JumpStart

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JumpStart
JumpStart Logo.png
Series logo used from 1996 to 2011
Genre Edutainment
Developers Fanfare Software [1] (1994–1995)
JumpStart Games (1995–2023)
Publisher JumpStart Games
CreatorBarton Listick
Platforms Windows, Mac, Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Wii, DS, Mobile app
First release JumpStart Kindergarten
November 14, 1994
Latest releaseJumpStart Academy Preschool & Kindergarten
January 22, 2019

JumpStart (known as Jump Ahead in the United Kingdom) was an educational media franchise created for children, primarily consisting of educational games. The franchise began with independent developer Fanfare Software's 1994 video game JumpStart Kindergarten. The series was expanded into other age groups and beyond games to include workbooks, direct-to-video films, mobile apps, and other media under the ownership of Knowledge Adventure, which later assumed the name JumpStart Games.

Contents

A JumpStart online virtual world was officially launched in March 2009, offering educational activities within an online environment. [2] [3] JumpStart Games later ended support for both their JumpStart and Math Blaster series, and the studio was closed in July 2023. [4]

History

The origin of the JumpStart franchise can be traced back to its inaugural game, JumpStart Kindergarten, developed in 1994 by the independent developer Fanfare Software and published by Knowledge Adventure. The title established the foundation for a series focused on combining educational content with interactive gameplay. Fanfare Software, recognized for developing JumpStart Kindergarten, along with subsequent titles such as JumpStart Preschool and JumpStart 1st Grade, was acquired by Knowledge Adventure in 1995. Following the acquisition, additional titles were released covering higher grade levels and subject areas. [5] [6]

The franchise expanded into online and mobile formats with the launch of JumpStart 3D Virtual World in 2009. Features such as Progress Reports and Adaptive Learning were incorporated to adjust content difficulty based on player performance. [7] [8]

JumpStart discontinued the JumpStart franchise, with support ending in June 2023. [4] The studio closed in July, 2023.

Plot and gameplay

The gameplay of the JumpStart series centers on interactive educational activities presented within narrative frameworks. Each game features tasks embedded within narratives, in which players interact with animated characters to complete challenges. The focus is on combining instructional content with gameplay elements. [9]

Players engage in various activities that align with school curriculum requirements. The activities are designed to reinforce academic concepts through structured tasks and mini-games. Each game within the franchise typically includes a storyline where players interact with characters and the game environment to progress through challenges and activities. This narrative-driven structure provides progression through educational tasks. [9]

The JumpStart series covers a wide range of subjects including math, language arts, science, and geography. The games require players to solve problems, complete puzzles, answer questions, and perform tasks that align with grade-level expectations. The games incorporate reward-based systems that provide in-game incentives for progress and task completions. [9]

The franchise's educational goals are reflected in its gameplay mechanics. Players actively engage with content, applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills to overcome challenges. The narrative functions as a framework for delivering educational content interactively. The series was developed with the objective of making learning engaging for young learners. [9]

Educational goals

The design approach of the JumpStart franchise focused on integrating education and entertainment. JumpStart utilized a three-fold approach to cater to different audiences and learning goals:

  1. Grade-Based Products: These products covered curriculum topics specific to a single year of elementary or secondary school.
  2. Subject-Based Products: These products focused on specific academic topics.
  3. Learning Products: These products introduced foundational concepts within interactive game environments.

The franchise incorporated educational methodologies such as JumpStart Assessment Technology, JumpStart Adaptive Learning Technology, and JumpStart Tutor Technology. According to the company, these techniques were designed to adjust skill levels, modify difficulty levels based on player performance, and provide instructional support to overcome obstacles. The development process involved consultation with educators, experts, and children's advisory teams to align gameplay structure with stated educational objectives. [10] [6] [9]

