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Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)

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The front cover of Arthur's Teacher Trouble

Arthur's Teacher Trouble is a Living Books animated storybook computer game. It was first released in 1993, and based upon the 1986 book. It was re-released a quantity of times to become compatible with the later operating systems. The latest version was labeled "Windows XP Compatible".

Differences from the book

  • Many details were removed in order to simplify animation process.
  • On the first page, there were two classroom doors with the second one being shown 1/4. Also, the perspective a few inches higher where peoples' feet could never be seen.
  • The word "FIRE ALARM" on the red school bell was removed in order to simplify animation process.
  • The things on the bulletin board in the hallway are different, in contrast to the book.
  • On the second page, Prunella was looking in her locker before closing it and telling everyone she had Mr. Ratburn when she was in third grade; although in the book, she did not go through her locker.
  • In Arthur's imagination of being put to death row, he had on red and white horizontal stripes instead of black and white stripes.
  • In Arthur's imagination of Mr. Ratburn as a vampire, Arthur's eyes twirl, his sweater was teal instead of yellow, and the background was blue instead of gray.
  • The names on the SPELLING AWARD trophy were removed.
  • On Page 11, when the player clicks on the Next Page arrow, Mr. Ratburn says "Pencils down, please. Pass your papers to the front," which he never said in the book.
  • Sue Ellen has blonde hair instead of orange that the book illustrated her.
  • The basket of fruits that were from Muffy had removed her last name Crosswire.
  • The unnamed rabbit girl has brown hair instead of gray.
  • While Arthur is in the spellathon, he was wearing a red sweater instead of a yellow one, and a blue bowtie instead of a red one.
  • In the scene where Mr. Ratburn corrects his students' spelling tests, Fern was standing next to Francine; although in the book, Fern was behind the rabbit girl.