Reader Rabbit Kindergarten

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Reader Rabbit Kindergarten
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Developer(s) The Learning Company
Publisher(s) The Learning Company
Series Reader Rabbit
Platform(s) Windows, Macintosh, Wii
ReleaseWin/Mac: July 9, 1997 [1]
Wii: 2009
Genre(s) Edutainment
Mode(s) Single-player

Reader Rabbit Kindergarten is a video game within the edutainment series Reader Rabbit , published by The Learning Company in July 1997. A new version of the game was developed in-house by Graffiti Entertainment, and was released in 2009. [2] [3]

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Gameplay

Designed for ages 4–6, the plot of the game sees the player help Reader Rabbit and Mat the Mouse collect resources for a large campfire party at Camp Happy Tales. [1] The game is designed to teach children skills such as mathematics, phonics, reading, and listening. [4] The press release said the game "incorporates lively music, vivid graphics and charming characters to encourage imaginative learning". [1] The game featured 16-bit color and sound. [5]

Commercial performance

The game was the 8th top-selling educational software across nine retail chains (representing more than 40 percent of the U.S. market) in the week ending on January 10, 1998. [6] A March article said the game finished at number 14 in a ranking of the ranking of best-selling educational software. [7] The game was the 6th op-selling home-education software across 13 software retail chains (representing more than 57 percent of the U.S. market) for the week ending on May 1. [8] The game was the 4th top-selling educational title across 13 computer software retail chains (representing 53 percent of the U.S. market) for the week that ending on October 31. [9] Across October, the game was the second top educational software programs for PCs, after The American Girls Premiere . [10] The game was the 4th best-selling product by dollars in the education category across November, [11] and the 5th in December. [12]

Critical reception

Computer Shopper praised the graphics, animation, and characters, and compared the "entertaining and compelling" game to Creative Wonders title Get Set for Kindergarten Deluxe. [13] Superkids said the game had "engaging animation" and "structured yet entertaining activities". [14]

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  2. ↑ "Graffiti Entertainment Releases 'Reader Rabbit Kindergarten'". 2009-12-22.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Signature Devices, Inc. Offers New Reader Rabbit Apps for Kids on Apple iTunes with Three Titles Available Today". 2012-01-25.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Graffiti Entertainment Offers 'Reader Rabbit Kindergarten'". 2009-12-18. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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