JumpStart Crazy Karts is a JumpStart game released for the Wii by Knowledge Adventure in 2011.[1] This game was produced using Autodesk Maya 3D animation software.
It was initially sold for $19.99.
JumpStart Crazy Karts is a racing game. The player competes in races, and steers karts around tracks while collecting points and power-ups to help them win. Unlike the majority of JumpStart games, there is no educational content.
Gameplay[]
The game features single-player and multi-player game play. The multi-player mode supports up to four players.
There are five types of races: Single Race, Knockout, Time Attack, Collection, and Grand Prix.
There are sixteen possible characters to choose from, some of which have to be unlocked first. There are multiple karts choices for each character. Each kart has four qualities: speed, weight, acceleration, and handling. After the player chooses their kart, they will be prompted to select one of three difficulty levels.
There are four different racing locations: the Snowy Peak, the Egyptian Ruins, the Dinosaur Canyon, and the Danger Reef. Each location has three tracks.
The player can receive medals for finishing in first, second, or third place.
Characters[]
Note: Italicized characters are unlockable.
- Frankie
- Hopsalot
- CJ
- Eleanor
- Kisha
- Pierre
- Ivy (unplayable)
- Petz
- Rag Doll (Missy)
- Teddy Bear (Roosevelt)
- Skeley (Slim)
- Dog Tough (Scraps)
- Ninja Pink or Pink Ninja (Katana)
- Ninja (Sly)
- Mummy
- Dark Knight (Chivalric)
- Dino (Mech)
- Jack (Seedless)
Trivia[]
- The game's title was decided by fans on a poll hosted by the JumpStart Blog.[2]
- The manual has a mistake on page 6. It says knockout races are only playable in single player mode, but actually time attack races are only in single player mode.
- The Petz are given different names than in World of JumpStart; e.g. Scraps is called Dog Tough, Roosevelt is called Teddy Bear, and Mech is called Dino.
- In May of 2010, the JumpStart Blog ran a survey to let fans weigh in on which characters would appear in the game as racers. Some of the characters that appeared on the survey but didn't make the cut included Botley, Jean Claude, Ivy, Dr. Brain, and Blasternaut (from the Math Blaster series).[3]
- Some promotional screenshots for the game depict Ivy, Blade, and Buttons as playable characters, although none of them are playable in the game itself. This is probably related to the survey, where JumpStart initially considering more characters to include in the game, before narrowing down the selection.
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Promotional Screenshots[]
Concept Art[]
References[]
- ↑ JumpStart. (2011, February 14). JumpStart Learning Games Make Official Debut on DS™, New Wii™ Title Introduces Mutliplayer Feature Press Releases. Retrieved on August 4, 2015.
- ↑ JumpStart. (2010, October 5).Help Us Name the New Racing Game! The JumpStart Blog. Retrieved on August 4, 2015.
- ↑ JumpStart. (2010, May 21).Quick Character Survey The JumpStart Blog. Retrieved on October 6, 2018.