The MMOG, similar to its predecessor JumpStart World, features an $8/month membership. Many other areas have since been added, such as MarineLand and FutureLand. This game, geared for ages 3–10, features customizable avatars called "Jumpeez". It was launched on March 10, 2009, with two worlds: StoryLand and AdventureLand. On December 1, 2008, a JumpStart massively multiplayer online game, which would go on to become the series' main product, was announced. The new packages received criticism for not clarifying that a subscription was required for additional content. In 2008, the JumpStart World products were updated into new JumpStart Advanced Premium packages, which included a brand-new Preschool title. Circa 2006, a factory error caused some of these packages to contain a different game in place of the Fundamentals game.
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Also around this time, the JumpStart Advanced series was rereleased in new four-disc sets, with some of the new discs containing some JumpStart World-esque activities. The games themselves contained two "play units" with installation users could obtain more with an $8/month membership. These games featured online features, and were set in a three dimensional world. In the middle of 2006, the JumpStart World (later renamed JumpStart 3D Virtual World) brand was released, with three new games for grades K-2. It featured a new continuity with new (and in the case of several of the characters, very different) character designs. In 2005, JumpStart Reading with Karaoke (later renamed JumpStart Phonics Read & Rhyme)) was released. The two games, JumpStart Study Helpers Math Booster and Spelling Bee, were notable for allowing users to edit the math problems or words used in gameplay. Also in 2003, a new series, " JumpStart Study Helpers", was released. In 2003, the Advanced label was adopted by the entirety of the series, and each game was released in a three-disc pack with two related games. The series featured updated challenges and included a new feature, called the All-Star, that players could use to get help from various characters when needed. In 2002, The JumpStart Advanced series was released for grades PreK - 2. The JumpStart Spy Masters series, aimed at older children, was also released.
It included JumpStart Artist (which taught various aspects of art), Languages (which taught Spanish, French, and Japanese), Explorers (which taught various subjects, mostly history), and Animal Adventures (which taught zoology). In 2001, the " Early Discovery" series was launched.
Both series contained entries for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade. The JumpStart workbook series and the JumpStart Readers series were published by Scholastic circa 2001. For example, a newly updated JumpStart Baby received Baby Book, and JumpStart Toddlers received My Learning Scrapbook. In 2001, each of the original grade-based games began to be repackaged with bonus discs. A separate JumpStart Phonics Learning System was also released at around this time. This started with the release of two 30-minute animated videos, JumpStart Preschool (occasionally subtitled "Who Left Their Juice on the Caboose?") and JumpStart Kindergarten (occasionally subtitled "Why Did the Bus Stop?"), and two new " Learning Games": JumpStart ABC's and Phonics, which tied into these videos. Several of the characters in the Preschool-2nd Grade portion were given redesigns and merged into a single continuity. Starting circa 1999, a significant change was brought on in the JumpStart series, under the leadership of their Creative Director Marcela Cabrera, who re-developed the vision of the brand and produced the new visual identity of the software. In addition, JumpStart Toddlers and 4th Grade received complete revamps, bearing little resemblance to the original versions. From about 1998-2000, significant updates were made to JumpStart Kindergarten, Preschool, and 1st Grade. The " Learning Games" series, focused more on arcade gameplay, was also released around this time, featuring JumpStart Spelling, Music, and Numbers. Circa 1997, games based on a particular subject, such as reading and math, were also released. From that time up to 1998, the library was extended to include grades 1-6, as well as JumpStart Baby, Toddlers, and Pre-K. The first JumpStart game, JumpStart Kindergarten, was released in 1994.