JumpStart Pre-K is a game in the JumpStart series released in 1996.
Regional Differences#
The Arabic release has a region select screen that is completely absent from other releases. Curiously, the background used for this screen is a modified version of the credits screen from an entirely different JumpStart game.
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In the UK release, the bus was recolored to red and its black stripe was removed.
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In the UK release, the sign-in screen (which shows the inside of the bus) was flipped so that the steering wheel would be on the right side. Additionally, the lever was removed and the gauge had the letters and numbers replaced with lines.
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The progress report is flipped in the Arabic release (though the print and back arrow icons remain in the same place).
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The park has a different appearance in the US release than in the UK and Arabic releases. Oddly enough, the international background was depicted in the US manual, so it seems like it was originally intended to be used in the US release as well.
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The Arabic release removes various imagery of pigs from the entire game. On the town screen, a dog and pig standing near an ice cream cart were changed to a dog and...something.
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In the barbershop minigame, the pig was changed to a cow, with the corresponding sound effect being changed from an oink to a moo.
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In the toy shop minigame, a pig playing the saxophone was changed to a...rabbit?
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The pig in the window of the clothing store was changed to an elephant.
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The JumpStart series | |
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Baby and Kindergarten |
Baby (1998) • Toddlers (2000) • Preschool (1995) • Preschool (1998) • Advanced Preschool • 3D Virtual World: My First Adventure • Pre-K • Kindergarten (1994) • Kindergarten (1997) • Advanced Kindergarten |
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Grade-specific |
1st Grade (1995) • 1st Grade (1999) • 1st Grade Math • 1st Grade Reading • Advanced 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • Advanced 2nd Grade • 2nd Grade Math • Reading for Second Graders • 3D Virtual World: Quest for the Color Meister • 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain • 4th Grade: Haunted Island • 5th Grade: Jo Hammet, Kid Detective • 6th Grade: Mission EarthQuest |
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Subjects |
Spanish • Spelling • Music • Numbers • ABC's • Learning Games Phonics • Phonics • Around the World • Artist • Languages • Explorers • Animal Adventures • Reading with Karaoke • Pet Playground |
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