Products in the franchise

GamesPlatforms, release years and versions
JumpStart Kindergarten
  • MS-DOS (November 14, 1994 - V1.0)
  • Mac, Windows (July 3, 1995 - V1.2)
  • Mac, Windows (November 24, 1997)
  • Mac, Windows (August 26, 1998 - V2.0)
  • Re-released as JumpStart Kindergarten Deluxe
    • Mac, Windows (2001 - V2.6)
  • Rebooted as JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten (aka JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten: Fundamentals)
    • Mac, Windows (2002)
JumpStart 1st Grade (aka Jump Ahead Year 1 in UK)
  • Mac, Windows (July 3, 1995)
  • Mac, Windows (December 2, 1996 - V1.5.0)
JumpStart Preschool
  • Mac, Windows (August 28, 1995)
  • Re-released as JumpStart Preschool Deluxe
    • Mac, Windows (August 26, 1998 - V2.1)
JumpStart 2nd Grade (aka Jump Ahead Year 2 in UK, working title JumpStart Adventures 2nd Grade) [12]
  • Mac, Windows (March 25, 1996 - V1.1) [13]
JumpStart Toddlers
  • Mac, Windows (March 11, 1996)
  • Mac, Windows (June 21, 2000)
  • Rebooted as JumpStart Advanced Toddlers
    • Mac, Windows (2005)
JumpStart Pre-KMac, Windows (September 2, 1996)
  • Rebooted as JumpStart Advanced Pre-K
  • Mac, Windows (2003)
JumpStart Advanced Readers
    • Mac, Windows (2004)
JumpStart Advanced Math
  • Mac, Windows (2005)
JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain
  • Mac, Windows (December 2, 1996 - V1.0, V1.2.0) [14]
  • Mac, Windows (August 26, 1998 - V1.1, V1.2, V1.4, V1.5)
JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Haunted Island
  • Mac, Windows (December 2, 1996) [15]
JumpStart Adventures 5th Grade: Jo Hammet, Kid Detective Mac, Windows (October 15, 1997)
JumpStart BabyMac, Windows (August 26, 1998)
  • Mac, Windows (June 21, 2000)
JumpStart Adventures 6th Grade: Mission Earthquest Mac, Windows (October 19, 1998 - V1.2)
  • Re-released as JumpStart Adventures 6th Grade Deluxe
    • Mac, Windows (July 25, 2000 - V1.2.0)
JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Sapphire Falls
  • Mac, Windows (December 3, 1999)
  • Re-released as JumpStart Advanced 4th Grade
    • Mac, Windows (2003)
JumpStart Advanced Preschool (aka Frankie Pet Friends in UK, formerly known as JumpStart Advanced Preschool: Fundamentals)Mac, Windows (September 4, 2002 - V3.0) [16]
JumpStart Advanced Preschool World (aka JumpStart Advanced Preschool - Welcome to Storyland)Mac, Windows (September 11, 2002 - V3.0)
JumpStart Advanced Animal Field TripMac, Windows (November 6, 2002 - V1.0C)
JumpStart 3D Virtual World: My First Adventure Mac, Windows (July 2, 2008 - V1.01C)
JumpStart 3D Virtual World: The Legend of Grizzly McGuffin Mac, Windows (August 13, 2008 - V1.01C)
JumpStart 3D Virtual World: Trouble in Town Mac, Windows (September 3, 2008 - V1.01C)
JumpStart 3D Virtual World: The Quest for the Color MeisterMac, Windows (October 22, 2008 - V1.01C)
JumpStart SpellingMac, Windows (October 21, 1998)
JumpStart Typing Mac, Windows (October 15, 1997 - V1.0)
JumpStart Kindergarten Reading (aka JumpStart Reading for Kindergarteners)Mac, Windows (November 11, 1996 - V1.0)
JumpStart 1st Grade ReadingMac, Windows (August 12, 1997)
JumpStart 2nd Grade ReadingMac, Windows (February 10, 1999)
JumpStart 1st Grade Math
  • Mac, Windows (December 16, 1997 - V1.0) [17]
  • Mac, Windows (February 10, 1999)
JumpStart 2nd Grade MathMac, Windows (December 16, 1997)
JumpStart Spanish Mac, Windows (November 24, 1997 - V1.0)
JumpStart SpellingMac, Windows (October 21, 1998)
JumpStart MusicMac, Windows (October 21, 1998)
JumpStart NumbersMac, Windows (October 21, 1998 - V1.0)
JumpStart ABC'sMac, Windows (October 12, 1999 - V1.0c)
JumpStart PhonicsMac, Windows (October 12, 1999)
JumpStart Kindergarten MathMac, Windows (February 10, 1999)
JumpStart Artist (aka "Art Discovery")Mac, Windows (2001)
JumpStart LanguagesMac, Windows (2001)
JumpStart ExplorersMac, Windows (November 28, 2001)
JumpStart SpyMasters: Unmask the Prankster Mac, Windows (2001)
JumpStart SpyMasters: Max Strikes BackMac, Windows (2001)
JumpStart Animal Adventures (aka "Jump Ahead Frankie Animal Adventures" in UK)
  • Mac, Windows (November 6, 2002 - V1.0c)
  • Mac, Windows (2002 - V1.0d)
JumpStart Study Helpers: Math BoosterMac, Windows (2005)
JumpStart Study Helpers: Spelling BeeMac, Windows (2005)
Jumpstart World: PreschoolMac, Windows (2001)
Jumpstart World: KindergartenMac, Windows (2001)
Jumpstart World: 1st GradeMac, Windows (2001)
Jumpstart World: 2nd GradeMac, Windows (2001)
Jumpstart World: Pet PlaygroundMac, Windows (2006)
JumpStart Preschool: Magic of Learning [18] iOS, Android (2016)
JumpStart Punk Punk Blitz [18] iOS (2010)
JumpStart Deep Sea Escape Nintendo DS (2011)
JumpStart Jet Pack [18] iOS, Online (2015)
JumpStart My ABC Book [18] iOS (2013)
JumpStart Art Studio [18] iOS (2013)
JumpStart Roller Squash [18] iOS (2013)
JumpStart Blast-Off: Math [18] iOS (2013)
JumpStart Pet RescueiOS (2013)
JumpStart Blast-Off: Early ReadingiOS (2014)
JumpStart JunioriOS (2016)
JumpStart Dino Adventure Field Trip Game Boy Color (2000)
JumpStart Wildlife Safari Field Trip PlayStation (2001)
JumpStart Pet Rescue Wii (2008)
JumpStart: Escape from Adventure IslandWii (2010)
JumpStart Get Moving Family FitnessWii (2016)
JumpStart Crazy KartsWii (2011)
Jump Start Baby BookMac, Windows (2000)
My Learning ScrapbookMac, Windows (2000)
JumpStart Around the WorldMac, Windows (2000)
JumpStart Adventure ChallengeMac, Windows (2000)
JumpStart Reading with Karaoke (later renamed JumpStart Phonics Read & Rhyme)Mac, Windows (2005)
World of Jumpstart [19] Mac, Windows (2014)
JumpStart Magic & Mythies [20] Android, iOS, Kindle, Windows (2015)
JumpStart Buzzwords [21] Online (2000)
JumpStart: PreK-1st Grade: Frankie's Field Trip DVD (2013)
JumpStart Power Prep 2nd GradeDVD (2014)
JumpStart Power Prep 3rd GradeDVD (2015)
JumpStart Power Prep 4th GradeDVD (2015)
JumpStart Jukebox VHS (2003)
JumpStart Kindergarten: Why Did the Bus Stop?VHS (2000)
JumpStart Preschool: Who Left the Juice in the Caboose?VHS (2000)

