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platforms. Most of the ''
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'' video games were published and developed by
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.


Video games


''The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland''


''Alpha Beam with Ernie''


''Big Bird's Egg Catch''

'' Big Bird's Egg Catch'' (originally ''Grover's Egg Catch'') is a 1983 video game for the
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developed by
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and Children's Computer Workshop. In ''Big Bird's Egg Catch'', the player controls
Big Bird Big Bird is a Muppet character designed by Jim Henson and built by Kermit Love for the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. An bright yellow anthropomorphic bird, he can roller skate, ice skate, dance, swim, sing, write poetry, d ...
as he saves eggs produced by chickens at the top of the screen. These eggs travel down variously contorted chutes to land safely in the basket perched on Big Bird's head. Most eggs count for a single point, but a golden egg will periodically appear that is worth five points. When an egg is dropped, a number of points are lost. At higher levels, the eggs move faster, the chutes become more convoluted, there are more egg-laying hens, and the chutes may even flash invisible. "
Turkey in the Straw "Turkey in the Straw" is an American folk song that first gained popularity in the 19th century. Early versions of the song were titled "Zip Coon", which were first published around 1834 and performed in minstrel shows, with different people cl ...
", the song that plays during the egg-catching, also increases in tempo. Periodically, Big Bird will exit the screen to count his eggs. During this stage, Big Bird is seen with his basket and numbers flash on the screen progressively faster as he counts. When the total is reached, a song is played and Big Bird dances. The game ends when too many eggs are dropped or a set number of counting sessions is performed.


''Cookie Monster Munch''

''Cookie Monster Munch'' is a
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developed by
Atari Atari () is a brand name that has been owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by French holding company Atari SA (formerly Infogrames) and its focus is on "video games, consumer hardware, licensing and bl ...
and Children's Computer Workshop for the
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and released in 1983. The game was programmed by Gary Stark. The objective of ''Cookie Monster Munch'' is to guide
Cookie Monster Cookie Monster is a blue List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating catchphrases, such as "Me want cookie!" As ...
through a simple
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, collecting cookies and placing them in a
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at the bottom of the screen. ''Cookie Monster Munch'' used an Atari Kid's Controller (sold separately), although the regular keyboard controller would also work.


''Cookie Monster's Quest''

''Cookie Monster's Quest'' has you play as
Cookie Monster Cookie Monster is a blue List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating catchphrases, such as "Me want cookie!" As ...
, as you wander around
Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...
looking for your chocolate chip cookie, that you did not eat. Along the way, you help your friends complete quests in this point-and-click game made around 2001.


''Count's Castle''

''Count's Castle'' is a
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developed by
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for the
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. The game was never finished and was about 80% complete before development was stopped and no prototype has been found. It was going to be a math based game.


''Countdown''

''Sesame Street: Countdown'' is a
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released for the
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in 1991. Players control
Count von Count Count von Count (known simply as the Count) is a Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' He is meant to parody Bela Lugosi's vampiric character, Count Dracula. His first appearance on the show was in the 4 ...
as they search for a number. The number is chosen in a spinning wheel. Each time players collect the right number, which may be in the form of a number or a collection of items that add up to the number. When players begin, they may choose to move by jumping repeatedly or running.


''Elmo's Art Workshop''

''Elmo's Art Workshop'' is a CD-ROM game produced by Creative Wonders and the Children's Television Workshop. First released as Sesame Street Art Workshop in 1995, it was reissued by Creative Wonders in 1998, and
Encore Software Encore Software, LLC ("Encore") is a Delaware limited liability company focused on software sales, distribution and software development. In November 2008, Encore announced an expanded license with Riverdeep. Under the terms of the agreement, Enc ...
in 2002 and 2005. The game's activities allow users to draw, paint and create artwork. Elmo, who is only heard in voice-over, gives instructions throughout.


