Fun School

Fun School 1 is the first set of educational games, created in 1984 by Database Educational Software for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro computers.{{cite magazine|date=September 1991 |title=Micro User, Volume 9 |url=https://archive.org/stream/Micro_User_The_Volume_09_Number_07_1991-09_Europress_Publications_GB#page/n89 |magazine=The Micro User |publisher=Database Publications |issue=7 |page=89 |accessdate=19 June 2015}} The three individual games catered for children aged under 6 years, between 6 and 8 years and over 8 years respectively. They also include five children's nursery rhymes.{{cite magazine|last=Gibson |first=Shelley |date=September 1989 |title=Electron User #6.12 |url=http://www.acornelectron.co.uk/mags/eu/ills/6_12/s-p42.jpg |magazine=Electron User |publisher=Database Publications |issue=12 |page=42 |accessdate=18 June 2015}} The products were tested in classrooms and were educationally approved.{{cite magazine|date=November 1985 |title=Electron User #3.2 |url=http://www.acornelectron.co.uk/mags/eu/ills/3_02/s-p52.jpg |magazine=Electron User |publisher=Database Publications |issue=2 |page=52 |accessdate=18 September 2015}}

Fun School 2 is the second set of educational games, created in 1989 by Database Educational Software. It was released on more computers than its predecessor including Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS and RISC OS. The three individual games catered for children aged under 6 years, between 6 and 8 years and over 8 years respectively.

{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun School 2: Under 6 Years

| AAction = 89% (Amstrad CPC){{cite magazine|last=Norris |first=Tim |date=April 1993 |title=Amstrad Action Issue 091 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amstrad-action-091/Amstrad_Action_091#page/n49 |magazine=Amstrad Action |publisher=Future plc |issue=91 |page=49 |quote=A cracking set of games that will definitely entertain younger children. Little there for older ones though.}}

| YSinclair = 89% (ZX Spectrum){{cite magazine|last=Barker |first=Linda |date=December 1992 |title=Fun School 2 - Your Sinclair |url=https://archive.org/stream/your-sinclair-84/YourSinclair_84_Dec_1992#page/n43 |magazine=Your Sinclair |publisher=Future plc |issue=84 |page=44 |quote=The Fun School series is well worth looking into. In fact, it's a very nearly Megagame.}}

| rev1 = Amstar

| rev1Score = 14/20 (Amstrad CPC){{cite magazine|date=February 1990 |title=Amstar Issue 42 |url=https://archive.org/stream/AMSTAR/AMSTAR_42#page/n113 |magazine=Amstar |publisher=Soracom |issue=42 |page=115}}{{cite magazine|date=August 1990 |title=Amstar Issue 48 |url=https://archive.org/stream/AMSTAR/AMSTAR_48#page/n49 |magazine=Amstar |publisher=Soracom |issue=48 |page=62}}

| rev2 = Commodore Format

| rev2Score = 62% (C64){{cite magazine|date=December 1992 |title=Commodore Format Issue 27 |url=https://archive.org/stream/commodore-format-magazine-27/Commodore_Format_Issue_27_1992_12#page/n27 |magazine=Commodore Format |publisher=Future plc |issue=27 |pages=28–29 |quote=Fun School 2 has made it to the budgets.}}

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{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun School 2: Ages 6-8

| AAction = 89% (Amstrad CPC)

| YSinclair = 89% (ZX Spectrum)

| rev1 = Commodore Format

| rev1Score = 60% (C64)

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{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun School 2: Over 8 Years

| AAction = 89% (Amstrad CPC)

| YSinclair = 89% (ZX Spectrum)

| rev1 = Commodore Format

| rev1Score = 64% (C64)

}}

The Fun School 2 games were programmed using the STOS (derived from BASIC) programming language with the STOS Compiler Engine.{{cite magazine|last=Gerrard |first=Mike |date=October 1989 |title=ST Format - Fun School 2 |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-fun-school-2-for-6-to-8-year-olds_21194.html |magazine=ST Format |publisher=Future plc |issue=91 |page=100}}