Compilations

YearTitleGames
2003JumpStart 1st - 3rd Grade Learning Playground
  • JumpStart Kindergarten Math (2000)
  • JumpStart Kindergarten Reading (1996)
  • JumpStart Explorers (2001)
  • JumpStart Animal Adventures (2002)
  • JumpStart SpyMasters: Unmask the Prankster (2001)
  • JumpStart SpyMasters: Max Strikes Back (2001)
  • JumpStart World: Preschool (2001)
  • JumpStart World: Kindergarten (2001)
  • JumpStart World: 1st Grade (2001)
  • JumpStart World: 2nd Grade (2001)
  • JumpStart Advanced Toddlers (2003)
  • JumpStart Advanced Preschool (2002)
  • JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade (2002)
  • JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade (2002)
  • JumpStart Advanced 3rd Grade (2003)
  • JumpStart Advanced 4th Grade (2003)
2003JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten
  • JumpStart Advanced: Kindergarten Fundamentals (2002) (original, 3-disc, V1.0 and V2.0)
  • JumpStart Advanced: Animal Field Trip (2003) (V1.0 and V2.0)
  • JumpStart Advanced: Arts and Crafts (2003) (3-disc, V1.0 and V2.0)
  • JumpStart World: Pet Playground (2006) (V1.0)
  • Kid Keys: The Magical Typing Tutor (2001) (V2.0)
  • Kindergarten Essentials (2003) (V3.0)
  • JumpStart Blast-Off: Early Reading (2014) (V3.0)
  • JumpStart Blast-Off: Math (2014) (V3.0)
  • JumpStart Artist (2001) (V3.0)
  • JumpStart Languages (2001) (V3.2)
2000JumpStart Home Learning System
2000JumpStart Early Development
  • JumpStart Baby (1998)
  • JumpStart Baby (2000)
  • JumpStart Toddlers (1996)
  • JumpStart Toddlers (2000)
  • JumpStart Preschool (1995)
  • JumpStart Preschool (1998)
  • JumpStart Pre-K (1996)