Voices

* Kevin Clash as Elmo


''Elmo's Deep Sea Adventure''

''Elmo's Deep Sea Adventure'' is a CD-ROM game. The game was developed by
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in 2000 and re-released by
Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization and Television station, television company that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's ...
in 2005, and by
Encore Software Encore Software, LLC ("Encore") is a Delaware limited liability company focused on software sales, distribution and software development. In November 2008, Encore announced an expanded license with Riverdeep. Under the terms of the agreement, Enc ...
in 2006. Elmo invites users to join him on his deep sea submarine to explore shipwrecks, sunken cities and lost treasure. Oscar, Grover, Zoe, Rosita and Telly also appear. Skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision making are taught in three play modes, five activities, and two levels.


''Elmo's Letter Adventure''

''Elmo's Letter Adventure'' is an educational game for the
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and
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featuring ''
Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...
s
Elmo Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full 15-minute segmen ...
and was released on November 15th, 1999.


''Elmo's Number Journey''

''Elmo's Number Journey'' is an educational game for the
Nintendo 64 The (N64) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on June 23, 1996, in North America on September 29, 1996, and in Europe and Australia on March 1, 1997. As the successor to the Super Nintendo E ...
and
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featuring ''
Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...
s
Elmo Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full 15-minute segmen ...
. And was released on March 10th 1999. Players must guide Elmo through three areas, split into two halves each, collecting the numbers needed to answer the mathematical problems posed by each area's host. Play begins on Sesame Street, where the player must choose one of three difficulty levels and then proceed to Elmo's playroom to access a tutorial or talk to one of the hosts in order to access their area. The difficulty level determines how many problems the player must solve to proceed to the next area, and how many mistakes a player can make before
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. Unlike many video games, there are no enemies to defeat and no races against the clock, play revolves around choosing the correct answer to problems and navigating areas with different vehicles. The Nintendo 64 version of ''Elmo's Number Journey'' has been somewhat popular amongst
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in recent years due to the game's short duration.


''Elmo's Preschool''

''Elmo's Preschool'' is a CD-ROM game developed by Creative Wonders and Children's Television Workshop in August 1996. Elmo guides the user, who chooses to play in one of the five unique playrooms available.


Voices

* Kevin Clash as Elmo The game sold more than 150,000 units by January 1997.


''Elmo Through the Looking-Glass''

''Elmo Through the Looking-Glass'' is a CD-ROM game. The game was developed by Creative Wonders and Children's Television Workshop in 1998 and later re-released by Encore Software and Sesame Workshop in 2004. It was first released as ''Reading Adventure''. When it was re-released the name changed. In this game, Elmo goes through the looking-glass in his room to find the little red monster he sees there. Skills emphasized include object identification, visual discrimination, vocabulary, matching, and reading. In 1998, this game was included in the two-disc ''Elmo's Reading: Preschool and Kindergarten'' CD-ROM set, along with ''Elmo's Reading Basics''. The name is inspired by ''
Alice Through the Looking-Glass ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' is a novel published in December 1871 by Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a mathematics lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford, Christ Church, University of Oxford. I ...
''.


''Elmo's ABCs''

''Elmo's ABCs'' is a video game developed by Bonsai Entertainment Corp. and published by
NewKidCo NewKidCo LLC was an American video game publisher of children's titles based on popular licensed characters, for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company, technology ...
. It was released on the
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in 1999.


''Elmo's 123s''

''Elmo's 123s'' is a video game published by
NewKidCo NewKidCo LLC was an American video game publisher of children's titles based on popular licensed characters, for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company, technology ...
. It was released on the
Game Boy Color The (GBC or CGB) is an 8-bit handheld game console developed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on October 21, 1998, and to international markets that November. Compared to the original Game Boy, the Game Boy Color features a color TFT scre ...
in 1999.


''Get Set to Learn!''

''Get Set to Learn!'' is a CD-ROM game. The game was developed by Creative Wonders and Children's Television Workshop in 1996. This game promotes the thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for learning.


