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- Madeline is a series of educational point-and-click adventure video games which were developed during the mid-1990s for Windows and Mac systems. The games are an extension of the Madeline series of children's books by Ludwig Bemelmans, which describe the adventures of a young French girl. The video-game series was produced concurrently with a TV series of the same name, with characters and voice actors from the show. In each game, Madeline guides the player through educational mini-games. Activities include reading comprehension, mathematics, problem-solving, basic French and Spanish vocabulary, and cultural studies. Each game focuses on a different subject. Although the series is set primarily in Madeline's boarding school in Paris (and its surrounding neighborhoods), some games are set in other European countries. The series was conceived by Creative Wonders president Greg Bestick and developed by Vortex Media Arts. It aimed to provide educational material to preschool and early-elementary-grade girls with a recognizable, appealing character. Educators, parents, and children were consulted during the series' development. The first game, Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show: A Learning Journey, was released in the fall of 1995 to coincide with the premiere of The New Adventures of Madeline animated television series. The series has eight games and two compilations. The games were published by Creative Wonders, The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey) and Mattel Interactive. They were developed in association with DIC Entertainment, which held the rights to the game and the TV series. Creative Wonders and the Learning Company conducted several promotional campaigns for the games. The series was commercially successful, with individual games frequently appearing on lists of best-selling games. It was generally well received by critics for its focus on education and its animation style. In 1998, Creative Wonders was purchased by The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey), and in 1999 the series was discontinued when Creative Wonders was dissolved and demand lessened for children's point and click games. (en)
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- Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show: A Learning Journey (en)
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- Madeline Thinking Games (en)
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- Madeline European Adventures (en)
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- Madeline Classroom Companion: Preschool and Kindergarten (en)
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- Madeline Classroom Companion: 1st and 2nd Grade (en)
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- Madeline Thinking Games Deluxe (en)
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- Madeline Rainy Day Activities (en)
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- Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Reading (en)
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- Madeline 1st & 2nd Grade Reading Deluxe (en)
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- Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Math (en)
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- An image of Madeline is to the right of the image. The word "Madeline" is written in red, capital letters over an image of a city (en)
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- Tracey-Lee Smyth's giggling voice and pseudo-French accent as Madeline and the repetitiveness of the dialogue have been critiqued. (en)
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- Madeline_European_Adventures_dialogue.ogg (en)
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- Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show: A Learning Journey (en)
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- Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Math (en)
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- Creative Wonders producer Holly Smevog (en)
- Andy Young, senior vice president of marketing for The Learning Company (en)
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- PR Newswire (en)
- Computer & Entertainment Retailing interview (en)
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- The Madeline video game series began in 1995 with Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show: A Learning Journey and ended after eight games with Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Math in 1999. (en)
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- As the only educational software brand focused on meeting the specific needs of young girls, Madeline is a great addition to The Learning Company's growing girls software library [which creates] multimedia products for girls and children that are not only entertaining, but also educational. (en)
- I think that we know that Madeline is a character who is popular with both boys and girls. Although parents are more likely to buy the software for girls, we didn't have to come out and say that. I think it's kind of a turnoff to parents to actually ... see a box that says on it "For Girls Only". (en)
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- Madeline (en)
- Release timeline (en)
- Madeline's dialogue in Madeline European Adventures (en)
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- Madeline is a series of educational point-and-click adventure video games which were developed during the mid-1990s for Windows and Mac systems. The games are an extension of the Madeline series of children's books by Ludwig Bemelmans, which describe the adventures of a young French girl. The video-game series was produced concurrently with a TV series of the same name, with characters and voice actors from the show. (en)
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- Madeline (video game series) (en)
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