Reception

Critical reception

JumpStart Study Helpers Math Booster and Spelling Bee were noted in coverage for allowing users to edit the math problems or words used in gameplay. [22] [23] Carolyn Handler Miller of Digital Storytelling: A Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment, wrote that the series "found just the right balance between storyline and other demands of educational titles". [9] The series has been described as providing "safe, age appropriate" games for children. [8] The Houston Chronicle praised the series for "offer[ing] many and varied academic activities, plenty of play-oriented pursuits, incentives to spur and reward achievement and all the interactive trimmings – cool characters, great 3-D graphics and snappy sound effects", describing the World Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade as notable examples of educational software. [24]

Commercial performance

Knowledge Adventure made $35 million in sales in 1994 by selling titles such as JumpStart Kindergarten and Bug Adventures. [25]

JumpStart Kindergarten was the 8th most popular title in the CD-ROM category in the Washington, D.C. area in the week ending on October 14, 1995, [26] and 9th in the week ending on May 4, 1996. [27] Throughout 1997, JumpStart Toddlers took in over $4 million. [28] In the first half of 1997 four of the top five educational titles for Windows were JumpStart products, [29] while four of the top ten DOS/Windows home education titles were JumpStart. [30] Two of the top selling retail CD-roms of August 1997 were JumpStart products (5th and 6th), after Microsoft Windows 95 upgrade, Norton Utilities, Myst , and Viruscan. [31] JumpStart 1st Grade (3rd), JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade (4th), JumpStart 2nd Grade (5th), JumpStart Kindergarten II (6th), JumpStart Preschool (7th), JumpStart Adventures Fourth Grade (8th), JumpStart Toddlers ranked among the top-selling educational software across 13 U.S. software retail chains in the week ending on September 19, 1998. [32] Jumpstart Preschool (2nd), Jumpstart First Grade (3rd), Jumpstart Kindergarten (7th), and Jumpstart Second Grade (8th) were also ranked among the top-selling home-education software across 13 software retail chains in the week ending on May 1, 1999. [33]

By 2002, the series had sold over 13 million units. [34]

Awards and nominations

As of 2017, the series has won over 300 awards. [35]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1998JumpStart SpanishParent's Choice Gold AwardWon [36]
1999JumpStart Adventures 6th GradeParent's Choice Gold AwardWon [37]
2000 JumpStart PhonicsComputer Educational Title of the YearWon [38]
2001JumpStart LanguagesParent's Choice Silver HonorWon [39]
2003JumpStart Study Helpers: Spelling BeeNational Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [40]
2005JumpStart Reading with KaraokeNational Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [41]
2005JumpStart Reading With KaraokeParent's Choice Silver HonorWon [42]
2007JumpStart World: KindergartenParent's Choice RecommendedWon [43]
2007JumpStart World: First GradeParent's ChoiceWon [44]
2007JumpStart World: Second GradeParent's Choice RecommendedWon [45]
2007JumpStart World 1st Grade iParenting Media AwardWon [46]
2007JumpStart World 2nd Grade iParenting Media AwardWon [46]
2008JumpStart World KindergartenSilver RecipientWon [47]
2008JumpStart Advanced Preschool WorldToy Man Award of Excellence & eChoice AwardWon [48]
2008Toy Man Award of Excellence & eChoice AwardWon [49]
2008Toy Man Award of Excellence & eChoice AwardWon [49]
2008 iParenting Media AwardsWon [50]
2008JumpStart World KindergartenThe Toy Man Award of ExcellenceWon [51]
2008 JumpStart 3D Virtual World: The Legend of Grizzly McGuffin National Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [52]
2008 JumpStart 3D Virtual World: Quest for the Color Meister National Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [53]
2008JumpStart 3D Virtual World: Trouble in TownNational Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [54]
2008 JumpStart 3D Virtual World: My First Adventure National Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [55]
2008JumpStart Advanced Preschool World Premium EditionNational Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [56]
2008JumpStart WorldNational Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [57]
2011Jumpstart.comNational Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [58]
2012JumpstartNational Parenting Seal of ApprovalWon [59]
2013JumpStart 3D Virtual World2013 ON for Learning AwardWon [60]

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