Voices

* Don Pearson as Guy Smiley * Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch * Frank Oz as Grover and Cookie Monster * Jerry Nelson as Count von Count * Fran Brill as Zoe * Martin P. Robinson as Telly * Jerry Nelson and Martin P. Robinson as the Martians


''Grover's Music Maker''

''Grover's Music Maker'' (originally called ''Monkey Music'') is a
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for the
Atari 2600 The Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS), it popularized microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on swappable ROM cartridg ...
developed by
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in 1983 but never released. The game was programmed by Stephen Keith and Preston Stuart and uses the Atari Kid's Controller. The game has several songs pre-programmed into it that children can listen to as Grover dances across the stage. Players can also make their own songs by pressing different buttons on the keypad.


''Grover's Travels''

''Grover's Travels'' is a 1998 CD-ROM game developed by
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and Children's Television Workshop. In this parody of ''
Gulliver's Travels ''Gulliver's Travels'', originally titled ''Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships'', is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clerg ...
'', users join Grover as he meets Big Bird, Elmo,
Mr. Snuffleupagus Aloysius Snuffleupagus (), more commonly known as Mr. Snuffleupagus or Snuffy for short, is one of the characters on ''Sesame Street'', a PBS/HBO educational television program for young children. His head bears resemblances to giant anteaters and ...
and more. There are six activities designed to teach numbers, shapes, sound recognition, story comprehension and emotions.


''Let's Make a Word!''

''Let's Make a Word!'' is a 1995 CD-ROM game developed by
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and Children's Television Workshop. Guy Smiley welcomes users to his latest game show. Big Bird, Elmo, Oscar the Grouch, Rosita, Zoe and the Two-Headed Monster also appear. There are 6 different contestants, four locations filled with words, and over 300 words in this game to choose from. The game was reissued by
Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like ''Sesame Street'', ''Madeline'', ''Schoolhouse Rock!'', ''Arthur'', '' Little Bear'', '' Dr. Seuss'' and ''A ...
, including as part of the two-disc Kindergarten Deluxe CD-ROM set, and later by Encore Software with different packaging.


Voices

* Don Pearson as Guy Smiley * Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch * Kevin Clash as Elmo * Fran Brill as Zoe * Carmen Osbahr as Rosita * Jerry Nelson and Adam Hunt as the Two-Headed Monster


''Music Maker''

''Music Maker'' is a Sesame Street CD-ROM released in 1999 by Sesame Workshop and Mattel Interactive. Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Grover and Cookie Monster lead kids into a music activity center of eight games and activities. The game also includes newly recorded and mixed versions of Sesame Street's greatest hits including "Rubber Duckie", "C is for Cookie" and "Elmo's Song" among others.


Voices

* Kevin Clash as Elmo * Steve Whitemire as Ernie * Frank Oz as Bert, Grover and Cookie Monster


''Pals Around Town''

''Pals Around Town'' is a computer game published by Hi-Tech Expressions in 1987 and programmed by Children's Television Workshop. It was released for the Atari, Commodore 64, and the IBM PCjr in cartridge form. The basis for the game was strictly educational. The player could pick a character (Sesame Street characters available included Bert and Ernie, among others) and could interact with various objects in a variety of settings. Two such settings were a school classroom and an outdoor playground. Some items that could be interacted with included a fishbowl and a globe.


''Oscar's Trash Race''

''Oscar's Trash Race'' is a
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for the
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developed by
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and was released in 1984. The game was programmed by Christopher Omarzu and uses the Atari Kid's Controller. The goal is to help
Oscar the Grouch Oscar the Grouch is a List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/HBO children's television program ''Sesame Street''. He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a Sesame Street (fiction ...
and the little Grouches collect trash in a race. It was meant to give practice in numerical skills and directional concepts.


