Naturally, Knowledge Adventure got a lot of complaints about this, and edited it down in all subsequent versions. The opening in the v1.0 was insanely long and had a fair amount of information needlessly repeated and almost nonexistent user interaction. The most noteworthy difference is the altering of the opening.
This version came out around 1998 and made a fair amount of changes, mostly affecting the length of the game. Additionally, the later updated "Advanced" package oddly labels the game version as "1.1c", even though it came after the aforementioned versions. Also, there's probably more removed dialogue, but I've only checked the intro so far. Let's just say there's a very good reason Knowledge Adventure has gone to great lengths to keep this game alive for so long.įigure out how to get proper audio rips and check for more differences, especially with 1.2 onward. Often a contender for the best JumpStart game for its bizarre plot, memorable characters, and being a rare instance of an edutainment game that manages to be fun enough to keep you playing. The robot who was programmed to watch after her, Botley, is none too pleased and asks the player to help out. Bratty half pint Polly Spark flunks a quiz after trying to get her teacher to laugh instead of doing it properly, and when she is appalled that she gets the exact grade she deserves as a result, she decides to take advantage of the secret mountain she lives in with her father, Professor Spark, and sends his numerous robots back in time to change the course of history and make her quiz answers correct.
Released internationally: 1996 (US), 1998 (SE)Ĭurrently the oldest game in the JumpStart franchise that is still being sold, JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain is a rather interesting entry in the series. JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain
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