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Background

Playskool Children's Educational Software was an interactive division of Hasbro's Playskool company. It was created to produce games based on Playskool's properties such as Mr. Potato Head, although it also produced games based on some of Hasbro's properties such as Play-Doh and Tonka.

Logo (1995-1996)

Visuals: On a black background, the common logo used for Playskool in the 1980s and 1990s falls from the above and bounces. When it stops, the words "CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE" fade in below.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: Four xylophone notes were heard when the Playskool logo falls, followed by a child-friendly banjo/xylophone tune accompanied by kids shouting "PLAYSKOOL!" and laughing.

Availability: It's found on CD-ROM games released by Playskool.

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 '''Playskool Children's Educational Software''' was an interactive division of Hasbro's Playskool company. It was created to produce games based on Playskool's properties such as Mr. Potato Head, although it also produced games based on some of Hasbro's properties such as Play-Doh and Tonka.
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the common logo used for Playskool in the 1980s and 1990s falls from the above and bounces. When it stops, the words "CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE" fade in below.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the common logo used for Playskool in the 1980s and 1990s falls from the above and bounces. When it stops, the words "CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE" fade in below.
-'''Technique:''' The logo falling and bouncing, the words fading.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Four xylophone notes were heard when the Playskool logo falls, followed by a child-friendly banjo/xylophone tune accompanied by kids shouting "PLAYSKOOL!" and laughing.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. It's found on CD-ROM games released by Playskool.
+'''Audio:''' Four xylophone notes were heard when the Playskool logo falls, followed by a child-friendly banjo/xylophone tune accompanied by kids shouting "PLAYSKOOL!" and laughing.
+'''Availability:'''  It's found on CD-ROM games released by Playskool.
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