Fun School 2 was reviewed as "The number one choice for our school" by Shelley Gibson.{{cite magazine|last=Gibson |first=Shelley |date=April 1989 |title=The Micro User Issue 74 |url=http://www.8bs.com/tmucovers.htm |magazine=The Micro User |publisher=Database Publications |issue=74 |pages=79–80, 85 |quote=The Number one choice in our school.}} Fun School 2 was rated 3rd place in the "Gallup full-price software chart".{{cite magazine|date=February 1990 |title=Amiga Format 008 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amigaformatmagazine-008/Amiga_Format_Issue_008_1990_03_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n95 |magazine=Amiga Format |publisher=Future plc |issue=8 |page=97 |accessdate=January 16, 2016}} Commodore Force rated Fun School 2 for Under 6 Years as #43, Fun School 2 Ages 6–8 as #36 and Fun School 2 Over 8 Years as number 10 in rankings of the top 100 Commodore 64 games of 1993.{{cite magazine|date=May 1993 |title=Commodore Force Issue 0051 |url=https://archive.org/stream/zzap64-magazine-095/ZZap_64_Issue_095_Commodore_Force_Issue_05_1993_May#page/n7 |magazine=Commodore Force |publisher=Europress Impact |issue=5 |page=8}} Despite its popularity among children, Fun School 2 was criticized by left-wing educationalists due to a competition element and the matter was brought to British MP Kenneth Baker.{{cite magazine|date=August 1989 |title=The Games Machine Issue 21 |url=https://archive.org/details/thegamesmachine-21/page/n7 |magazine=The Games Machine |publisher=Newsfield Publications |issue=21 |page=8}}

{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun school 3: Under 5 Years

| CRASH = 84% (ZX Spectrum){{cite magazine|last=Caswell |first=Mark |date=February 1991 |title=Crash Issue 085 |url=https://archive.org/stream/Crash_No._85_1991-02_Newsfield_GB#page/n27 |magazine=Crash |publisher=Europress Impact |issue=85 |page=30 |quote=I'd recommend the Fun School range of games to anyone.}}

| rev1 = Amiga CD32 Gamer

| rev1Score = 80% (Amiga){{cite magazine|last=Boni |first=Dino |date=October 1995 |title=Amiga CD32 Issue 017 |url=http://amr.abime.net/review_48355 |magazine=Amiga CD32 Gamer |publisher=Paragon Publishing |issue=17 |page=22 |quote=You cannot criticise the programmes in any way, simply because they have already won numerous awards.}}

| rev2 = CPC Attack!

| rev2Score = 90% (Amstrad CPC){{cite magazine|date=September 1992 |title=CPC Attack Issue 04 |url=https://archive.org/stream/cpc-attack-magazine-04/CPC_Attack_04_300dpi#page/n21 |magazine=CPC Attack! |publisher=HHL Publishing |issue=4 |page=22 |quote=I'm sure these will be very popular in schools and even at home.}}

| rev3 = 8000 Plus

| rev3Score = 18/20 (Amstrad PCW){{cite magazine|last=Lankenau |first=Sophie |date=December 1990 |title=8000 Plus - Issue 51 |url=https://archive.org/stream/8000_Plus_Issue_051_1990-12_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n43 |magazine=8000 Plus |publisher=Future plc |issue=51 |page=44 |quote=To captivate and keep the interest of the very young is the task tackled by the authors of Fun School 3 - and the results are impressive.}}

| rev4 = ST Format

| rev4Score = 91%(Atari ST){{cite magazine|last=Jones |first=David |date=October 1990 |title=ST Format - Issue 15 |url=http://www.stformat.com/stf15/index.html |magazine=ST Format |publisher=Future plc |issue=15 |pages=143–144, 146 |quote=It may sound like the name of a third-rate pop band, but it's got the best pedigree in the business.}}

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{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun school 3: Ages 5-7

| AAction = 90% (Amstrad CPC){{cite magazine|last=O'Connor |first=Frank |date=August 1991 |title=Amstrad Action Issue 071 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amstrad-action-071/Amstrad_Action_071#page/n51 |magazine=Amstrad Action |publisher=Future plc |issue=71 |page=52 |quote=Fun School 3 is years ahead of the competition and makes other educational packages look rather limp.}}

| CRASH = 86% (ZX Spectrum)

| rev1 = CPC Attack!

