Sesame Street ABC (Nintendo NES, 1989)

Based on the long-running PBS children's television program, Sesame Street ABC stars Ernie and his lovable Muppet friends. This learning game is divided into two sections: Letter-Go-Round and Ernie's Big Splash.

Designed to teach young children letter recognition (including upper- and lowercase), matching, and simple spelling, Letter-Go-Round asks the child to catch and match the letters on a spinning Ferris wheel. Parents are advised to assist by posing questions to the child.

Ernie's Big Splash helps children learn problem-solving, predicting, and planning skills. In this game, Ernie is taking a bath, but his faithful Rubber Duckie is nowhere to be found. The child must assist the Rubber Duckie in finding his way from his soap dish to the bath tub by helping Ernie build a pathway. Parents can help children determine the best pathway.