in August 1995. It was to be distributed through Broderbund Software's Affiliated Label Program. A 45-minute video version of Piper was created by Splash Studios for broadcast and home video release, and the game's assets were adapted into an online adventure game titled Midas Valley Gold Rush for the Splash Kids forum on the then-upcoming MSN Games platform. In creating this game, Splash Studios intended to create a new genre: "a movie kids can watch in episodes, punctuated by interactive games". Critical reception The Seattle Times deemed it a "technically stunning interactive movie", and noted that their play testers enjoyed replaying scenes to learn lines of songs and sing along. The game was highly recommended by Billboard, noting that it pushed the boundaries rather than being another Living Books clone. Popular Electronics thought the game would appeal to children of all ages. References External links Making Of featurette 1995 video games Interactive movie video games Video games developed in the United States Windows games Windows-only games