| rev1Score = 90% (Amstrad CPC)

| rev2 = 8000 Plus

| rev2Score = 4/5 (Amstrad PCW){{cite magazine|last=Smith |first=Tim |date=June 1991 |title=8000 Plus - Issue 57 |url=https://archive.org/stream/8000_Plus_Issue_057_1991-06_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n59 |magazine=8000 Plus |publisher=Future plc |issue=57 |page=60 |quote=For once, we have no hesitation in recommending this piece of software.}}

| rev3 = ST Format

| rev3Score = 94%(Atari ST)

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{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun school 3: Over 7 Years

| AAction = 92% (Amstrad CPC){{cite magazine|last=O'Connor |first=Frank |date=September 1991 |title=Amstrad Action Issue 072 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amstrad-action-072/Amstrad_Action_072#page/n69 |magazine=Amstrad Action |publisher=Future plc |issue=72 |page=69 |quote=Wonderfully presented, a joy to use and a great deal of fun too.}}

| rev1 = CPC Attack!

| rev1Score = 90% (Amstrad CPC)

| rev2 = ST Format

| rev2Score = 90%(Atari ST)

}}

Fun School 3 is the third set of educational games, created in 1990 by Database Educational Software released for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari ST, Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS and RISC OS computers. The three individual games catered for children aged under 5 years, between 5 and 7 years and over 7 years respectively. The games and their age ranges took in to full account of the new National Curriculum and the school syllabus content at the time.{{cite book|last=Keevel |first=Koen |date=1990 |title=Fun School 3: Notes for Parents and Teachers |url=http://www.kkeevel.nl/mybbcmaster/_other/education/downloads/a-g/databaseedu/man_FS3_over7s.pdf |publisher=Database Educational Software |page=24}}

The Fun School 3 games were developed using the STOS (derived from BASIC) programming language with the STOS Compiler Engine.{{cite book|last=Keevel |first=Koen |date=1990 |title=Fun School 3 for Over 7s Manual |url=http://www.kkeevel.nl/mybbcmaster/_other/education/downloads/a-g/databaseedu/man_FS3_over7s.pdf |publisher=Database Educational Software |pages=2, 44}} For the Amiga version it was converted to AMOS using the AMOS Compiler by William Cochrane and Peter Hickman.{{cite magazine|last=Golder |first=Dave |date=January 1992 |title=Amiga Computing Issue 044 |url=http://www.amigaland.com/index.php/presse-magazines/17-amiga-computing-en/634-amiga-computing-issue-044-1992-jan.html#2-navigation-pdf-du-magazine |magazine=Amiga Computing |publisher=Europress |issue=44 |page=14}}

The Amiga version was hosted on the "Commodore 1990 Christmas" talk show along with AMOS 3D.{{cite magazine|date=December 1990 |title=Amiga Computing Issue 031 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amiga-computing-magazine-031/AmigaComputing_031_Dec_1990#page/n73 |magazine=Amiga Computing |publisher=Europress |issue=31 |page=74}} The Amstrad PCW version won the European Computer Leisure Award as "Best Home Education Package" and also got the 8000 Plus Seal of Approval.{{cite magazine|date=June 1991 |title=8000 Plus - Fun School 3 Seal of Approval |url=https://archive.org/stream/8000_Plus_Issue_057_1991-06_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n3 |magazine=8000 Plus |publisher=Future plc |issue=57 |page=5}}

{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun School 4: Under 5 Years

| AAction = 93% (Amstrad CPC){{cite magazine|date=April 1992 |title=Amstrad Action Issue 079 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amstrad-action-079/Amstrad_Action_079#page/n19 |magazine=Amstrad Action |publisher=Future plc |issue=79 |page=21}}

| CRASH = 86% (ZX Spectrum){{cite magazine|date=February 1992 |title=Crash Issue 096 |url=https://archive.org/stream/Crash_No._96_1992-02_Europress_Impact_GB#page/n55 |magazine=Crash |publisher=Europress Impact |issue=96 |page=19}}

| SUser = 80% (ZX Spectrum){{cite magazine|date=October 1992 |title=Sinclair Issue 128 |url=https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-128/SinclairUser_128_Oct_1992#page/n19 |magazine=Sinclair User |publisher=EMAP |issue=128 |page=21}}

| YSinclair = 9/10 (ZX Spectrum){{cite magazine|last=Golder |first=Dave |date=February 1992 |title=Your Sinclair Issue 074 |url=https://archive.org/stream/your-sinclair-74/YourSinclair_74_Feb_1992#page/n51 |magazine=Your Sinclair |publisher=Future plc |issue=74 |page=53}}

| rev2 = CPC Attack!

