Donald's Alphabet Chase facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Donald's Alphabet Chase |
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| Developer(s) | Westwood Associates |
| Publisher(s) | Walt Disney Computer Software |
| Producer(s) | Darlene Waddington |
| Designer(s) | Brett Sperry |
| Artist(s) | Paul Johnson |
| Composer(s) | Mike Clarke, Dave Kelly |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Commodore 64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, DOS, ZX Spectrum |
| Release date(s) | 1988 1990 (C64) 1991 (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum) |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Donald's Alphabet Chase is a fun educational video game from 1988. Its full name is "Donald's Alphabet Chase - Fun with Letters." Westwood Associates created the game, and Walt Disney Computer Software published it.
It came out on many different computers like the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, and ZX Spectrum. A version for the Atari ST was planned but never released. Players could enjoy the game in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
What the Game is About
Imagine that the Alphabet pets have escaped! They ran away from the toybox in Huey, Dewey, and Louie's bedroom. Now they are loose all over Donald's house. Your job is to help Donald catch them. He needs to bring all the letters back together.
How to Play
In Donald's Alphabet Chase, you help Donald catch the runaway letters. The game is easy to understand. In each room of Donald's house, he will chase three, four, or five letters. To catch a letter, you need to press the matching letter on your computer keyboard. This helps you learn letters and practice typing.
Learning with Donald
This game was made to help kids learn basic reading skills. It teaches you to recognize letters and practice simple typing. You also get better at matching uppercase letters with the keys on the keyboard.
The letters are divided into groups across five different rooms. This helps you understand and learn different letter groups step by step. You can explore the game freely. Parents can also guide younger players as they learn.
