Junior Field Trips
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Bothell, Washington , United States |
| Products | Junior Field Trips series |
The Junior Field Trips collection consists of three point-and-click educational games designed for children, developed by Humongous Entertainment in collaboration with Random House. These titles provide interactive virtual excursions aligned with their respective themes and include various activities such as digital coloring pages and scavenger hunts. Originally available on Windows and Macintosh platforms, the series was re-released on Steam in April 2015. Utilizing the SCUMM engine, these games can also be accessed on other systems through ScummVM.
Central to the series is "Buzzy the Knowledge Bug," an anthropomorphic insect character voiced by Jim Cissell, who serves as the player's guide and narrator. Programmer Deborah Todd played a role in scripting the Farm and Airport editions.
Let's Explore the Farm
The initial installment launched on November 22, 1994, under the "Junior Encyclopedias" label, with a refreshed edition arriving on July 27, 1995, concurrently with Let's Explore the Airport. This updated version improved the user interface and introduced additional mini-games. Set within a diversified farm environment, players can visit areas such as the farmhouse, barn, fields, orchard, chicken coop, and duck pond. The gameplay simulates authentic farm tasks including milking cows, egg gathering, and crop harvesting. Informative fact sheets cover details about animals, plants, personnel, and farming equipment. Mini-games feature trivia questions, spelling challenges, a coloring book, and an egg-catching activity.
Let's Explore the Airport
Released simultaneously with Let's Explore the Farm on July 27, 1995, this game invites players to explore an airport setting complete with realistic departments and aircraft interiors. Notable locations include the airfield, seaplane dock, and helipad. The game presents accurate operational procedures and services, supported by detailed fact sheets containing diagrams related to airplanes, staff roles, and machinery. Included mini-games consist of trivia quizzes, object identification challenges, scavenger hunts, a coloring book, and a lost luggage puzzle.
Let's Explore the Jungle
Debuting on November 15, 1995, this title transports players through three distinct rainforest regions: those of South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. It offers educational fact sheets focusing on regional wildlife, vegetation, and geography. Mini-games encompass trivia questions, letter jumble puzzles, object searches, a coloring book feature, and an anteater feeding game.