| rev2Score = 90% (Amstrad CPC)

| rev3 = CU Amiga

| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}} (Amiga){{cite magazine|date=January 1992 |title=CU Amiga Issue 32 |url=https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-023/CUAmiga_023_Jan_1992#page/n153 |magazine=CU Amiga |publisher=EMAP |issue=32 |pages=155–157}}

| rev4 = ST Format

| rev4Score = 82% (Atari ST){{cite magazine|date=May 1993 |title=ST Format Issue 46 |url=https://archive.org/stream/ST_Format_Issue_046_1993-05_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n95 |magazine=ST Format |publisher=Future plc |issue=46 |page=96}}

| rev5 = Commodore Format

| rev5Score = 75% (C64){{cite magazine|date=April 1992 |title=Commodore Format Issue 19 |url=https://archive.org/stream/commodore-format-magazine-19/Commodore_Format_Issue_19_1992_04#page/n61 |magazine=Commodore Format |publisher=Future plc |issue=19 |pages=62–63}}

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{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun School 4: Ages 5-7

| AAction = 93% (Amstrad CPC)

| CRASH = 86% (ZX Spectrum)

| SUser = 81% (ZX Spectrum)

| YSinclair = 8/10 (ZX Spectrum)

| Z64 = 79% (C64){{cite magazine|date=March 1992 |title=Zzap!64 Issue 082 |url=https://archive.org/stream/zzap64-magazine-082/ZZap_64_Issue_082_1992_Mar#page/n63 |magazine=Zzap!64 |publisher=Europress |issue=82 |page=64}}

| rev1 = CPC Attack!

| rev1Score = 90% (Amstrad CPC)

| rev2 = ST Format

| rev2Score = 82% (Atari ST)

| rev3 = Commodore Format

| rev3Score = 68% (C64)

}}

{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun School 4: Ages 7-11

| AAction = 93% (Amstrad CPC)

| CRASH = 85% (ZX Spectrum)

| SUser = 83% (ZX Spectrum)

| YSinclair = 84% (ZX Spectrum){{cite magazine|last=Barker |first=Linda |date=March 1992 |title=Your Sinclair Issue 075 |url=https://archive.org/stream/your-sinclair-75/YourSinclair_75_Mar_1992#page/n17 |magazine=Your Sinclair |publisher=Future plc |issue=75 |page=19}}

| Z64 = 82% (C64)

| rev1 = CPC Attack!

| rev1Score = 90% (Amstrad CPC)

| rev2 = CU Amiga

| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}} (Amiga)

| rev3 = ST Format

| rev3Score = 82% (Atari ST)

| rev4 = Commodore Format

| rev4Score = 70% (C64)

}}

Fun School 4 is the fourth set of educational games, released in 1991 by Europress Software{{cite magazine |title=Fun School 4 Advertisement|magazine=Computer Trade Weekly|issue=361|publisher=ETP|date=4 November 1991|page=15|url=|access-date=}} (formerly called Database Educational Software) and released on the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS and RISC OS computers. The three individual games catered for children aged under 5 years, between 5 and 7 years and between 7 and 11 years respectively. The content of the games matched the educational material taught in schools of England and Wales in accordance with the National Curriculum.{{cite web|date=1992 |title=Fun School 4: Fun School 4 and the National Curriculum |url=http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Fun_School |page=14 |accessdate=July 30, 2015}} During the planning stages, an education competition was held by ST Format, in which the best entries were incorporated in the game.

The Amiga version of the Fun School 4 games were mostly created with the AMOS code using the AMOS Compiler engine. TimeTable and Exchange Rates were written in asembler, this was primarily due to the complex nature of these two games and wanting to keep the performance up to an acceptable level.

