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In this entry to the Fisher Price Read and Play series, Yolanda spends the day at the town with her mother, but when she speaks to someone, her voice is louder than all the others. In the main screen, the player can select a storyteller, and navigate through the pages. On each page of the story, the selected storyteller reads the page out loud. Clicking on the picture on the right of the page leads the child to an activity. In some pages, a song will play with animation accompanying it before leading to the activity. The game features reading comprehension and vocabulary for children ages 4 to 7.
Rockett’s Secret Invitation is the third entry in a series of games featuring Rockett Movado, a girl from Whistling Pines Junior High. In this episode, Winter has finally arrived, and Rockett finds a note in her locker for a private event, and also received a Birthday Wish on error, because she wasn’t born in December at all! New in this entry is the use of the Truth Glasses, which allows the player to hear what the kids are secretly thinking. During the story, the player can choose from a selection of events based on their preferences. The player can also freely go through the scenes at any time, and can also access the Hidden Hallway where the player can peek through the lockers to reveal the secrets of the kids from Whistling Pines.
Quest for Water Safety: A Wizardly Adventure is an educational game about water safety, originally intended for grade 4 students in the Ontario region of Canada. Whirl-on the super safety wizard assigns the player on a quest to help people stay safe from hydroelectric stations. The player will also learn about the generic water safety rules when going out fishing at the camp site or playing in a swimming pool in the backyard. There are eight zones to choose from during the player's quest. Once a zone is selected, a video explaining the danger is presented, then the player answers three questions correctly to move on to the next zone.
If the player answers each question incorrectly three times, they are sent to the dungeon to solve a maze, avoiding the dragon. If all eight zones are completed, a certificate is rewarded to the player. Two bonus word puzzles are included in the game.
The Wonders of Electricity: An Adventure in Safety is an educational game for ages 8-11 that helps kids stay safe when playing outdoors near hydro wires or when using electrical appliances and equipment. The player is first greeted by Millie Watt, who has just heard that Alec T. Hazard is about to turn Hazardville into a dangerous electrical environment, and is assigned as a detective to clean up the mess that he made while learning the important rules of being safe around electricity.
In the first section, the player has to pick one of the three possible choices in order to find the best solution, then the player watches a video or diagram sequence explaining the problem, and in the final section, the player has to play a mini-game, ranging from matching games, mazes, and slide puzzles. Once an area is finished, the player can record the important information using the notebook, which can be printed out for later use. If all of the areas are clear, bonus games are unlocked as a reward.
Mathatron is an educational game for ages 4-8. There are eight games and activities that teach children about math and logic, including Guesstimate (counting by tens), Sort your Shoes (finding pairs), Spot the Difference, The Equalizer, and Misfits (finding an object that doesn't belong in one category). During a game, the player can click on the face at the top right hand corner of the screen for help, and can also change the level of difficulty by clicking on the stars at the lower left corner at any time.
In Matchbox: Cross Town Heroes, the player takes part in three different rescue missions with six different Matchbox emergency vehicles. In the Circus area, the player has to navigate the firetruck to put out the fires and bring the dogs back to each tent. In the Zoo area, the player has to navigate the police car by bringing the penguins back to their homes while getting rid of the monkeys. In the City area, the player has to navigate the SWAT truck to catch the thieves, find money, protect the candy store, and rescue the Mayor. There are over 50 different characters in the game, and when the player finishes a mini-game, printable certificates are awarded. The targeted age group is 5 and up.
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman is an adventure game based on the book series by R.A. Montgomery. In this adventure, Benjamin, Crista, and Marco go out to explore the Himalayas in order to find their Uncle Rudy, who is lost somewhere during his quest to find the mythical Yeti creature. There are 11 different possible storylines in the game, which the two possible choices can be made by using the player's remote control. The game also contains a behind-the-scenes documentary as well as a music video and a collectible travel journal.
This compilation contains four visual novels featuring Rockett Movado, a girl from Whistling Pines Junior High:
- Rockett's New School
- Rockett's Tricky Decision
- Rockett's Secret Invitation
- Rockett's First Dance, a instalment in the series exclusive to this compilation. Rockett finds herself fantasizing about becoming the Queen of Hearts in the fast-approaching Valentine's Dance, but it soon becomes apparent that someone's trying to rig the election...
This compilation also includes the creativity program "Rockett's Adventure Maker", where the player can create their own comics featuring Rockett and her friends.
This compilation contains the following titles on two discs:
-The ClueFinders Math Adventures
It also includes a bonus DVD featuring animated cutscenes from the ClueFinders games, titled Adventures.
This compilation includes the following games on two discs:
-ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures
It also includes a bonus DVD featuring the "My Favourite Flying Things" episode of Gadget Boy's Adventures in History.
This compilation features the following games on two discs:
-StarFlyers Royal Jewel Rescue
It also includes a bonus DVD featuring an episode of StarCom: The U.S. Space Force.
Rockett’s Tricky Decision is the second entry in a series of games featuring Rockett Movado, from Whistling Pines Junior High, who is not a new student anymore and still has to figure out some difficult tasks, but most importantly, there are two upcoming Halloween parties, but she can only choose one. During the story, the player can choose from a selection of events based on their preferences. The player can also freely go through the scenes at any time, and can also access Rockett’s backpack where the player can view messages as well as reading and reviewing diary entries and notes.
Clifford the Big Red Dog: Learning Activities is an educational computer game for ages four to six, based on the children's book series by Norman Bridwell. Clifford, T-Bone and Cleo want to make a big impression for Birdwell Island's magazine story about special dog communities. The player has to travel around Birdwell Island to help the neighbours and complete a scrapbook by playing games that involve sorting, matching and following instructions. Educational benefits include math, creativity, and early reading skills.
