Maths and English with Rayman

Rayman Junior
	Rayman Junior
Published by	Ubisoft
Developed by	Ubisoft
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Release date	1996
Genre	2D Platformer/Edutainment
Gameplay mode	Single player
Languages	{{{languages}}}
Platforms	Sony PlayStation, MS-DOS
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Rayman Junior is an educational video game based on the original Rayman that was designed to teach children aged 6–10 years old the basics of mathematics and literacy. Many variations of the game have been released for MS-DOS starting from 1996 with different names in different regions. A version was released on the Sony PlayStation in 2000, named Rayman Junior in Europe and Rayman Brain Games in North America. Most versions of the game feature 3 different difficulty levels, while the German versions have 4 ones to choose from. The level layouts appear similar in most difficulties, although modified to be more challenging the higher the difficulty level is.

This article is about the educational game for learning math and reading. For the similarly named educational game for learning a second language, see English with Rayman.

Plot

“Happiness abounds in Rayman's World. The sun shines brightly, the plants are green and the clear water of the river bubbles and sings merrily as it flows.
Deep in the forest, the Wizard's cottage is peaceful and sheltered. There, he and Betilla the Fairy spend time enjoying their idyllic world and protecting the Wizard's Magic Book of Knowledge. The Wizard, a very scholarly and philosophical person, has put all the secrets of wisdom and knowledge in this book; the secrets that keep the world happy and beautiful.
But one day, the evil Mister Dark breaks into the Wizard's cottage, destroying everything in his wake, and steals Book of Knowledge and the map to this secret hideout that Rayman gave to the Wizard! Now the world will be at the mercy of the evil Mr Dark! So the Wizard and Betilla call for the one person who can save the world and return it to its former happiness and beauty. They call for Rayman!!!
Only this superhero, who has proven his courage time and again, can save the world from such a grave situation. It will be a long and difficult journey, but Rayman is strong and clever, and prepared to face the challenges ahead. Each time Rayman successfully completes a challenge, he gets a piece of parchment which, when matched with all the other pieces he obtains along the way, forms the map that will show the way to Mister Dark's hideout. Once the map is pieced together, a final test will give Rayman the chance to retrieve the Magic Book of Knowledge from the evil Mister Dark, and fill his world with happiness and beauty again.
Good luck Rayman!!!!!”

Gameplay

The gameplay in Rayman Junior is somewhat simplified specially for the young player. The number of levels in the game has been reduced to just twelve (two per world), and each one covers an educational topic, such as phonics, adding and subtracting, number recognition etc. The questions asked come in three difficulties, which may or may not be selectable depending on the version.

Each level starts with the Magician giving Rayman an overview on what he has to do. Throughout the level, Rayman will encounter the Magician's hat at various points where he asks the player a question. The player then has multiple paths to choose from, the right path being the right answer to the question. A life is lost if the wrong path is taken, usually due to it leading to an obstacle which instantly kills the player. After the level is completed, the player is sent to a bonus stage and given a time limit in which Rayman must complete whatever challenge the Magician has set. Once all of these levels are cleared, Rayman can then access Mr Dark's hideout to complete the game.

The game contains a new world map. Separately from the main levels, there is an extra one called Betilla's Garden, which the player may use to practice the game. This is the first time in which Betilla speaks English. It also has a new title theme, and the level music is extended.

Levels

The world map, as it appears in Rayman Junior.

Regional releases

Various versions of the game has been released in different regions, with different names, difficulty levels and age ratings. Some releases contain the multiple difficulty levels in the same release, selectable when starting the game, while others have them split across multiple releases. Several of these releases also feature slightly modified level designs from each other.

The Israeli release, כיף ללמוד עם ריימן ('Kef Lilmod Im Rayman', which means 'fun to learn with Rayman'), by Hed-Arzi (a big Israeli multimedia products importer and disributor) was the first release of Rayman that was fully translated to Hebrew (Interface and Dubbing).

Below is a table of all known releases of the game. The file date shown is the date recorded for the files on the disc and does not indicate when the game was officially released.

