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The Backyard is a video game created by Broderbund in 1993 for MS-DOS and Macintosh. It is a sequel to its predecessor The Playroom[3] and the third game of the "Early Learning Family" series. It was designed for ages 3 to 6 (preschool through first grade).
| The Backyard | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Presage Software[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Broderbund |
| Designer(s) | Leslie Grimm[2] Lynn Kirkpatrick |
| Composer(s) | Bob Marshall Jonelle Adkisson Tom Rettig |
| Series | Early Learning Family |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Macintosh |
| Release | 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
The Backyard contains six games including "Scarecrow Faces", "Pumpkin Patch", "Sandbox Treasure", "Animal Habitat", "Knothole" and "Animal Cookies" as well as other minor activities to teach players about creativity, map reading, numbers and animals. The game introduces Pepper Mouse's sister Ginger. She also appears in the 1995 remake of The Playroom.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Presage Products - The Backyard". presage.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Leslie Grimm Ph.D." (PDF). Talking Fingers Inc. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Sunila, Joyce (August 5, 1994). "Software Review -Filling Summer Days: A variety of well-designed computer games and adventures can educate and entertain children and give their parents a break". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Stephen C.L (April 10, 1994). "Software; With Humor and Hardware, A New Generation". New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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