Reader Rabbit: 1st Grade facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Reader Rabbit: 1st Grade |
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| Developer(s) | KnowWare |
| Publisher(s) | The Learning Company |
| Series | Reader Rabbit |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh, Wii |
| Release date(s) | Win/Mac: January 14, 1998 Wii: May 4, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Edutainment |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reader Rabbit: 1st Grade is an educational video game, part of the Reader Rabbit series, developed by KnowWare and published by The Learning Company on January 14, 1998. The game was re-released on the Nintendo Wii by Graffiti Entertainment on May 4, 2010.
Plot
The Old Theatre has everything ready for a performance. However the porcupine Spike feels dissatisfied about not being the star of the show, so he takes and hides the musical instruments, costumes, scripts, props and other necessities so the performance cannot start. Reader Rabbit and his friends have only a number of hours to make preparations before tonight's performance.
Gameplay
The players encounter interesting characters and take part in educational activities through the game's point-and-click interface, with a goal being to get everything ready for the show. The game focuses on vocabulary, phonics, addition and subtraction.
Commercial performance
The game was the second top-selling home education title across nine software retail chains (representing more than 40 percent of the U.S. market) in the week that ended April 4, 1998. It was also the seventh top-selling educational titles across 13 software chains (representing 57 percent of the U.S. market), for the week ended March 20, 1999.
