''JumpStart 1st Grade'' (known as ''Jump Ahead Year 1'' in the United Kingdom) is a personal computer game created by

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in 1995 intended to teach a

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curriculum. It was reissued in 1999 with new box art, was updated significantly in 2000, and was replaced with '' JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade'' in 2002, which was later replaced with '' JumpStart 3D Virtual World: Trouble in Town''. The original 1995 version (also referred to as the Classic Version) was the first appearance of Frankie, a brown,

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dog who would go on to become the

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of the ''

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'' series.

Gameplay

The 1995 version of the game consisted of an interactive schoolhouse full of educational activities, songs, and the like, with Frankie the

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in charge of guiding the player around. Playing activities earned points, which could eventually be traded in for milk cap rewards. The classic version contains the voiceover and singing talents of Mark Beckwith of Razzle Bam Boom and Glynnis Talken Campbell including the radio songs: ''JumpStart First Grade'', ''Zero is Nothing'', ''My Week at Sea'', ''If You Were My Friend'', ''Vegetable ABCs'', and ''Reading is Fun'' in classroom order, ''Frankie's Theme Song'' in the classroom, ''Vegetable ABCs'' in the lunchroom, and the radio songs in beach order starting with ''My Week at Sea''. The 2000 version was based on a similar concept with Frankie taking on a more student-like role, and picking the player to be his partner in the school treasure hunt. Playing games now earned the player clues to help find the treasure. The four areas are a classroom, a cafeteria, field trips, and a playground. The player earns 100 points to earn a milk cap. There are 30

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caps in green, 30

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caps in red, 20

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caps in yellow, and 20

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caps in blue.

Reception

A reviewer from ''Superkids'' recommended the game for younger players, who would not become bored from the repetitive tasks and activities.

References

External links

* (2000 version) {{Portal bar, 1990s, Video games 1995 video games Children's educational video games Classic Mac OS games JumpStart Single-player video games Video games about dogs Video games developed in the United States Video games set in schools Windows games