Arthur's Birthday (game)

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Arthur's Birthday
Game Information
Game type	Living Book
Release Date	1994
Platform	CD-ROM

Arthur's Birthday is a computer game that is part of the Living Books series. It is based upon the book Arthur's Birthday. This game was first released in 1994, and was re-released a quantity of times to become compatible with the later operating systems. The latest edition was labeled "Windows XP Compatible".

Gameplay

Like most Living Books games, the narrator reads the story out loud and the player can play mini-games to get clues about the book. In this one you have to get clues about each present. D.W keeps track of your clues throughout the game. Also, if you click objects in the background, they will make an animation. Despite the fact that the mini-games give you clues, the "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" game does not.

D.W is the main guide and tracks your clues throughout the game.

Plot

See Arthur's Birthday

Gallery

Arthur writing invitations to his birthday party while his family prepares breakfast

Mr. Marco's classroom

Arthur, Jane and Mr. Haney shopping for birthday party supplies

Arthur and Francine remedying a situation

Arthur and Francine writing invitations at the tree house

Arthur and Francine delivering invitations around Elwood City

Arthur and Muffy's birthday party celebrated at the Reads' house

The Great Gift Mystery clue book with clues about birthday present givers and their present descriptions

The Birthday Present Sorter Mini-Game

Trivia

• Brain claims he likes chocolate.
• On the third page, Binky and Prunella are in the same classroom with the rest of the kids, although Binky and Prunella were Mr. Ratburn's third grade students, while the rest were Mr. Marco's second grade students during that timeframe. However, Mr. Ratburn was removed from the scene as the story is a flashback event to when Arthur and Muffy turned 8.
• When Arthur leaves for school, he puts on his jacket; although the jacket was not visible before he put it on.
• Throughout most of the game, the Brain's complexion is brown; but on the final page where the family and friends gather around at the party table (as well as the present-sorting mini-game), his complexion is pale.
• This game is not compatible with 64-bit operating systems.
• Some packages of the game came with the book.^{[citation needed]}
• Arthur's birthday is revealed to be May 25.