Plaid Banana Entertainment Debuts Two Interactive CD-ROM Adventures for Kids: ``Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island'' and ``Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair''.Business & Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 New Games Feature Original Characters and Creative Stories Created and Developed by Hulabee Entertainment, Co-Founders of Humongous Entertainment Plaid Banana Entertainment, a new publishing label formed by Disney Interactive to create a complete line of software in the kids' adventure genre, today introduced its first two titles to families nationwide: "Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island" and "Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair." Plaid Banana products feature original characters and stories created and developed by Hulabee Entertainment, a digital media company established by Shelley Day Shelley Day was a producer of children's video games. After leaving LucasArts, she founded Humongous Entertainment with colleague Ron Gilbert. She created the famous Putt-Putt character as a bedtime story for her son, which became a series of popular children's video games. and Ron Gilbert Ron Gilbert is an American computer game designer, programmer, and producer, best known for his work on several classic LucasArts adventure games, including Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Island games. , co-founders of Humongous Entertainment and the creative forces behind the award-winning franchises Putt-Putt(R), Freddi Fish Character Freddi Fish is a fictional anthropomorphic fish in the award winning Freddi Fish series of children's software from Humongous Entertainment. Freddi Fish has her own pal, Luther, who is her best friend and goes with her on all her adventures. , Pajama Sam This article is about the Pajama Sam games. For the character, see Pajama Sam (character). The Pajama Sam series is a collection of children's adventure and puzzle games created by Humongous Entertainment. and the Backyard Sports series Backyard Sports is a successful series of video games that play on both consoles and computers. The series is best known for starring kid-sized versions of popular professional sports stars, such as Albert Pujols, Paul Pierce, Barry Bonds, Tim Duncan, Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez, Joe . "Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island" and "Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair" are robust interactive adventures that feature unique, original characters and clever, episodic plot lines. Set in bold, colorful and rich environments, both games encourage exploration, critical thinking and problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. , as children control their progress through several chapters filled with fun activities that focus on the "journey," versus the "destination." "Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island" "Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island" CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). is filled with six episodic chapters, taking boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. , ages six and up, on a high seas high seas In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large portions of the high seas. adventure in search of treasure. Players join Captain Dreadly, an excitable excitable /ex·ci·ta·ble/ (ek-sit´ah-b'l) irritable (1). ex·cit·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of reacting to a stimulus. Used of a tissue, cell, or cell membrane. 2. boy with a wild imagination, and his best friend Moop, a large, calm and reserved, purple ape-cat creature, who is the complete opposite of Dreadly. The tale begins with Dreadly's discovery of a map leading to Chief Earwig's treasure. Embarking on a mission to recover the hidden items, Dreadly recruits his buddy Moop to board his ship as they sail off into unchartered territory. Kids travel with Moop and Dreadly through 26 unique environments in six episodic chapters. Along the way, they interact with a diverse cast of 12 new characters, including Mort and Wart, Princess Connie and a dastardly das·tard·ly adj. Cowardly and malicious; base. das  tard·li·ness n. pirate named Captain Trench.Throughout the game, players encounter entertaining scenes filled with unfinished stories and puzzles that require problem-solving, critical thinking and memory skills in order for them to succeed in their quest. Good deeds and teamwork are also encouraged to help players reach the end. Decisions children make along the way determine the outcome of the adventure. "Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair" Kids, ages three and up, discover 12 new friends, including Ollo, a lovable fun ball of clay with "Ollo and the Sunny Valley Fair" CD-ROM. Always wanting to lend a hand to give assistance. to give assistance; to help. See also: Hand Lend whenever possible, Ollo agrees to help Rose grow a prize-winning tomato to enter in the Sunny Valley Fair. However, when the tomato grows out of control, it breaks from the vine and tumbles away, wreaking havoc on Sunny Valley. It's up to Ollo to put the town back together and capture the tomato so Rose can win a blue ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize at the fair. Players explore 28 locations in six chapters of learning experiences filled with a variety of original songs, problem-solving puzzles and innovative educational clickables. A fun way to teach basic shape, color, number and letter recognition, clickables also help children practice measurements, memory and logic skills. Almost every room contains an educational clickable clickable adj (COMPUT) → cliqueable clickable adj → cliccabile , including the following examples: -- Color Matching: Wander through Ollo's backyard to learn about colors. Clicking on the bush causes different colored flowers to pop up as the narrator calls out each color. -- Actions: Explore the inside of Ollo's house to make things happen. Clicking on the lamp turns it on and off as the narrator says "on" or "off." -- Counting: Travel the road just outside Ollo's house and click on the front bush to play a number game. Two sets of bugs crawl out, as the narrator asks players to identify the group by number. Availability "Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island" and "Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair" are Windows(R) 95/98/Me/XP/2000Pro and Macintosh(R) OS X compatible. "Moop & Dreadly in The Treasure on Bing Bong Island" is available in English and Spanish. Both titles are available nationwide and have a suggested retail price of $19.99. About Plaid Banana Entertainment Plaid Banana Entertainment is a publishing label formed by Disney Interactive, which is part of the Disney Consumer Products division of The Walt Disney Company. Products are developed for kids and families, with focus on the kid's adventure genre. Plaid Banana Entertainment launched March 2002 with two titles developed and created by Hulabee Entertainment. For more information on Hulabee, please visit www.plaidbananagames.com. For more information on Disney Interactive, please visit www.disneyinteractive.com. About Hulabee Entertainment, Inc. Hulabee Entertainment, established by Humongous Entertainment co-founders Shelley Day and Ron Gilbert in July 2000, is a digital media company created to provide unrivaled quality interactive entertainment to children and families worldwide. Based in Kirkland, Wash., and located on the Web at www.hulabee.com, the company develops and publishes software and services designed for Windows, Macintosh, the Internet and other devices. Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam and Backyard Sports are trademarks of Humongous Entertainment. Putt-Putt is a registered trademark of Putt-Putt Golf Courses of America. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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