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JumpStart series

JumpStart Pre-K

In JumpStart Pre-K, the player goes to various locations in a town, including a bakery, a firehouse, and a construction site. Each place has an educational minigame hosted by one of four characters: Eleanor…

31 December 1996

JumpStart Pre-K is a point-and-click developed by Knowledge Adventure, released 31 December 1996 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What JumpStart Pre-K is

JumpStart Pre-K is a point-and-click game developed by Knowledge Adventure and released in 1996. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In JumpStart Pre-K, the player goes to various locations in a town, including a bakery, a firehouse, and a construction site. Each place has an educational minigame hosted by one of four characters: Eleanor the elephant, Casey the cat, Kisha the koala, and Pierre the polar bear. Upon completing minigames, the player earns objects to put in the park.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are educational.

Where it sits in the JumpStart series

JumpStart Pre-K is the seventh of 37 entries we hold in the JumpStart series. The next entry was JumpStart 1st Grade Reading in 1997.

See all 37 JumpStart games in release order →

What it launched against

JumpStart Pre-K launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

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When did JumpStart Pre-K come out?
JumpStart Pre-K was released on 31 December 1996 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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