#reader rabbit

[ryunumber]

The titular Reader Rabbit, from the educational video game series

Reader Rabbit has* a Ryu Number of 3.

(explanation below)

The Reading Development Library series is nominally about Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion reading children's stories out of a book, like "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". This would normally render the Baby Bear appearance ineligible as in-universe fiction, but the games take the extra step of not only providing in-character narration, but also letting the player write letters to the fictional characters in question, who will respond with a narrated letter.

[puddingcup-heart]

did anyone else play this game ? i used to love it sm i wish i had it 😭

i believe it was called “reader rabbit toddler (1997)”

[doodlesaur-central]

I saw a post a while back asking what the top 5-6 most important video games of your childhood were, and since I’m on a nostalgia kick, why not share? Behold the rise of my love for point-and-click adventure/mystery games! What are some of your favorites?

All screenshots from the web. (🩵Please comment and like directly from the og post in case Tumblr does weird things again! Tumblr reblogs are ok but Never repost, thanks! <3)

Games and my childhood lore below the Cut!↓

Reader Rabbit Preschool: One of the very first computer games I ever played, and blew my mind that it "knew" my name. It introduced me to point-and-click adventures and is so nostalgic to me, feels like a dream sometimes to be reminded it’s real.

Reader Rabbit 2nd grade: This introduced me to platformer levels, inspired me to write stories in one of the free-write levels, made me feel fear in a videogame for the first time, touched upon a fantasy mystery, and had FANTASTIC music. (I'm NOT kidding seriously go listen to the soundtrack the composer did not need to go this hard yet he did)

Cluefinders: The Mystery of Mathra: Mystery solving, wonderfully witty writing, ensemble cast, mythology/fantasy, this entire series was amazing. And awesome music again, & the first time I imagined adventures of game characters outside the game. Really wanted this to be a TV series. The characters are FILLED with heart and have such great chemistry!

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge: A raised-stakes mystery with a deeper story, excellent at teaching about the world through challenging puzzles and locations! It had more great characters & backstories, thrills, and more complex item use.

Tie between Nancy Drew: The Curse of Blackmoor Manor/Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy:  The Nancy Drew game series as a whole has been amazing all through my childhood and adult years, but Blackmoor and Malloy introduced me to the mysterious, heartfelt, serious and silly world of Her Interactive, and remain some of my favorites today. They have amazing puzzles that challenge you, and delve deep into British, Greek, and Irish lore and vibes. This began my true appreciation for the art behind creating video games and what games could be. And the SOUNDTRACKS, AAAA! GO LISTEN TO THEM!!! ^u^

Special shout out to Scooby Doo Monsters Unleashed the PC game and all those other Scooby, Cluefinders, and Magic School Bus games as runners up because I loved those too. And the one with Botley!

[dessholidayzooble]

hey remember when they had canon lesbians in reader rabbit

[mikurulucky]

Couple rough sketches of Reader and Sam while I'm still in a nostalgic mood

[psychedelic-charm]

What was your favorite 90's computer game to play? I was a huge Freddi Fish/Putt-Putt girl, Reader Rabbit Math Ages 6-9 had beautiful island backgrounds and a jamming soundtrack (not to mention it kickstarted my list making obsession since I started writing down the deck items and supplies for the Sea Lion), I owned all of the ClueFinders games at some point, and I never completed Zoombinis Logical Journey because the puzzles were too challenging for me.

[90s-2000s-barbie]

Reader Rabbit Thinking Adventures Ages 4-6 CD-ROM (1999)

[lordfloofelsnoot]

Y'all know Reader Rabbit from The Learning Company? 2nd Grade was my favorite.