Fun School Specials is a set of educational games, created in 1993 by Europress Software, consisting of four different games.{{cite web|title=Fun School Specials - Official Site |url=http://www.europress.co.uk/funschool/fspecial.html |author=Europress |author-link=Europress |date=November 4, 1996 |accessdate=July 25, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961104085724/http://www.europress.co.uk/funschool/fspecial.html |archive-date=November 4, 1996}} Upon demand, Europress designed each game specifically with a certain major topic to add depth to spelling, maths, creativity and science, respectively and comply fully with the National Curriculum.{{cite magazine|date=February 1993 |title=CU Amiga Issue 036: Specials Introduction |url=https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-036/CUAmiga_036_Feb_1993#page/n71 |magazine=CU Amiga |publisher=EMAP |issue=36 |page=72}}

Paint and Create was released on Commodore 64, Amiga and MS-DOS computers and has an easy interface divided into six activities aimed at younger audiences to do their own artwork.{{cite magazine|last=Bibby |first=Mike |date=November 1992 |title=Amiga Computing 054 |url=https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-054/page/n69 |magazine=Amiga Computing |publisher=Europress |issue=54 |page=71}}

Paint and Create got good review scores including 91% from Commodore Format and 94% from the CU Amiga magazine. It also got awarded the Screenstar from Amiga Reviews.{{cite web | title=Fun School Special: Paint And Create - Amiga Reviews | url=http://www.amigareviews.leveluphost.com/paintand.htm | accessdate=June 30, 2015}}

Spelling Fair was released on Commodore 64, Amiga and MS-DOS computers.

Merlin's Maths was released on Amiga and MS-DOS computers.

Merlin's Maths teaches mathematics on the topics of counting, decimals, fractions and volumes within six activities.{{cite magazine|date=November 1992 |title=Amiga Computing 054 |url=https://archive.org/details/amiga-computing-magazine-054/page/n11 |magazine=Amiga Computing |publisher=Europress |issue=54 |page=12}}

Young Scientist was created in 1995 and released on CD for Windows and Macintosh to teach science in depth. The game stars the main character Ozzie S. Otter and has up to forty scientific experiments to try out.

Fun School 5 is the fifth set of educational games, released in 1995 by Europress Software on Windows. The games were originally planned to be released in 1993 with the age ranges 'Under 5s', '5s to 7s' and '7s to 11s', but there was a delay due to the development of the subject-specific Fun School Specials.{{cite magazine|date=July 1992 |title=PC Review Issue 009 |url=https://archive.org/stream/PC_Review_Issue_9_1992-07_EMAP_Images_GB#page/n9 |magazine=PC Review |publisher=EMAP |issue=9 |pages=10}} The games were written using DOS 4GW and early versions had problems with some video drivers, forcing Europress to recall an entire stock before revising new versions.{{cite magazine|last=James |first=Sue |date=May 1995 |title=PC Review 43 - Fun school 5 Review |magazine=PC Review |publisher=EMAP |issue=43 |page=90 |quote=The latest in the Fun School range proves that educational multimedia is both entertaining and of high quality.}} The three individual games catered for children aged between 4 and 7 years, between 6 and 9 years and between 8 and 11 years respectively and had their own specific themes with a goal to complete the game. The games introduced two children, Suki and Rik, and their pet purple dinosaur, Gloopy. The player has to assist Gloopy and the children in solving a number of challenges.

{{Video game reviews

| title = Fun School 5: Dreamland (Ages 4–7)

| award1Pub = PC Plus

| award1 = Gold Award{{cite magazine|date=May 1995 |title=PC Review 43 - Fun school 5 Launch |magazine=PC Review |publisher=EMAP |issue=43 |page=9 |quote=The best just got better!}}

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Fun School 6 is the sixth set of educational games, created in 1996 by Europress Software released on Windows. The three individual games catered for children aged between 4 and 7 years, between 6 and 9 years and between 8 and 11 years respectively and had their own specific themes but each of the five topics remained in the same category with certain variations related to the age level. The games star Gloopy from Fun School 5, this time a pink dinosaur.{{cite web|title=About Fun School 6 |url=http://www.europress.co.uk/products.nsf/item/fs76(57) |date=March 4, 2000 |accessdate=July 25, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000304033607/http://www.europress.co.uk/products.nsf/item/fs76(57) |archive-date=March 4, 2000}}

Fun School 7 is the seventh and final set of educational games, created in 1998 by CBL Technology and released on Windows. The three individual games catered for children aged between 4 and 7 years, between 6 and 9 years and between 8 and 11 years respectively. The game makes use of 3D graphics.