''Search and Learn Adventures''

''Search & Learn Adventures'' is a 1997 CD-ROM game. The game was developed by
Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like ''Sesame Street'', ''Madeline'', ''Schoolhouse Rock!'', ''Arthur'', '' Little Bear'', '' Dr. Seuss'' and ''A ...
and Children's Television Workshop in 1997, and re-released in 1998, 2000 (by
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Media), and 2004 (by
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).
Sherlock Hemlock Sherlock Hemlock (who calls himself "the world's greatest detective") is a List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character on the PBS series ''Sesame Street''. His catchphrase is "Minced oaths in media, Egad!" which he exclaims whenever he makes ...
guides users as they find the clues to solve puzzles and mysteries. Concepts emphasized are safety, healthy eating and recycling; skills developed include critical thinking and problem-solving. There are more than 20 activity combinations and multiple skill levels.


Voices

* Jerry Nelson as Sherlock Hemlock, The Amazing Mumford, Count von Count and Mr. Johnson (The Food Lover) * Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch * Kevin Clash as Elmo and Watson the Dog * Fran Brill as Zoe * Frank Oz as Bert, Grover and Cookie Monster * Steve Whitmire as Ernie makes a cameo in the beach ending but doesn't have any lines


''Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster''

In January 2010,
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announced plans to make ''Sesame Street'' games for the
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, which will use the
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accessory. The title was announced on February 15, 2011 as ''Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster'', and was released on October 11 of that year.


Voices

* Kevin Clash as Elmo * David Rudman as Cookie Monster * Eric Jacobson as Grover * Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch * Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster and Slimey the Worm *
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as Doo-rays


''Kinect Sesame Street TV''


Cast

* Bob McGrath as himself * Dr. Loretta Long as Susan * Roscoe Orman as Gordon * Sonia Manzano as Maria * Emillio Delgado as Luis * Allison Barlett as Gina * Desiree Casado as Gabi * Alan Murraka as himself * Chris Knowings as himself * Nitya Vidyasagar as Leela


Voices

* Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch * Kevin Clash as Elmo * Fran Brill as Zoe and Prairie Dawn * Steve Whitemire as Ernie and Kermit the Frog * Eric Jacobson as Bert, Grover and Guy Smiley * David Rudman as Cookie Monster and Baby Bear * Jerry Nelson and Matt Vogel as Count von Count, Mr. Johnson, The Amazing Mumford and Sherlock Hemlock * Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster * Martin P. Robinson and Bryant Young as Mr. Snuffleupagus * Carmen Osbahr as Rosita * Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby * Joey Mazzarino as Murray Monster * Martin P. Robinson and Matt Vogel as the Martians


''Sesame Street A-B-C'' and ''1-2-3''

''Sesame Street A-B-C'' and ''1-2-3'' are two educational video games for the NES. They were re-released as a compilation cartridge titled ''Sesame Street A-B-C'' & ''1-2-3''. ;''Sesame Street A-B-C'' ''Sesame Street A-B-C'' is an educational Nintendo game featuring two educational video games. The goal of Ernie's Big Splash is to create a series of connections, which include pipes, waterways, sea animals, and some of Ernie's friends including
Oscar the Grouch Oscar the Grouch is a List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/HBO children's television program ''Sesame Street''. He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a Sesame Street (fiction ...
, Bert,
Grover Grover is a blue Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. Self-described as lovable, cute, and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings. Grover was originally perfo ...
, and
Cookie Monster Cookie Monster is a blue List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating catchphrases, such as "Me want cookie!" As ...
that will help Rubber Duckie to make his way to
Ernie Ernie is a masculine given name, frequently a short form (hypocorism) of Ernest, Ernald, Ernesto, or Verner. It may refer to: People * Ernie Accorsi (born 1941), American football executive * Ernie Adams (disambiguation) * Ernie Afaganis ...
's bathtub. The game teaches basic logic, directions (North, South, East and West) and sequencing. In Letter-Go-Round, the goal is to find the correct letter, spell words, and finding the missing letter of a word. There is also a mode where the player has to make a 'secret' word, by finding the correct letters. This game teaches letter recognition, word recognition, capital and lowercase, and spelling. The video game was published by Hi Tech Expressions, for ages 3 to 6. Ernie's Big Splash, one of the mini games present, was originally a stand alone title released for IBM PC
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in 1986, but later ported to the
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with other new mini games in 1990. On NES, it was released on the cartridge ''Sesame Street ABC'', supplementing ''Letter-Go-Round''. At some point in time, the game was released for the
Unisys ICON The ICON (also the CEMCorp ICON, Burroughs ICON, and Unisys ICON, and nicknamed the bionic beaver) was a networked personal computer built specifically for use in schools, to fill a standard created by the Ontario Ministry of Education. It was b ...
operating system, a platform commissioned by the
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education system. No copies of this format exist, as the last ICON computers and software were destroyed in the early-2000s. ;''Sesame Street 1-2-3'' ''Sesame Street 1-2-3'' featured two different games: "Astro-Grover," and "Ernie's Magic Shapes", and was released for the NES in 1989. In Ernie's Magic Shapes, you had to match the right symbol to a base symbol. This game teaches shape and color recognition, and is the only game in the NES line-up of Sesame Street games, that has a tutorial mode, so players can learn how to play. In Astro-Grover, Grover and his little aliens buddies called 'Zips' teach basic math like counting, adding, and subtracting. Some games include finding the correct number to answer a question, or trying to find a group of the correct number of Zips. It was developed by Rare and published by
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.


''Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide and Speak''

''Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide and Speak'' is a game for the
Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on 15 July 1983 as the and was later released as the redesigned NES in several test markets in the ...
in 1990. It was the first NES game to feature a digitized voice, in the form of
Big Bird Big Bird is a Muppet character designed by Jim Henson and built by Kermit Love for the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. An bright yellow anthropomorphic bird, he can roller skate, ice skate, dance, swim, sing, write poetry, d ...
. This game stars Big Bird and co-stars Little Bird, and features Bert,
Ernie Ernie is a masculine given name, frequently a short form (hypocorism) of Ernest, Ernald, Ernesto, or Verner. It may refer to: People * Ernie Accorsi (born 1941), American football executive * Ernie Adams (disambiguation) * Ernie Afaganis ...
, The Count,
Grover Grover is a blue Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. Self-described as lovable, cute, and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings. Grover was originally perfo ...
, and
Elmo Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full 15-minute segmen ...
. The game was developed by RSP Inc. and published by
Hi Tech Expressions Hi Tech Expressions (later Hi Tech Entertainment) was an American video game publisher headquartered in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The company was established in 1986. During the course of its existence, the company published primarily juveni ...
. All four sides of the
D-pad The D-pad (short for directional pad) is a compact input method developed for video games, designed to translate thumb movement into directional control through a flat, cross-shaped surface that rests on four internal switches. Each switch corres ...
move Little Bird to the next window clockwise; A and B Buttons both choose a window. The center buttons (Start and Select) exit to the game select screen. The game's objective is to choose the correct character or letter, with six different levels. The first two levels are based on simply choosing the window instructed by Big Bird, while the next two needed memorizing since the windows close. In the fifth level, the player has to spell the three-letter word instructed by choosing the right letters. In the last level the player must attempt to spell the most number of different words before a time limit, the letters in the windows change after a new word is created.


''Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival''

''Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival'' is the first of four ''Sesame Street'' games targeting the
Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, f ...
and
Nintendo DS The is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens worki ...
to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, with a PC version also available. It was developed by Black Lantern Studios and released in 2010 alongside ''Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure''. The Nintendo versions utilize
motion controls In computing, a motion controller is a type of input device that uses accelerometers, gyroscopes, cameras, or other sensors to track motion. Motion controllers see use as game controllers, for virtual reality and other simulation purposes, and ...
and are packaged with special
Wii Remote The Wii Remote, colloquially known as the Wiimote, is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console. An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with an ...
and Nintendo DS stylus jackets that are intended to make them comfortable to use for young children. This game teaches basic math.


