The Treehouse (computer game)
Encyclopedia
The Treehouse is an educational
point-and-click
personal computer game
developed for the MS-DOS
and System 7
operating systems.
. The game has also featured several minigames and integrated encyclopedic
content. Using a first-person perspective, The Treehouse is intended for an audience of toddler
s and children in preschool
.
The game was re-released in 1996 for Windows 3.1 and 95
. Although the Windows version has the same general activities, the characters, interface, and locations are different.
Educational software
Educational software is computer software, the primary purpose of which is teaching or self-learning.-Early History, 1940s - 1970s:The use of computer hardware and software in education and training dates to the early 1940s, when American researchers developed flight simulators which used analog...
point-and-click
Point-and-click
Point-and-click is the action of a computer user moving a cursor to a certain location on a screen and then pressing a mouse button, usually the left button , or other pointing device...
personal computer game
Personal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
developed for the MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
and System 7
System 7
System 7 is the name of a Macintosh operating system introduced in 1991.System 7 may also refer to:* System 7 , a British dance/ambient band* System 7 , 1991 album* IBM System/7, a 1970s computer system...
operating systems.
Summary
This game was first released by Brøderbund Software in 1991 although most copies were sold in educational supply stores instead of mainstream stores that sold computer software. The game's main characters are two opossums who at different times either wanted to play or take a napNap
A nap is a short period of sleep.Nap may also refer to:-Politics:* National Action Party , a political movement* National Action Plan on the Elimination of Child Labour...
. The game has also featured several minigames and integrated encyclopedic
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
content. Using a first-person perspective, The Treehouse is intended for an audience of toddler
Toddler
A toddler is a young child, usually defined as being between the ages of one and three. Registered nurse, midwife and author, Robin Barker, states 'Any time from eight months onwards your baby will begin to realise he is a separate person from you...
s and children in preschool
Preschool education
Preschool education is the provision of learning to children before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five, depending on the jurisdiction....
.
The game was re-released in 1996 for Windows 3.1 and 95
Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system. It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products...
. Although the Windows version has the same general activities, the characters, interface, and locations are different.