444:, the game teaches first grade notions to children between 5 and 7 years old. Didi & Ditto's home, Jako's Valley, is invaded by the Wolf king and his Wolf lieutenants. The player, as either Didi (girl) or Ditto (boy), sets out to win his country's freedom back by outsmarting every single one of the king's lieutenants.
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Didi & Ditto - Their friends and their foes - page 2
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