Rayman CP

Rayman CP
Published by	Ubisoft
Developed by	Ubisoft
Directed by	Claire Billiotte, Sophie Penziki, Aurélie Scart and Nathalie Christoux
Produced by	Ludimedia
Designed by	{{{designed by}}}
Programmed by	Animations : Olivier Bonafous, Pierre-Alain Bloch, Guillaume Casset, Boris Dolivet, Ivan Gaidon, Emmanuelle Guille and Patricia Stroud Graphics : Sébastien Bicorne, Ivan Gaidon, Patricia Stroud, Isabelle Brandily, Laurent Canetto, Aurora Manthe, Laurent Pelletier, Éric Pelatan, Céline Bessy, Bertrand Israël, Julien Wittmer, Corinne Billon, Denis Capdeferro, Irina Karlukoska and Paul Tumelaire Programming = Éric Berkani, Malek Bengougam, Stephen Berthelot, Nicolas Chéreau, Laurent Gérard, William Joubert, Michel Momcilovic, Hélène Rieus, Sara Laget-Kamel and Raphaëlle Segerer
Art by	{{{art by}}}
Written by	{{{written by}}}
Soundtrack by	Daniel Masson
Release date	1999
Genre	Educational game
Gameplay mode	Single player
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Distribution media	CD-ROM
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Rayman CP is an educational game based on the original Rayman and a part of the Rayman Accompagnement Scolaire series. This game was released in 1999 for PC and MAC. It is only sold in France and Canada and available in the French language. The game was designed with a team of teachers and educationalists, in accordance with the official programmes of the Department of Education. Aimed for an audience of young children between six and seven years old, Rayman CP helps them in their first year at the primary school with an introduction to the reading and the calculus, creativity, music and English workshops and games that familiarize the player with the mouse and the keyboard. Some earlier editions of Rayman CP were bundled with an exclusive Rayman-branded computer mouse.

Gameplay

Rayman CP includes two CD-ROMs. The first one is consecrated to reading, English and creativity. The second one is consecrated to calculus, music and games.

On the screen title of each CD-ROM, Rayman, settled down in a hot-air balloon and proposes to the player to write his name with the keyboard or to select his name in the list if he wants to continue his game. 30 different names can be written. When we start a game, Rayman presents his friends to the player.

In the two CD-ROMs, the player arrives in an extraordinary town, with a street and a train station. Rayman and his friend the Clown present the place before letting the player continue alone. From the street, The player can access the educational activities by clicking on the objects, and the activities of creativity and relaxation by clicking on the train station.

At the bottom of the screen, there is a toolbar with numerous icons. With them, the player can listen again to the instructions of an activity, select the level of difficulty (Easy, Medium or Hard), validate an answer, reach the rewards screen or the results screen, go directly to the street or the train station and quit the game.

During the two CD-ROMs, the player is encouraged by Rayman and wins concrete, motivating and progressive rewards. When an activity is finished in a level of difficulty, the player sees Rayman perform a song and wins an object, which is added to the rewards board. When ten objects are collected, the player wins a screen saver. When each activity is finished in the same level of difficulty, the player wins a mini-game, accessible from the rewards screen. When an activity is finished in the three levels of difficulty, the player wins a printable game, accessible from the results screen. When a CD-ROM is finished, a mysterious sentence appears on the rewards screen. If the player sends the mysterious sentence of the two CD-ROMs with the form provided with the manual, he will receive a special gift at his house.

Another game of the Rayman Accompagnement Scolaire series released in 1999, Rayman Maternelle, uses the same gameplay and some characters and activities of Rayman CP.

Some characters and activities of Rayman CP are present in Rayman Activity Centre, an English educational game.

Characters

• Rayman: Famous hero of the series, he is shrewd, lively, brave, funny and close of the nature. He greets the player and guides him in each CD-ROM. He encourages the player and motivates him with rewards and funny surprises.
• Betilla: She is gentle, charitable and protective, but sometimes a little naughty.
• The Magician: He is the guardian of the harmony and the well-being. Very crafty, he finds a solution to each problem and gives a hand to everyone who needs his help.
• The Clown in Love and Gourmand: A friendly big clown. He is very gourmand and prankster. He likes sing pretty songs on his banjo for the person that he loves in secret. According some images, this person seems to be Betilla.
• The English Cricket: A friendly moth, also known as Joe the Cricket. Unbeatable in English, he takes the player to his exotic islands and teaches him numerous English expressions.
• The Musician Monk: An old and wise monk, who loves music. He always floats in the air and teaches to the player everything about music instruments, notes and rhythms.

Activities of the Reading CD-ROM

La rue (The street)

• L'étang aux nénuphars (The pond of the nenuphars)
• Les poissons bavards (The talkative fishes)
• Les tableaux magiques (The magic paintings)
• Le marché aux fruits (The fruit market)
• Les mots croisés (The crosswords)
• Le match de boxe (The boxing match)
• Les lunettes (The glasses)
• Le concours de plongeon (The dive contest)
• Le clown pompier (The fireman clown)
• Le marchand de glaces (The ice cream seller)
• Les timbres farceurs (The prankster stamps)
• Le théâtre (The theatre)
• Le cinoche (The cinema)

La gare (The train station)

• Le quiz (The quiz)
• Les chansons (The songs) (Betilla the Fairy's Sing-a-long in Rayman Activity Centre)
• L'horloge (The clock)
• Les options (The options)
• L'atelier d'anglais (The English workshop) (French Workshop in Rayman Activity Centre)
• L'atelier de dessin (The drawing workshop)
• L'atelier d'impression (The printing workshop) (The Colouring Workshop in Rayman Activity Centre)
• L'atelier d'écriture (The writing workshop)
• L'atelier de cinéma (The cinema workshop)

Activities of the Calculus CD-ROM

La rue (The street)

• Julie l'otarie (Julie the otary)
• Le parcours sportif (The fitness trail)
• Le lampadaire (The lamppost)
• L'aquarium (The aquarium)
• Le casino (The casino)
• Chez Gino (At Gino's)
• Les fleurs sauvages (The wild flowers)
• La banque (The bank)
• Les pâtisseries (The pastries)
• L'avion voltigeur (The plane)
• Le livre d'aventure (The book of adventure)
• La fête foraine (The funfair)
• Les cartes postales (The postcards)

La gare (The train station)

• Le quiz (The quiz)
• Les chansons (The songs) (Betilla the Fairy's Sing-a-long in Rayman Activity Centre)
• L'horloge (The clock)
• Les options (The options)
• L'atelier de musique (The music workshop)
• Les Space Toons (The Space Toons) (Super Moskito in Rayman Activity Centre)
• Les gommes magiques (The magic rubbers) (The Magic Rubbers in Rayman Activity Centre)
• Les poissons voraces (The voracious fishes) (Piranha world in Rayman Activity Centre)
• Les images en morceaux (The images in pieces) (The Funny Photographer in Rayman Activity Centre)

Soundtrack

In Rayman CP, we hear a lot of original musics composed by Daniel Masson. But there are some musics from the first Rayman game too. For example, we can hear the music of Betilla the Fairy and musics from Band Land and the Caves of Skops.

See also

• Rayman Maternelle