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is a computer game based on the Dimension Films motion picture of the same name. The player begins as Juni Cortez, and has to participate in three different events from the movie's plot in order to find Carmen (Juni's sister) and shut down the virtual reality world. During gameplay, secret files are unlocked, which include behind-the-scenes photographs from the film. After two levels of gameplay in each event, the player enters a bonus stereoscopic 3-D level which requires the use of Red-Cyan 3-D glasses to view the special effects.
Rockett’s New School is the first entry in a series of games featuring Rockett Movado, who enters Whistling Pines Junior High for her first year in eighth grade. There are over 20 characters and 45 plot twists in the game. During the story, the player can choose from a selection of events based on their preferences. It is also possible to freely go through the scenes at any time, and access Rockett’s backpack to view messages as well as reading and reviewing diary entries and notes.
In Puzzle Maker, the player can make their very own slide puzzle using photos from the iOS device’s Camera Roll. After selecting a photo, the player can choose the size of the puzzle, ranging from small to large pieces. Once the puzzle is created, the player can share it on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for others to play.
This compilation features four EA Sports games from the year 2000 in one package:
This compilation features three racing games by Electronic Arts in one package:* NASCAR: Revolution
This compilation contains two Spy Kids Learning Adventures in one game disc:
In Atomic Betty: Intergalactic Conspiracy, Maximus has kidnapped X-5, Sparky, Atomic Roger, and Admiral DeGill on four different planets. With the help from the player, he/she has to free Atomic Betty's friends by using a tile matching puzzle in each planet, all while learning colour and shape identification, math, and spelling. The recommended age group is six to nine.
The second season of the American family sitcom TV series Full House features 22 episodes that aired on network television from 1988 to 1989. A trivia game is accessed under the Special Features menu of the DVD. The game is known on the DVD as the "Full House Trivia Challenge". The player is given questions based around the Full House series, storyline and cast, and is given a few possible answers. When the player gets it correct (e.g. the player is given a question about DJ's full first name, and selects "Donna Jo" from the list of possible answers), the game will advance to the next question until there are no more left. After that, the DVD will return to the Special Features menu where the player has selected the trivia game from.
Based on Roald Dahl's children's chapter book, Matilda (released in 1996 by TriStar Pictures) tells the story of a highly intelligent girl who is often misunderstood by her family, and even Mrs. Trunchbull, the evil school principal. With the help of Miss Honey, a brave best friend, Matilda discovers that she doesn't need to get mad that often. This Special Edition DVD release contains five games which are accessed from the Special Features section of the DVD:* A Truly Terrible Test: the player has to complete a few non-sensical questions by selecting one of the possible answers from each question. If the player gets a wrong answer, the game is over and the player is asked to try again.
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Make Magic with Matilda!: a memory game where the player has to flip the cards over to find the matching Matilda pictures. When the player has found all the matching pictures, video clips from the film are played as a reward.
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Terrify the Trunchbull!: the player has to choose an object to terrify Mrs. Trunchbull, and a video clip from the film will play with the object selected.
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Classroom Games - The Spelling Bee and the Math Game: the player answers several math and spelling questions with narrated instructions between them.
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Get Rid of Mrs. Trunchbull! - Trivia Game: a video clip from the film will play, and the player is asked to find the objects that match the clip shown before the four possible choices appeared. If the player gets stuck, the video clip can always be repeated at anytime.
Peter and Julie's Colors Adventure is an educational computer game for ages four to eight, and plays in the style of Sierra's Eco Quest. In this game, the player has to restore colour to the world and find the magical rainbow bird as he/she visits faraway lands and play games throughout the journey with Peter and Julie. The game is trilingual, which plays in English, French and German localizations.
Spongebob Squarepants: Operation Krabby Patty is based on the Nickelodeon TV cartoon that aired in 1999 and is still ongoing as of 2017. There are two sides of the game. The Right side features Plankton developing a robot version of Mr. Krabs for his secret Krabby Patty formula, and Spongebob has to foil Plankton's plans and get rid of the robot for good. The Wrong side features Spongebob's snail Gary, who is lost somewhere in Bikini Bottom, and Spongebob has to accomplish a number of tasks to rescue his pet snail. There are five areas of each side of the game, and movies can be watched again in the main screen by clicking on the television set.
Interactive Math Journey is an educational computer game for ages five to nine. The player sets off on a journey to visit the math magician while playing 25 games and activities which reinforce patterns and shapes, addition and subtraction, measurement, fractions and multiplication. Two levels of difficulty offer different challenges to the player. The first section features a rhyming math story, followed by an exploration activity and a short song. The Program Options Pad offers a progress report to keep track of what the player is doing throughout the game.
Language Arts Grade 4: The Mission Masters - Network Nightmare! is an educational computer game for grade 4 students with an espionage theme. Buster Bandwidth has sent computer bugs into satellites in space. Without the satellites, computer communication would be lost forever! The player is assigned as a secret agent to fix this situation. The game features language arts skills, including grammar, vocabulary, writing, and spelling. The SMART centre is where the player begins the mission. From here, the player can select one of the three areas, including the Training Desk, the Mission Desk, and the Report desk, and the player can also use the remote control from that screen to jump to a specific area without clicking on the title of the area. The Mission Desk has five mini-games playable, with narrated instructions before entering the location the mini-game is in. The RAD (Remote Agent Device) can also be used if the player is stuck and would need help in a difficult situation.
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