Reader Rabbit Kindergarten
{{short description|1997 education video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Reader Rabbit Kindergarten
| image = File:Reader Rabbit Kindergarten.jpg
| developer = The Learning Company
| publisher = The Learning Company
| released = Win/Mac: July 9, 1997{{cite web|url=http://www.learningco.com/news/news97/970709.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206151728/http://www.learningco.com/news/news97/970709.htm|title=Fun-Filled Multisubject Reader Rabbit Series for Earliest Learners Available Today From The Learning Company|website=The Learning Company|date=1997-07-09|archive-date=1998-12-06|access-date=2023-09-25}}
| series = Reader Rabbit
| platform = Windows, Macintosh
| genre = Edutainment
| modes = Single-player
}}
Reader Rabbit Kindergarten is a video game within the edutainment series Reader Rabbit, published by The Learning Company in July 1997.
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. The game is designed to teach children skills such as mathematics, phonics, reading, and listening.{{Cite journal|date=2009-12-18|title=Graffiti Entertainment Offers 'Reader Rabbit Kindergarten'.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-214635754.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814063531/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-214635754.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-08-14}} The press release said the game "incorporates lively music, vivid graphics and charming characters to encourage imaginative learning". The game featured 16-bit color and sound.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Learning+Company+Ships+State-of-the-Art+Reader+Rabbit+CD-ROM...-a075941759|title=The Learning Company Ships State-of-the-Art Reader Rabbit CD-ROM Adventures. - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|access-date=2016-09-18|archive-date=2016-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918160425/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Learning+Company+Ships+State-of-the-Art+Reader+Rabbit+CD-ROM...-a075941759|url-status=dead}}
Commercial performance
Reader Rabbit Kindergarten 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.{{Cite journal|date=1998-01-26|title=BESTSELLERS|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-645670.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118103031/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-645670.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-11-18}} A March article said the game finished at number 14 in a ranking of the ranking of best-selling educational software.{{Cite journal|date=1998-03-15|title=PC PRICE DROP BOOSTS KIDS' SOFTWARE BURIED IN DEBT JUST A YEAR AGO, CAMBRIDGE FIRM REBOUNDS WITH ACQUISITIONS, NEW TITLES|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8463602.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008202015/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8463602.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-08}} 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.{{Cite journal|date=1999-05-17|title=Bestsellers|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-593374.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008201806/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-593374.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-08}} 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.{{Cite journal|date=1998-11-16|title=BESTSELLERS|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-691831.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814063425/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-691831.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-08-14}} Across October, the game was the second top educational software programs for PCs, after The American Girls Premiere.{{Cite journal|date=1998-02-19|title=A SPECIAL BUSINESS REPORT; SectorSnapshot; Little multimedia firms gain big voice.|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56385109.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008194956/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56385109.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-08}} The game was the 4th best-selling product by dollars in the education category across November,{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Learning+Company+Announces+29%2525+Increase+In+Year+Over+Year+Dollar...-a020104794|title=The Learning Company Announces 29% Increase In Year Over Year Dollar Sales in November - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|access-date=2016-09-18}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} and the 5th in December.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+American+Girls+Premiere+Top+Ranked+Educational+Title+in+December...-a020170788|title=The American Girls Premiere Top Ranked Educational Title in December For Third Consecutive Month - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|access-date=2016-09-18}}
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.{{Cite journal|date=1997-11-01|title=Reader Rabbit's Kindergarten. (The Learning Co) (The Learning Arcade) (Software Review) (Brief Article) (Evaluation)|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-19907624.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118183818/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-19907624.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-11-18}} Superkids said the game had "engaging animation" and "structured yet entertaining activities".{{Cite web|url=http://superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/early/2/rrkind/merge_old.shtml|title=SuperKids Software Review of Reader Rabbit's Kindergarten.|website=superkids.com|access-date=2016-09-18}}
References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/reader-rabbits-kindergarten}}
{{Reader Rabbit}}
Category:The Learning Company games
Category:Children's educational video games