Reader Rabbit 2

Reader Rabbit 2
Reader Rabbit 2
	Cover art for Reader Rabbit 2 Deluxe!
Developer(s)	The Learning Company
Publisher(s)	The Learning Company
Platform(s)	Original:; DOS; Deluxe:; Windows 3.x, Macintosh; Reading 2:; Windows, Macintosh
Release	August 1991 (Original); 1994 (Deluxe); 1997 (Reading 2)
Genre(s)	Educational
Mode(s)	Single-player

Reader Rabbit 2 is a 1991 educational video game, the sequel to Reader Rabbit and the fourth game in the Reader Rabbit franchise. A facelift was given to the game's predecessor to match the graphical fidelity of Reader Rabbit 2.^[2]

Gameplay

The game can be played with the keyboard or a mouse. Set in a location called Wordsville, the game contained four word-based minigames.^[3] Players are taught about vowel sounds and how to construct sentences.^[4]

Reception

Review score
Publication	Score
AllGame	^[5]

Awards
Publication	Award
Software Publishers Association	Best Elementary Education Product^[6]
Technology & Learning	Award of Excellence^[6]
Parents' Choice	Parents' Choice Award^[6]

Heidi E.H. Aycock of Compute! praised the game for demonstrating how educational games could be as visually and aurally stunning as other genres of video gaming.^[7] Game Players PC Entertainment reviewed the game as a solid choice for young players at school and home.^[8]

References

^ Scisco, Peter (September 1991). "Reader Rabbit II - Sneak Peak[sic]". Compute!. Vol. 13, no. 133. ABC Publishing. pp. 113–114.
^ Inc, Ziff Davis (1991-12-31). PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Inc, Ziff Davis (1991-12-31). PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Working Mother. Working Mother Media. 1995-03-01.
^ Ric Moxley. "Reader Rabbit 2 - Review - allgame". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Learning Company Product Catalog 1994
^ Aycock, Heidi E.H. (November 1991). "Reader Rabbit II - Evaluation". Compute!. Vol. 13, no. 135. ABC Publishing. pp. 90–91.
^ Elko, Lance (January 1992). "Reviews - Reader Rabbit 2". Game Players PC Entertainment. p. 70.