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Since I have only watched a playthrough of a disc in the Premier Series, the gameplay section may not accurately reflect all the series.
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|category=Educational | |category=Educational | ||
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|publisher={{wp|The Learning Company}} | |publisher={{wp|The Learning Company}} | ||
|developer={{wp|Mattel}} | |developer={{wp|Mattel}} Interactive | ||
|website_en=[http://web.archive.org/web/20020602125027/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/pokeroms.html Official site] (archive) | |website_en=[http://web.archive.org/web/20020602125027/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/pokeroms.html Official site] (archive) | ||
|website_ja=N/A | |website_ja=N/A | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''PokéROMs''' are a series of educational CD-ROMs created in 2000 by {{wp|The Learning Company}} and {{wp|Mattel}}. | '''PokéROMs''' are a series of educational CD-ROMs created in 2000 by {{wp|The Learning Company}} and {{wp|Mattel}}. It can be run on both {{wp|Microsoft Windows|Windows}} and {{wp|Macintosh}}. | ||
==Gameplay== | |||
The entire game is guided by [[Professor Oak]], voiced by [[Stan Hart]]. | |||
Upon startup, the player is asked to choose a name and difficulty level; there are five difficulty levels, corresponding to the {{wp|Primary school|elementary school}} grades 1-5. | |||
After doing so, the player is shown a 6×4 array of tiles with either {{wp|natural number}}s or {{wp|elementary arithmetic}} {{wp|Expression (mathematics)|expressions}} of natural numbers, which are then concealed after a fixed amount of time. This is a game of {{wp|Concentration (game)|Concentration}}, in which player must reveal two tiles with equivalent values at the same time; doing so causes both tiles to disappear. Underneath the tiles is stock artwork of the Pokémon featured on the disc. | |||
After pairing all the tiles, the player has freed the Pokémon, and gains the option to go to the Pokémon Sanctuary. The loading screen for the Pokémon Sanctuary shows various screenshots from the Pokémon anime. At the Pokémon Sanctuary, the player can either go to the Trainer Center or Observation Lab. | |||
The Trainer Center contains a multiplayer quiz game, that is stylized as a virtual board game; this game can be played by 1-4 players. The players are put on a board with 11 stations; getting a question right advances the player's piece by one station. These questions are on math, science, reading and social studies, as well as occasional Pokémon questions. | |||
The Observation Center allows the player to click on pinging circles on a horizontally scrolling landscape to view various screenshots from the Pokémon anime of that Pokémon. | |||
==Releases== | |||
[[File:Mew PokéROM disc.png|thumb|left|Mew PokéROM disc]] | |||
The Premier Series contains ten discs: {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Psyduck}}, {{p|Poliwhirl}}, {{p|Gengar}}, {{p|Eevee}}, and {{p|Mewtwo}}. These were primarily single releases in blister packs. These were all available together in the Complete Collection release. Two-disc packs were also available in blister packs. | |||
The Movie Series contains ten discs: {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Hoothoot}}, {{p|Togepi}}, {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Elekid}}, {{p|Ledyba}}, {{p|Slowking}}, and {{p|Lugia}}. This set is focused on ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', with the anime stills coming from that movie. These were primarily single releases in blister packs. Two-disc packs were also available in sleeves, containing one of these three pairs: {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Elekid}}, {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Moltres}} and {{p|Togepi}}. | |||
The Mystery Series contains 30 discs, which were released in Mystery Packs, packs containing two visible discs and one hidden disc; the discs are arranged diagonally from the bottom to the top, with the central disc turned over. The 20 Pokémon released as visible discs are: {{p|Butterfree}}, {{p|Arbok}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Venonat}}, {{p|Geodude}}, {{p|Mr. Mime}}, {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Exeggutor}}, {{p|Jynx}}, {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Totodile}}, {{p|Spinarak}}, {{p|Mareep}}, {{p|Bellossom}}, {{p|Sunflora}}, {{p|Quagsire}}, {{p|Snubbull}}, {{p|Scizor}}, and {{p|Stantler}}. Pokémon released as Mystery Discs are: {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Dragonite}}, {{p|Sentret}}, {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Gligar}}, {{p|Heracross}}, {{p|Donphan}}, and {{p|Blissey}}. | |||