Platform	File Date	Name	Language	Version Code	Version Mode	Difficulties	Text Language
MS-DOS	1996-08-28	Amazing Learning Games with Rayman	English (US)	USA	USA - 1 2 3	1 2 3	English
MS-DOS		Rayman Learning Center - Vol. 1 - Ages 6-7	English (US)
MS-DOS		Rayman Learning Center - Vol. 2 - Ages 7-8	English (US)
MS-DOS		Rayman Learning Center - Vol. 3 - Ages 8-9	English (US)
MS-DOS	1996-11-13	Amazing Learning Games with Rayman (DEMO)	English (US)	USA	USA - 1 2 3	1 2 3	English
PlayStation	2000-06-18	Rayman Brain Games	English (US)	US1	USA - 1 2 3	1 2 3	English
MS-DOS	1996-10-16	Maths and English with Rayman - Vol. 1 - Age 6+	English (UK)	GB1	GB - 1	1	English
MS-DOS	1996-10-16	Maths and English with Rayman - Vol. 2 - Age 7+	English (UK)	GB2	GB - 2	2	English
MS-DOS	1996-10-16	Maths and English with Rayman - Vol. 3 - Age 8+	English (UK)	GB3	GB - 3	3	English
PlayStation	2000-05-17	Rayman Junior - Level 1 - Age 6+	English (UK)	GB1	GB - 1	1	English
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - Level 2 - Age 7+	English (UK)	GB2	GB - 2	2	English
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - Level 3 - Age 8+	English (UK)	GB3	GB - 3	3	English
MS-DOS	1996-11-13	Rayman pour les Juniors (DEMO)	French	FR	FR - CP CE1 CE2	cp ce1 ce2	Français
MS-DOS	1996-09-11	Rayman pour les Juniors - CP	French	FR1	FR - CP	cp	Français
MS-DOS		Rayman pour les Juniors - CE1	French	FR2	FR - CE1	ce1	Français
MS-DOS	1996-09-11	Rayman pour les Juniors - CE2	French	FR3	FR - CE2	ce2	Français
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - Calcul-lecture - CP	French	FR1	FR - CP	cp	Français
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - Calcul-lecture - CE1	French	FR2	FR - CE1	ce1	Français
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - Calcul-lecture - CE2	French	FR3	FR - CE2	ce2	Français
MS-DOS	1996-09-30	Lesen und Rechnen mit Rayman - Klasse 1+2	German	AL1	AL - 1 2	Klasse 1 Klasse 2	Deutsch
MS-DOS	1996-09-30	Lesen und Rechnen mit Rayman - Klasse 3+4	German	AL2	AL - 3 4	Klasse 3 Klasse 4	Deutsch
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - Klasse 1+2	German	AL1	AL - 1 2	Klasse 1 Klasse 2	Deutsch
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - Klasse 3+4	German	AL2	AL - 3 4	Klasse 3 Klasse 4	Deutsch
MS-DOS	1996-12-27	Rayman Juniors Rekenen en Lezen - Groep 2 6 - 8 jaar	Dutch	NL1	NL - 3de	3de	Nederlands
MS-DOS	1996-12-27	Rayman Juniors Rekenen en Lezen - Groep 4	Dutch	NL2	NL - 4de	4de	Nederlands
MS-DOS	1996-12-27	Rayman Juniors Rekenen en Lezen - Groep 5	Dutch	NL3	NL - 5de	5de	Nederlands
MS-DOS	1997-06-02	Lekande lätt med Rayman	Swedish	SW	SW - 1 2 3	ettan tvåan trean	SWEDISH
MS-DOS	1997-06-04	Legende let med Rayman	Danish	DK	DK - 1 2 3	1.Klasse 2.Klasse 3.Klasse	DANISH
MS-DOS	1997-11-27	Rayman Oppimis- ja Seikkailupeli	Finnish	FI	FI - 1 2 3	ala-aste yläaste lukio	FINNISH
MS-DOS	1997-06-13	Lek og lær med Rayman	Norwegian	NW	NW - 1 2 3	1.Klasse 2.Klasse 3.Klasse	NORWEGIAN
MS-DOS	1997-10-22	כיף ללמוד עם ריימן	Hebrew	ISM	ISRAEL - M	1 2 3	Hebrew
MS-DOS	1997-10-22	כיף ללמוד עם ריימן	Hebrew	ISL	ISRAEL - L	1 2 3	Hebrew
MS-DOS		Rayman Junior Matek és olvasás - 1 (6 éves kortól)	Hungarian	HN1	HN - 1	1	HONGROIS
