Didi & Ditto Kindergarten: A Feast for Zolt | |
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Developer(s) | Kutoka Interactive |
Publisher(s) | Kutoka Interactive |
Series | Didi & Ditto Collection |
Engine | Macromedia Director |
Platform(s) | Windows , Macintosh |
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Genre(s) | Educational |
Mode(s) | Adventure Mode, Activities Mode |
Media/distribution | single CD-ROM |
Didi & Ditto Kindergarten: A Feast for Zolt is the first title of the Didi & Ditto educational software series created by Kutoka Interactive. Release in 2003 in Canada and the United States, the game teaches kindergarten notions to children between 4 and 6 years old[1].
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The player, taking the role of either Didi or Ditto at the game's beginning, must collect six fruits and six vegetables in exchange for freeing the other sibling[1].
The educational activities contained in the game cover math skills (recognizing numbers, counting objects, adding, solving math problems), reading skills (recognizing letters, building vocabulary, phonic skills, identifying rhyming words, following oral directions, listening comprehension, sequencing), thinking skills (distinguishing between patterns, distinguishing between shapes, extending patterns, using shapes, visual and audio memory practice, problem solving) and creativity (coloring, music).[1]
The game received numerous positive reviews from Macworld[2], Games4Girls[3], Common Sense Media[4], Edutaining Kids[5], MobyGames [6], Game Vortex[7], and others[8].
The game received several awards on account of its educational value, its appeal to children and the quality of its design and graphics[8].