The Great Reading Adventure
Anthropomorphic kid bear Lil' Howie and his friends help the player learn reading comprehension, alphabetizing, word families and real phonics through mini-games.
The Great Reading Adventure is a point-and-click developed by 7th Level, released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Great Reading Adventure is
The Great Reading Adventure is a point-and-click game developed by 7th Level and released in 1996. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Reading and fun go hand in hand for children ages 6 to 9 in The Great Reading Adventure starring Howie Mandel, national spokesperson for R.I.F. (Reading is Fundamental). More than 1,000 exercises teach valuable skills ranging from phonics and reading comprehension to word families and context clues. Additionally, The Great Reading Adventure includes a 4,500-word database. Lil' Howie, Stinky and Alphabot show just how much fun reading can be with original songs and excerpts from classic children's literature. Six fun games and five years of curriculum set new standards in the next adventure of the award-winning Great Adventure series.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational and kids.
What it launched against
The Great Reading Adventure 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.
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