Bear Country Online Also check out the regular storybook versions... The Berenstain Bears in the Dark The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight	Video Games and Computer Software
	Video Games
	The Berenstain Bears On Their Own (CD-i) Kids win gold stars as they clean their rooms, catch the school bus on time, match the alphabet, and have great fun with the Berenstain Bears. Twenty-nine challenging games in all, best suited for ages 3-6.
	The Berenstain Bears (Atari 2600) Coleco, 1983.  One of the all-time "crown jewels" for Atari collectors.  This title is very difficult to find, probably one of the ten rarest.  This game even turned up in a segment on the PBS television show, “Antiques Roadshow.”  Especially rare because it was designed for the Coleco Kid Vid system (only one other game, the Smurfs, was designed for this).  A complete set should contain three additional tapes that plug into the Kid Vid system and play the "sound story cassettes” as the game is played. Without the cassettes, the game does not progress and you can do virtually nothing.
	The Berenstain Bears’ Camping Adventure (Sega Genesis and Game Gear) Sega, 1994. This game for one or two players was released by Sega for it’s two most popular gaming platforms nearly a decade ago. Recommended for ages 5-9, and rated appropriate for all audiences (would you expect anything less from the Berenstain Bears?), this game features five “fun-packed levels of puzzles, secret prizes, bonus levels, and spooky varmints” [From the Genesis description, Game Gear has more limited features, of course]. Basically, the story is that the Bear Family goes camping in the woods – but Brother and Sister wander off and get lost. Players try to help the cubs back to camp; trails lead them through “sparkling streams, diamond caves, honey orchards, a haunted forest, and more!”
	The Berenstain Bears: A School Day (Sega Pico) I currently have no information on this title. J
	Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears (Game Boy Color) Sound Entertainment, Ltd., 2000. Join the Berenstain Bears family in extreme sporting fun. There are six games that take place in the snow, the river, and the dirt. Play Brother or Sister Bear in sledding, biking, freestyle kayaking, and dirt boarding events. Take the Berenstain family through tobogganing and rafting courses. You must race against the clock over terrain studded with trees, rocks, gaps, logs, waterfalls, or rapids. Overall, this game got pretty bad reviews when it came out, and it’s no surprise that less than two years later, it is no longer available.
	Computer Programs
	Life's Little Lessons with the Berenstain Bears: Clean Up Pick Up Recycle (WIN/MAC CD-ROM) Like the other titles in this series, children learn an important lesson.  This time it is about keeping things neat and orderly, and disposing of our trash properly!  1999, Sound Source Interactive, Ages 4-6.
	Life's Little Lessons... How To Get Along With Your Fellow Bear (WIN-MAC CD-ROM) It takes more than a bear hug to get along with family and friends!  Through four short stories and fun activities, little bears learn how to understand and cooperate with other bears.  Mama Bear has some entertaining waysw to help cubs and kids discover ideas about emotions and showing concern for others.  Children will delight in playing with the charming and funny family, while learning some of life's little lessons about cooperation and empathy.  Features include: four short stories, four story-related activities, explores ideas about cooperation and empathy, promotes teamwork with two-player option, adjustable levels of difficulty.  1999, Sound Source Interactive, Ages 4-6.
	Life's Little Lesson with the Berenstain Bears: When Little Bears are Scaredy Bears (Win/Mac CD-ROM) 1999, Macmillan, Ages 4-6.  The furry Berenstain family finds themselves in some spooky situations as they confront their fears, but the four activities, from an exciting arcade-style game to making Halloween monster masks, are great ways to show kids that childhood fears aren't as scary as they seem.
	Life's Little Lessons... Little Bears Make Big Helpers (Win/Mac CD-ROM) Courtesy of Macmillan (1999), The Berenstain Bears are back for more family fun in this interactive CD for the preschool set (Ages 4-6). Storybook-like animation and simple, goal-oriented activities help teach ideas about cooperation and helpfulness.  Most of the activities use easy hand-eye coordination to move the mouse around to do things like collect honey or vacuum a room.  Multichild aware game, allowing separate logins for different children.  Progress for each child is tracked even between games, and the goal is to earn a printable certificate saying what a great helper cub the child is, with his/her name on it!  It can also be played as a two-player game on one computer, getting children used to the idea of sharing and cooperating within the game itself. There are four categories, one for each bear. Your child can help Papa Bear collect honey, or Momma Bear make a quilt, or one of the bear cubs run errands or clean their rooms. After helping all four bears and earning all the awards, your own little "cub" can print out a final certificate with his or her name on it.
	The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight (WIN/MAC CD-ROM) An interactive, animated storybook from Living Books (Broderbund), 1995.  In addition to the developing reading skills for children 3-8, this CD contains original songs that can be played from any CD player.  Also features a QuickTime video in which you can meet Stan and Jan Berenstain!  You can also switch from English to Spanish and back again with just a click.
	The Berenstain Bears In the Dark (WIN/MAC CD-ROM) Another Living Books (Broderbund) release, contains the same features as the title above.  1995, ages 3-7.
	Berenstain Bears Collection (WIN/MAC CD-ROM) From Living Books (Broderbund), the two titles listed above are also available in a combined package!  1996 Software Approval Parents' Choice award and 1997 Seal Of Quality from The Family Channel.
	The Berenstain Bears Learning at Home, Volume 1 (WIN/MAC CD-ROM) Using the familiar warmth and lovable humor of the Berenstain Bears, children explore over 50 essential concepts in more than a dozen key educational areas. (Compton's New Media)
	The Berenstain Bears Learning at Home, Volume 2 (WIN/MAC CD-ROM) From Compton's New Media, Volume Two continues in the downstairs rooms of the Berenstain Bears' treehouse with colorful, interactive animation action set to the music of the famous Fat Man and Team Fat.
	The Berenstain Bears Learning Essentials (IBM/PC 3.5") Released by Compton's New Media, 1992.  A fun program (I play on it occassionly!) that teaches puzzles, colors, and music.  Recommended for ages 3-9.
	The Berenstain Bears Learn about Counting (IBM//PC 3.5") Compton's New Media release, 1991, recommended for ages 4-7.  Eight games aimed at pre-school children to help kids become familiar with numbers be teaching them to recognize their shapes, count, measure, chart, and begin simple arithmetic.  Customizable by parent to be easy, difficult, short, or long games!
	The Berenstain Bears Learn about Letters (IBM/PC 3.5") Another title from the folks at Compton's New Media, 1990.  Recommended for kids between the ages of 3 and 7, this program features talking bears who teach letters, sounds, and spelling through the use of five games.  Received "Parents' Choice Honors" from Parents' Choice Foundation in 1991.
	The Berenstain Bears Learn about Reading (IBM/PC 3.5") Compton's New Media
	The Berenstain Bears: Junior Jigsaw (IBM/PC 3.5") Compton's New Media
	The Berenstain Bears' Treehouse Classroom (CD-ROM)
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