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David Rudman David Rudman (born June 1, 1963) is an American puppeteer, puppet builder, writer, director, and producer known for his involvement with the Muppets and ''Sesame Street''. Rudman currently performs the roles of Scooter, Janice, and Beaker for ...
as Cookie Monster *
Caroll Spinney Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on ''Sesame Street'' from its inception in 1969 until 2018. ...
as Big Bird *
Chris Knowings Chris Knowings is an American actor and twin brother of actress Christy Knowings. He is best known for playing Lamar Carlos Johnson in the short-lived Nickelodeon series, '' Taina'', and Chris Robinson on ''Sesame Street''. Career Knowings beg ...


''Sesame Street Counting Cafe''

''Sesame Street: Counting Cafe'' is a
Sega Genesis The Sega Genesis, known as the outside North America, is a 16-bit Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master Sys ...
game published by EA. Players learn how to count
number A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The most basic examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. Numbers can be represented in language with number words. More universally, individual numbers can ...
s with Grover as he tries to count, climb, and jump while collecting food items for counting. Bert has a tendency to throw an egg in the mass and alter the order.
North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...
was the only region in which the game was released; it uses the
American English American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of variety (linguistics), varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the Languages of the United States, most widely spoken lang ...
language.


''Sesame Street: Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure''

''Sesame Street: Elmo's A-to-Zoo'' is the second of four ''Sesame Street'' games targeting the Wii and Nintendo DS to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, with a PC version also available. It was developed by Black Lantern Studios and released in 2010 alongside ''Cookie's Counting Carnival''. The Nintendo versions utilize motion controls and are packaged with special Wii Remote and Nintendo DS stylus jackets that are intended to make them comfortable to use for young children. This game pairs knowledge of the alphabet with an overview of animals.


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Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and vari ...
as Elmo *
Fran Brill Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946) is an American retired actress and puppeteer, best known for her roles on ''Sesame Street'', as well as playing Sally Hayes in the Hal Ashby film ''Being There'' (1979), Dana Mardukas in the Martin Brest film ...
as Zoe *
Chris Knowings Chris Knowings is an American actor and twin brother of actress Christy Knowings. He is best known for playing Lamar Carlos Johnson in the short-lived Nickelodeon series, '' Taina'', and Chris Robinson on ''Sesame Street''. Career Knowings beg ...


''Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece''

''Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece'' is the last of four ''Sesame Street'' games targeting the Wii and Nintendo DS to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It was developed by Griptonite Games and released in 2012. As with ''Ready, Set, Grover!'' and the Nintendo versions of ''Elmo's A-to-Zoo'' and ''Cookie's Counting Carnival'', this game utilizes motion controls and is packaged with special Wii Remote and Nintendo DS stylus jackets that are intended to make them comfortable to use for young children. This game intends to teach about musical instruments and using them to play songs. This was one of the final videogame appearances of Jerry Nelson's voice of Count von Count before Nelson passed away in August 2012 of the year this game was released.


Voices

* Kevin Clash as Elmo * Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby * Jerry Nelson as Count von Count


''Sesame Street: Letters''

''Sesame Street: Letters'' is an interactive Sesame Street computer game that was originally developed by the Children's Television Workshop in 1991. it was reissued by Creative Wonders in 1994, and The Learning Company or Knowledge Adventure in 2001.


Voices

* Martin P. Robinson as Snuffy, Telly Monster *
Caroll Spinney Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on ''Sesame Street'' from its inception in 1969 until 2018. ...
as Big Bird, Oscar *
Frank Oz Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through ''The Muppets'', ''Sesame Street'', and '' ...
as Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover, Harvey Kneeslapper *
Jim Henson James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating ''Fraggle Rock'' ( ...
as Ernie, Kermit the Frog *
Jerry Nelson Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Known for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on ''Sesame Street'', ''The M ...
as Sherlock Hemlock, Herry Monster *
Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and vari ...
as Elmo *
Fran Brill Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946) is an American retired actress and puppeteer, best known for her roles on ''Sesame Street'', as well as playing Sally Hayes in the Hal Ashby film ''Being There'' (1979), Dana Mardukas in the Martin Brest film ...
as Prairie Dawn


''Sesame Street: Numbers''

''Sesame Street: Numbers'' is an interactive Sesame Street computer game that was originally developed by the Children's Television Workshop in 1991. it was reissued by Creative Wonders in 1994, and The Learning Company or Knowledge Adventure in 2001.


