JumpStart Wildlife Safari: Field Trip

JumpStart Wildlife Safari: Field Trip is a JumpStart game developed by EA DICE Canada and released by Knowledge Adventure for the PlayStation in 2001. This game was produced using Alias Wavefront Maya 3D animation software.

It is designed to teach basic skills at roughly the preschool/kindergarten level.

Story
The player has to help Frankie and Kisha save Casey, who is lost in a wild animal park.

Characters

 * Frankie (playable)
 * Kisha (playable)
 * Casey (playable; locked from the start)

Activities/Locations

 * The Cat's Den - Players return lost cubs to their mothers while learning about similarities and differences.
 * Goat Island - Players help rebuild bridges for the goats to cross over by arranging logs to form letter patterns.
 * The Hatchery - Players use number recognition and counting skills to return eggs to nesting ostriches.
 * Songbird Garden - Players develop music and pattern recognition skills by repeating sequences of musical notes.
 * Polar Bear Mountain - Players ski down a mountain while collecting flags of certain shapes and sizes while avoiding obstacles.
 * Photo Booth - This is an extra location in which the player can play a "concentration" style activity. By collecting bonus stars throughout the game, the player can unlock theme packs of images which can be used to customize this activity.

Educational Concepts

 * Pattern recognition
 * Number recognition
 * Counting
 * Letter recognition
 * Music skills
 * Shapes
 * Colors
 * Sizes
 * Similarities and differences
 * Problem-solving