Learning Adventures
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Genre(s)Educational
Developer(s)Cloud 9 Interactive
Publisher(s)Macmillan Digital Publishing
Creator(s)Bill Zullo
Platform(s)Windows, Macintosh
First releaseI Can Be a Dinosaur Finder
1997
Latest releaseI Can Be an Animal Doctor
1998

Learning Adventures series is a set of two games of point-and-click educational computers games developed by Cloud 9 Interactive, published by Macmillan Digital Publishing and released on both Windows and Macintosh on CD-ROM.[1]

The series consists of the titles "I can be a Dinosaur Finder" (Paleontologist) released in 1997 and "I can be an Animal Doctor" (Veterinarian) released in 1998. The games revolve around three characters Addie the kangaroo (voiced by Mary Kay Bergman), Rufus the dog (voiced by Jeannie Elias) and Katie the chameleon (voiced by Debi Derryberry,) who dive into a special chest to go on adventures.

Games

I can be a Dinosaur Finder

Addie, Rufus and Katie go to a dig site to help Dr. Rock Hound to excavate and assemble a prehistoric animal's skeleton and become official fossil finders.

In this game, players learn about paleontology, uncovering fossils, the different time periods of prehistory and prehistoric animal species (most notably dinosaurs). There are also nine extra activities.

I can be an Animal Doctor

Addie, Rufus and Katie go to an animal hospital to aid in the care of injured and sick animals.

In this game, players learn how to treat wild and domestic animals afflicted with some ailment, using the correct treatments for different ailments.[2]

Reception

The game was recommended by the American Humane Association.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Macmillan Digital Development Team books and biography". Waterstones. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "I Can be an Animal Doctor (Mac/Win)". Boys' Life. Boy Scouts of America. October 1997. p. 53.
  3. 1 2 "I Can be an Animal Doctor - Commercial". Cloud 9 Interactive. 1997. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
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