MS-DOS	1999-11-26	Rayman Junior Matek és olvasás - 2 (7 éves kortól)	Hungarian	HN2	HN - 2	2	HONGROIS
MS-DOS		Rayman Junior Matek és olvasás - 3 (8 -10 éveseknek)	Hungarian	HN3	HN - 3	3	HONGROIS
MS-DOS	1997-06-09	Rayman+ - 레이맨 플러스	Korean	KO	KOREA	1 2 3	Korean
MS-DOS		Rayman Juniors Matematica e Italiano - I e II elementare	Italian	IT1	ITALIANO	1 e 2 el	Italiano
MS-DOS	1997-09-05	Rayman Juniors Matematica e Italiano - III e IV elementare	Italian	IT2	ITALIANO	3 e 4 el	Italiano
MS-DOS	1997-09-05	Rayman Juniors Matematica e Italiano - IV e V elementare	Italian	IT3	ITALIANO	4 e 5 el	Italiano
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - I e II elementare	Italian	IT1	ITALIANO	1 e 2 el	Italiano
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - III e IV elementare	Italian	IT2	ITALIANO	3 e 4 el	Italiano
PlayStation	2000-05-16	Rayman Junior - IV e V elementare	Italian	IT3	ITALIANO	4 e 5 el	Italiano
MS-DOS		Amazing Learning Games with Rayman	Thai	TH	THAI		thai
MS-DOS	1998-05-06	Rayman uczy matmy i polaka	Polish	PO	PO - 1 2 3	1 2 3	Polish
MS-DOS	1997-06-26	Rayman Yingyu Da Chuangguan - Rumenpian	Chinese	CH1	CH 1	1	Chinese
MS-DOS	1997-06-26	Rayman Yingyu Da Chuangguan - Jinjiepian	Chinese	CH2	CH 2	2	Chinese
MS-DOS	1997-06-26	Rayman Yingyu Da Chuangguan - Gaojipian	Chinese	CH3	CH 3	3	Chinese
MS-DOS	1997-11-26	Matemáticas y Lenguaje con Rayman I	Spanish	CS1	CS - 1	1	Castil
MS-DOS	1997-11-26	Matemáticas y Lenguaje con Rayman II	Spanish	CS2	CS - 2	2	Castil
MS-DOS	1997-11-27	Matemáticas y Lenguaje con Rayman III	Spanish	CS3	CS - 3	3	Castil
PlayStation	2000-06-19	Rayman Junior - Matemáticas y Lenguaje - 1er Curso Primaria - 6-7 años	Spanish	CS1	CS - 1	1	Castil
PlayStation	2000-06-20	Rayman Junior - Matemáticas y Lenguaje - 2er Curso Primaria - 7-8 años	Spanish	CS2	CS - 2	2	Castil
PlayStation	2000-06-20	Rayman Junior - Matemáticas y Lenguaje - 3er Curso Primaria - 8-9 años	Spanish	CS3	CS - 3	3	Castil
MS-DOS	1997-11-26	Matemáticas y Lenguaje con Rayman I	Catalan	CT1	CT - 1	1	Catal
MS-DOS	1997-11-26	Matemáticas y Lenguaje con Rayman II	Catalan	CT2	CT - 2	2	Catal
MS-DOS	1997-11-27	Matemáticas y Lenguaje con Rayman III	Catalan	CT3	CT - 3	3	Catal
MS-DOS		Rayman Τζούνιορ τεύχος A' - 6-7 ετών	Greek
MS-DOS		Rayman Τζούνιορ τεύχος Β' - 8-9 ετών	Greek
MS-DOS		Rayman Τζούνιορ τεύχος Γ' - 10-11 ετών	Greek

Glitches

1. When the demos play in Rayman Brain Games, Rayman's 2D theme music is not played. However, in Amazing Learning Games with Rayman and Rayman Junior, the theme plays.

2. In Rayman Brain Games, the music for Butterweed Bog plays in Rising Tides.

3. In Rayman Junior, Amazing Learning Games with Rayman and Rayman Brain Games, the music for Tasty Chase is heard in Mr Dark's Lair. The music that is supposed to play on the level is from the menu of the original Rayman game.

4. In Rayman Brain Games, when Rayman is facing to the right, his eyes look enlarged. Strangely, when he is facing to the left, the eyes return to their original size.

5. In Rayman Brain Games, there's a glitch that causes life statues to not appear in the game.