A {{p|Mew}} disc was also released, but it is unknown how. | |||
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==Images== | ==Images== | ||
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File:Mewtwo PokéROM.png|Mewtwo PokéROM (packaging) | File:Mewtwo PokéROM.png|Mewtwo PokéROM (packaging) | ||
File:Mewtwo PokéROM disc.png|Mewtwo PokéROM (disc) | File:Mewtwo PokéROM disc.png|Mewtwo PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:PokéROM Premiere Series The Complete Collection.png|The Complete Collection of the Premier Series | |||
File:PokéROM Premiere Series Collection.png|Premiere Series Collection cover | |||
File:Premier Series PokéROM 2-Pack.png|Premiere Series 2-disc pack | |||
File:Premier Series PokéROM back.png|Premiere Series single pack back | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Movie Series=== | ===Movie Series=== | ||
<gallery perrow=4> | <gallery perrow=4> | ||
File:Articuno PokéROM.png|Articuno PokéROM (packaging) | |||
File:Articuno PokéROM disc.png|Articuno PokéROM (disc) | |||
File:Zapdos PokéROM.png|Zapdos PokéROM (packaging) | |||
File:Zapdos PokéROM disc.png|Zapdos PokéROM (disc) | File:Zapdos PokéROM disc.png|Zapdos PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Moltres PokéROM.png|Moltres PokéROM (packaging) | File:Moltres PokéROM.png|Moltres PokéROM (packaging) | ||
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File:Hoothoot PokéROM.png|Hoothoot PokéROM (packaging) | File:Hoothoot PokéROM.png|Hoothoot PokéROM (packaging) | ||
File:Hoothoot PokéROM disc.png|Hoothoot PokéROM (disc) | File:Hoothoot PokéROM disc.png|Hoothoot PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Ledyba PokéROM.png|Ledyba PokéROM (packaging) | |||
File:Ledyba PokéROM disc.png|Ledyba PokéROM (disc) | File:Ledyba PokéROM disc.png|Ledyba PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Togepi PokéROM.png|Togepi PokéROM (packaging) | |||
File:Togepi PokéROM disc.png|Togepi PokéROM (disc) | File:Togepi PokéROM disc.png|Togepi PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Marill PokéROM disc.png|Marill PokéROM (disc) | File:Marill PokéROM disc.png|Marill PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Elekid PokéROM disc.png|Elekid PokéROM (disc) | File:Elekid PokéROM disc.png|Elekid PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Slowking PokéROM.png|Slowking PokéROM (packaging) | |||
File:Slowking PokéROM disc.png|Slowking PokéROM (disc) | |||
File:Lugia PokéROM.png|Lugia PokéROM (packaging) | File:Lugia PokéROM.png|Lugia PokéROM (packaging) | ||
Lugia PokéROM disc.png|Lugia PokéROM (disc) | File:Lugia PokéROM disc.png|Lugia PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Articuno Lugia PokéROM.png|Articuno and Lugia two-pack | |||
File:Moltres Togepi PokéROM.png|Moltres and Togepi two-pack | |||
File:Movie Series PokéROM back.png|Movie Series PokéROM single pack back | |||
File:Movie Series PokéROM 2-Pack back.png|Movie Series PokéROM 2-disc back | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== | ===Mystery Series=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Charizard PokéROM disc.png|Charizard PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:PokéROM | File:Mr Mime PokéROM disc.png|Mr. Mime PokéROM (disc) | ||
File: | File:Lapras PokéROM disc.png|Lapras PokéROM (disc) | ||
File:Mystery Series PokéROM Mystery Pack.png|Mystery Pack | |||
File:Mystery Series PokéROM Mystery Pack back.png|Mystery Pack back | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Discs== | ==Discs== | ||
[[File:PokéROM vs CD-ROM.png|thumb|The size of a PokéROM compared to a standard CD]] | [[File:PokéROM vs CD-ROM.png|thumb|The size of a PokéROM compared to a standard CD]] | ||
The discs are mini discs, but also have two opposite sides cut off to create an odd shape. These discs | The discs are mini discs, but also have two opposite sides cut off to create an odd shape. These discs are only intended for use with spinfle-type CD-ROM drives or trays with inner mounting rails; not intended for use with saddy trays, slot-loading drives, and most {{wp|iMac}} computers. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JrO3jWv1V8 Commercial] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JrO3jWv1V8 Commercial for Mystery Series PokéROMs] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIGKd13rcE Video of Pikachu PokéROM playthrough] | ||
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{{Other games}} | {{Other games}}<br> | ||
{{Project Sidegames notice}} | {{Project Sidegames notice}} | ||
[[Category:PC games]] | [[Category:PC games]] | ||