8.4 /10 1 Votes
Producer(s) Janese Swanson Engine Mohawk Series Early Learning Family Genre Educational software | 4.2/5 My Abandonware Composer(s) Tom Rettig Initial release date June 1991 Developer Brøderbund Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Designer(s) Leslie Grimm
Lynn Kirkpatrick Mode(s) Single-player
Two-player (in certain games) Platforms Microsoft Windows, DOS, Macintosh operating systems, MS-DOS, Apple II, FM Towns Publishers Brøderbund Software, Fujitsu Similar Brøderbund Software games, Educational games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Treehouse is an educational point-and-click personal computer game developed for MS-DOS and then ported to Macintosh and FM Towns. It was first released by Brøderbund in 1991 although most copies were sold in educational supply stores instead of mainstream stores that sold computer software and was provided with a Sing-along cassette tape. It was re-released in 1996 for Windows versions 3.1 and 95. Although the Windows version has the same general activities, the characters, interface, and locations are different. Following the success of The Playroom, it was created and provided more content and the user's ability to explore further. In 1993, a game titled The Backyard followed up.
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Gameplay
The game is designed for an older learners than "The Playroom". The game's main characters are two opossums who at different times either want to play or take a nap. The activities within the game include music composition and learning, a music maze, a picture scene with interactive objects, a puppet show and a monopoly styled game that teaches currency.
Reception
Computer Gaming World gave The Treehouse five out of five stars, stating that it had a "rich, full environment" with "excellent sound effects".