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Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and vari ...
as Elmo, Hoots the Owl *
Caroll Spinney Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on ''Sesame Street'' from its inception in 1969 until 2018. ...
as Big Bird, Oscar *
Frank Oz Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through ''The Muppets'', ''Sesame Street'', and '' ...
as Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover *
Jim Henson James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating ''Fraggle Rock'' ( ...
as Ernie, Kermit the Frog, Guy Smiley * Martin P. Robinson as Snuffy, Telly Monster *
Jerry Nelson Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Known for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on ''Sesame Street'', ''The M ...
as Count von Count, Biff, Sherlock Hemlock


''Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover!''

''Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover!'' is the third of four ''Sesame Street'' games targeting the Wii and Nintendo DS to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It was developed by Griptonite Games and released in 2011. As with the Nintendo versions of ''Elmo's A-to-Zoo'' and ''Cookie's Counting Carnival'', this game utilizes motion controls and is packaged with special Wii Remote and Nintendo DS stylus jackets that are intended to make them comfortable to use for young children. This game teaches the basics of personal health, exercise, playtime and relaxation.


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Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson (born January 15, 1971) is an American puppeteer. He is best known for his involvement with the Muppets, performing Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle for The Muppets Studio, as well as ''Sesame Street'' characters ...
as
Grover Grover is a blue Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. Self-described as lovable, cute, and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings. Grover was originally perfo ...
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Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and vari ...
as
Elmo Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full 15-minute segmen ...
*
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, sometimes credited as Leslie Carrara, is an American actress and puppeteer. She is best known as a Muppet performer on ''Sesame Street'' originating the character Abby Cadabby, for which she has received seven Emmy Award ...
as
Abby Cadabby Abby Cadabby is a Muppet character on the PBS children's television show ''Sesame Street'', performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph. On August 14, 2006, Abby made her debut in the first episode of ''Sesame Street''’s 37th season, when she moved ...


''Sesame Street: Sports''

''Sesame Street: Sports'' was published by
NewKidCo NewKidCo LLC was an American video game publisher of children's titles based on popular licensed characters, for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company, technology ...
and was released on PlayStation and Game Boy Color in 2001.


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Caroll Spinney Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on ''Sesame Street'' from its inception in 1969 until 2018. ...
as Big Bird *
Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and vari ...
as Elmo *
Frank Oz Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through ''The Muppets'', ''Sesame Street'', and '' ...
as Cookie Monster, Grover *
Steve Whitmire Steven Lawrence Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer, known primarily for his work on '' The Muppets'' and ''Sesame Street''. Beginning his involvement with the Muppets in 1978, Whitmire originated the roles of Rizzo the R ...
as Ernie * Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster *
Fran Brill Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946) is an American retired actress and puppeteer, best known for her roles on ''Sesame Street'', as well as playing Sally Hayes in the Hal Ashby film ''Being There'' (1979), Dana Mardukas in the Martin Brest film ...
as Zoe


''The Three Grouchketeers''

''The Three Grouchketeers'' is a 1998 CD-ROM game released in 2005 by Encore Software and Creative Wonders. This game is a parody of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel ''
The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' () is a French historical adventure novel written and published in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is the first of the author's three d'Artagnan Romances. As with some of his other works, he wrote it in col ...
''. Telly, Zoe and Grover are on a quest to find King Oscar's missing Royal Pig. Each has a unique talent: Telly knows about shapes, Zoe is good with animals, and Grover reads very well. They must cooperate to complete their tasks.


Voices

* Frank Oz as Allistair Cookie Monster and Grover * Fran Brill as Zoe * Martin P. Robinson as Telly * Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch


References

{{Rare Children's educational video games Creative Wonders games Lists of video games based on works Mattel video games Video games set in New York City