Before 1989, the educational market was dwindling and the release of Fun School 2 was an outstanding success. The games sold over 60,000 copies by February{{cite magazine|date=February 1990 |title=The Games Machine Issue 027 |url=https://archive.org/stream/the-games-machine-27/TheGamesMachine27#page/n11 |magazine=The Games Machine |publisher=Newsfield Publications |issue=27 |page=13}} and by this time a German Amiga package was developed.{{cite magazine|date=February 1990 |title=Amiga Computing 021 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amiga-computing-magazine-021/AmigaComputing_021_Feb_1990#page/n7 |magazine=Amiga Computing |publisher=Europress |issue=21 |page=9}} By April the games sold over 100,000 copies.{{cite magazine|date=April 1990 |title=Amstrad Action Issue 055 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amstrad-action-055/Amstrad_Action_055#page/n17 |magazine=Amstrad Action |publisher=Future plc |issue=55 |page=19}} During August in 1990, over 150,000 copies had been sold (including 30,000 Amstrad CPC copies).{{cite magazine|date=August 1990 |title=Amstrad Action Issue 059 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amstrad-action-059/Amstrad_Action_059#page/n5 |magazine=Amstrad Action |publisher=Future plc |issue=59 |page=7 |accessdate=September 17, 2015}} During the development of Fun School 3 by December, 250,000 copies of the games had been sold.{{cite magazine|last=O'Connor |first=Frank |date=March 1991 |title=Amstrad Action Issue 066 |url=https://archive.org/stream/amstrad-action-066/Amstrad_Action_066#page/n31 |magazine=Amstrad Action |publisher=Future plc |issue=66 |pages=32–33 |quote=Fun School 3 actually makes it a pleasure, for both child and parent.}}

Before the BBC Micro and PC versions were released Fun School 3 had already sold 45,000 copies of other formats. By the time Fun School 4 was in development, Europress had sold 300,000 copies of its Fun School products{{cite magazine|date=August 1991 |title=CU Amiga - Upcoming Fun School 4 |url=https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-018/CUAmiga_018_Aug_1991#page/n11 |magazine=CU Amiga |publisher=EMAP |issue=18 |page=13}} and 400,000 copies by April.{{cite magazine|date=April 1991 |title=CU Amiga Issue 014 |url=https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-014/CUAmiga_014_Apr_1991#page/n7 |magazine=CU Amiga |publisher=Future plc |issue=14 |page=9}}

By 1992, over 500,000 copies of the Fun School Range products were sold.{{cite book|last=Payne |first=Chris |date=2006 |title=Dissolve Mental Shackles |url=http://www.effortfree.com/Dissolve-Mental-Shackles.pdf |page=18}} By 1993, over 650,000 Fun School packages had been sold.[http://www.ebay.it/itm/FUN-SCHOOL-SPECIALS-SPELLING-FAIR-EUROPRESS-SOFTWARE-DISK-3-COMMODORE-AMIGA-/162056449890 Fun School Spelling Box Art] When Fun School 5 was released, over 800,000 Fun School packages were sold and becoming an international bestseller. During the release of Fun School 6, around 1,500,000 copies of the Fun School Range were sold.{{cite web|title=Fun School 6 Cover |url=http://s2.dmcdn.net/DQKD4/x240-Rj8.jpg |accessdate=September 12, 2015}} When Fun School 7 was released, 2 million copies of the Fun School Range were sold.{{cite web|title=Fun School 7: Ages 8-11 Cover |url=http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/5/59593/2651081-2144445065-51W2E.jpg |accessdate=December 15, 2016}}

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• {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980706003903/http://www.europress.co.uk/products/fs6.html|date=July 6, 1998|title=Fun School 6 information}}
• [http://www.triumphoverchallenges.com/fun-school-2-and-3-for-database-educational-software/ History of Fun School, Fun School 2 and Fun School 3]
• {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961104085626/http://www.europress.co.uk/funschool/index.html |date=November 4, 1996|title=Fun School - Europress Software official site}}
• {{moby game|id=-group/fun-school-series|name=Fun School series}}

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