpStart 1st Grade Reading, later released as JumpStart Reading for First Graders, is a game released in 1997 that focuses on teaching a first grade language arts curriculum. Frankie's circus pals have been…
JumpStart 1st Grade Reading is a point-and-click developed by Knowledge Adventure, released 12 August 1997 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What JumpStart 1st Grade Reading is
JumpStart 1st Grade Reading is a point-and-click game developed by Knowledge Adventure and released in 1997. It was published by Focus Multimedia Ltd. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
JumpStart 1st Grade Reading, later released as JumpStart Reading for First Graders, is a game released in 1997 that focuses on teaching a first grade language arts curriculum. Frankie's circus pals have been trapped in a magical jigsaw puzzle by mischievous Mel the Magician. The circus can't go on...or can it? Play exciting carnival games that build critical reading skills, then exchange your carnival tickets for pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. Reassemble the puzzle and save your circus friends before Mel casts a spell on you! The 1997 releases of the game support both Windows and Macintosh computers, with later releases dropping Mac support. Both Focus Multimedia Ltd (United Kingdom) and…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational and kids.
Where it sits in the JumpStart series
JumpStart 1st Grade Reading is the eighth of 37 entries we hold in the JumpStart series. It arrived 7 months after JumpStart Pre-K. The next entry was JumpStart Kindergarten in 1997.
What it launched against
JumpStart 1st Grade Reading launched on 12 August 1997, within three weeks of GoldenEye 007 and EF2000 v2.0.
Released around the same time: GoldenEye 007, EF2000 v2.0.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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