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6 unusual facts about Knowledge Adventure


Jumpstart 4th Grade

Jumpstart 4th Grade refers to two very different educational products created by Knowledge Adventure.

JumpStart Kindergarten

JumpStart Kindergarten (known as Jump Ahead Classic Kindergarten in the UK version) is an educational personal computer game released by Knowledge Adventure in 1994.

Knowledge Adventure

During that time, Knowledge Adventure released many branded games such as Dr. Brain, Barbie, Jurassic Park III, Captain Kangaroo, Curious George and American Idol.

Reading Blaster 2000

The game was later resold as Reading Blaster: Ages 6–9 in 1998 and, under Knowledge Adventure, as Reading Blaster for 3rd Grade in 2000.

Vivendi Games

Soon after its creation, CUC Software acquired in January 1997 Knowledge Adventure, a leading developer of educational software, famous for its JumpStart series of child oriented programs.

In 2004, Vivendi Universal Games sold one of its divisions, Knowledge Adventure to a group of private investors.



see also

Mystery Mountain

JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain, a 1996 educational computer game created by Knowledge Adventure