LOS ANGELES, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Company, the consumer
group of Riverdeep Interactive Learning, today announced its 2002 product
lineup at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition.
Bolstered by the strength of its new owner, Riverdeep Interactive
Learning, a premier provider of comprehensive learning solutions for
kindergarten through 12th grade students, The Learning Company continues to
expand its dynamic portfolio of consumer software products with exciting new
brands and licenses. Showcasing robust, responsive gameplay, combined with
outstanding educational content, the lineup of products from The Learning
Company's consumer software brands can be seen in Room 518, adjacent to the
West Exhibit Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
"We are delighted to be part of the Riverdeep family, whose core mission
is education," said Eric Stone, executive vice president and general manager
for Learning Company products. "With Riverdeep's corporate support, we
continue to invest in our flagship brands like Reader Rabbit and ClueFinders,
while exploring new concepts and licenses," continued Stone. "We think
consumers will be very excited to see the innovative thoughts and ideas behind
our new product lineup."
The Learning Company software products to be introduced at E3 include:
StarFlyers Alien Space Chase and Royal Jewel Rescue
The adventures in the new StarFlyers software series take place in a
fantasy space world that is filled with highly engaging, interactive puzzles
and games. Kids build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills as they
travel with star pilot Katie Cadet, navigator AJ, dragon-dog Io, and
super-robot Klanker, through a fantasy universe with real-world connections.
Dozens of paths, through extraordinary, intergalactic environments, encourage
open-ended exploration. Kids will find the games an irresistible challenge as
they leap, jump, and wing their way through multiple levels of interactive
gameplay.
Ages 5-8 Anticipated Launch Date: June 2002
Platform: CD-ROM; Windows(R)/Macintosh(R)
Jay Jay The Jet Plane Sky Heroes to the Rescue! and Jay Jay Earns His
Wings!
True to the popular PBS KIDS television show, these new CD-ROM adventures
feature a playful and sweet six-year-old jet plane named Jay Jay, whose
inquisitive nature leads him on exciting adventures with his airplane friends.
Both titles feature engaging stories with adorable characters that reinforce
important life lessons, with one adventure emphasizing language arts and the
other, mathematics. Lively Jay Jay songs and Brenda Blue nature videos add to
the fun and learning.
Ages 3-7 Anticipated Launch Date: May 2002
Platform: CD-ROM; Windows(R)/Macintosh(R)
Mind Power Math Middle School and Mind Power Math High School
These dynamic, interactive products help students of all ages build a true
understanding of the important math skills and concepts covered in middle
school and high school. From beginning algebra through geometry,
trigonometry, and even calculus, the most difficult-to-grasp math subjects are
effectively demonstrated with information graphics, written/audio
explanations, and step-by-step animations. Students "experience" math
concepts and learn to apply them to real-world problems.
Ages 10-Adult Anticipated Launch Date: June 2002
Platform: CD-ROM; Windows(R)/Macintosh(R)
ClueFinders Mystery Mansion Arcade
In this latest captivating adventure, the ClueFinders have been lured to a
sinister looking house where four villains and a secret mastermind plan to
trap them forever! Kids must puzzle their way through a maze of arcade
challenges to help the ClueFinders escape. Hostile plants, a gigantic,
spinning deep-dish pizza, a "bookerang" library, and a pinball predicament are
just a few of the obstacles players will encounter in these games of skill and
strategy that combine education and fun. (Second CD-ROM to be packaged with
all existing ClueFinders titles.)
Ages 7-12 Anticipated Launch Date: June 2002
Platform: CD-ROM; Windows(R)/Macintosh(R)
Stuart Little Learning Adventures
Children join Stuart Little for learning, fun, and adventure in this
2-CD-ROM product that includes Stuart Little: His Adventures in Numberland and
Stuart Little: His Adventures in Wordland. These award-winning titles feature
29 fun activities that build language arts, mathematics, and critical-thinking
skills. Detailed progress reports help parents monitor a child's improvement
in specific skill areas.
Ages 3-7 Anticipated Launch Date: July 2002
Platform: CD-ROM; Windows(R)
Reader Rabbit Learn to Read With Phonics -- 1st Grade & 2nd Grade
Reader Rabbit and friends are taking off on an exciting, all-new reading
adventure. Featuring a new story and new activities, this title for 1st and
2nd grade readers is designed to build on the skills covered in Learn to Read
With Phonics -- Preschool & Kindergarten. The product supports reading
development in an integrated and systematic way that balances both phonics and
whole language. A second CD-ROM, Reader Rabbit Dreamship Tales, includes
100+ printable activities.
Ages 5-8 Anticipated Launch Date: Fall 2002
Platform: CD-ROM; Windows(R)/Macintosh(R)
Zoombinis Science Journey: Save the Zerbles
In this new scientific-thinking adventure, kids team up with a band of
determined Zoombinis to restore Zoombini Isle and save the Zerbles. This
exploration into ecology, astronomy, mechanics, cryptography, and more will
help kids build scientific thinking skills, including collecting data and
observing patterns, reasoning logically, forming and testing hypotheses, and
decoding complex processes. Seven puzzles, each with three levels of
difficulty, offer hours of gameplay and challenge.
Ages 8 and Up Anticipated Launch Date: Fall 2002
Platform: CD-ROM; Windows(R)/Macintosh(R)
About Riverdeep Group plc
Riverdeep Group plc provides highly motivating, dynamic, curriculum-based
Internet and CD-ROM learning experiences for the K-12 market. Riverdeep's
products feature interactive, problem-solving approaches and real-world
applications that reinforce conceptual understanding. The Company also offers
extensive online tools, support, and professional development offerings via
Riverdeep.net, to help educators integrate technology with curriculum and to
assess and improve student performance. Riverdeep's science, math, and
language arts learning activities are correlated to national and state
curriculum standards. These award-winning products, including Riverdeep's
Destination MATH, Science Explorer, Science Gateways, and Tangible MATH, are
accessible via http://www.riverdeep.net and are available on CD-ROM for all major
operating platforms. Recent additions to Riverdeep's product offerings
include EdVantage's language arts courses, Edmark's early learning software,
and The Learning Company's offerings, which include Reader Rabbit,
Carmen Sandiego, ClueFinders, and Oregon Trail.
Riverdeep was founded in 1995 and is jointly headquartered in Dublin,
Ireland, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, write to
Riverdeep Interactive Learning, 125 Cambridge Park Drive, Cambridge,
Massachusetts 02140; call toll free to 800-564-2587; visit http://www.riverdeep.net;
or send an email to info@riverdeep.net.
NOTE: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Evelyn Dubocq, +1-510-505-6145, or Debbie Galdin,
+1-510-713-6081, both of Riverdeep - The Learning Company,
corpcomm@riverdeep.net.
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