Jenny of the Prairie

1983 adventure video game

1983 video game

Jenny of the Prairie

Developer(s)| Rhiannon Software
Publisher(s)| Addison-Wesley
Programmer(s)| Ken Hollis
Artist(s)| Elizabeth Stott
Lucy Ewell
Composer(s)| Elizabeth Stott
Lucy Ewell
Platform(s)| Commodore 64, Apple II, DOS
Release| 1983
Genre(s)| Adventure
Mode(s)| Single-player

Jenny of the Prairie is a video game developed by Rhiannon Software for the Apple II in 1983 and later published by Addison-Wesley for the Commodore 64 and DOS. It was one of the first games featuring a female character as the protagonist.[1] It was the first personal computer gaming programs specifically targeted for young girls. [2]

## Gameplay

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Jenny was left behind by her family, lost in the prairie. The player needs to keep her safe, fed and watered as she prepares herself for the coming winter. She can chop wood for a fire, pick flowers, pick wheat, and hunt rabbits for food and for fur to keep warm. She may also attempt to tame a fox. She needs to avoid the mountain lion and rattlesnake; if they get to Jenny, it is game over.

## References

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1. ^ Texas Monthly, April 1985, p. 182-184.
2. ^ "Protagonist: Female".

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