November 14, 1994
JumpStart Kindergarten is a grade-based JumpStart game developed by Fanfare Software and released by Knowledge Adventure in 1994. JumpStart Kindergarten was the first installment in the JumpStart series, as well as Knowledge Adventure's first curriculum-based product. It was also re-released by Davidson & Associates in 1998 under the name Davidson's Learning Center Series: Kindergarten. It was later replaced by an updated version, JumpStart Kindergarten (1998).
Gameplay
In the game, the player explores and plays in an interactive classroom, accessing educational activities, songs, and more. The kindergarten teacher is a rabbit named Mr. Hopsalot. Unusually for a JumpStart game, there is no clear "reward system" or defined set of goals. Like some other early entries in the series, it lacks a toolbar, and the progress report can be accessed by clicking on one on the wall. Most of the activities do not give the option to manually choose the difficulty level.
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Canary SingingC PE020201
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, ANTIQUE - MODEL A: START AND PULL AWAY (Pull away sound; reversed)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, ANTIQUE - MODEL T: DRIVING CONSTANT
- Sound Ideas, BORK, CARTOON - LOUD ZORK
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - FRED AND BARNEY RUCKUS, FIGHT
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOUNCE - BIG SPRINGY BOUNCING
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CLOCK - FUNNY CLOCK TICKING FAST
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, YELL - CHEERING YELLS, HUMAN 02
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - KABLAM
- Sound Ideas, HOP, CARTOON - PIXIE AND DIXIE HOP, SHORT
- Sound Ideas, PICK, CARTOON - FIDDLE PICK AND RISE, LOW
- Sound Ideas, POOF, CARTOON - BIG FOOF AND SPRING
- Sound Ideas, POP, CARTOON - HEAVY CORK SQUEAK AND POP
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - TUBE ARRIVE 02/Sound Ideas, SCI FI - TUBE ARRIVE 02
- Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - TEMPLE BLOCK RIOT, LONG/MEDIUM/SHORT
- Sound Ideas, SPIN, CARTOON - SPIN COMMOTION
- Sound Ideas, TAKE, CARTOON - FUNNY RUN UP TAKE
- Sound Ideas, WATER, SPLASH - LIGHT SPLASH, CARTOON 02
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT
- Valentino Children Yea's With Applause 1