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Summary: lives up to the potential of the interactive medium
Review: THis is one of the first cd-roms that has stumped my rather precocious daughter: she gets frustrated with it and does not spend hours clicking away at it. Paradoxically, I see this as a very good thing. In most of her other learning software packages, there is no penalty for guessing, and so she became adept at discovering the pattern needed to move on - they are really nothing but glorified multiple choice exams - simple by clicking on everything. Sure, she can learn a lot from them, but I always saw it as allowing her to cheat as well. In this program, if she gets something wrong, she loses one of her little guys, which eventually disallows her to move forward. So it doesn't pay to guess - she has to think about what is right in a systematic manner to move ahead. She also cannot backtrack and do something over. Instead, she has to go back to the start of the game, with a new set of problems. I am also impressed with the logic portion of this software. The player has to recognise which features from sets and subsets in various contexts. That means systematic and abstract thinking, but made fun as a game journey of creatures the player creates at the beginning. Though my daughter is stumped by some of it now, she will really have beaten a challenging puzzle when she gets it, perhaps with lasting impact on her reasoning abilities. Visually, while this is not as snazzy as some other cd-roms, it is pleasing enough. All in all, one of the best learning cd-roms I have yet seen. It really challenges my child, which is exactly what I was looking for. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Logicy, logical, logic like, and Zoombinis!
Review: The Logical joureny of the Zoombinis has got to be one of the best games ever released for children. I teachs logic ( as the name implies), problem solving, but is also tons of fun! I had the origional Logical Journey of the Zoombinis, and played it for three years. It never got boring. With the different paths, the different ways of solving things, and the different levels of difficulty, It gives this game a great replay value. I played it for so long, and then my sister played it for just as long. On top of that, even adults might have some trouble making perfect pizzas for three very picky customers. A must buy for anyone with kids. It's probably the best birthday present they'll ever get!
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Summary: O.K. but could use some improvment
Review: This game is really good, but:
1.The games are somewhat the same as "Logical journey of the zoombinis".
2.The graphics are bad.
3.It is not very hard to play. I played 2 days and got 2 games up to the hardest level.
I would buy this game if it were on sale but not for regular price.
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Summary: must have!!
Review: I bought this software solely on the reviews from this sight, and am I ever glad I did! Both my 4 and 6 year old can play this game for hours! When I first tried it, I though it would be way to hard for my 4 year old ... but she surprised me. This game is fun and encourages logical thinking. I would highly recommend it for any child, regardless of age.
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Summary: great idea, bad graphics
Review: This is brilliant program, I use it for homeschooling. However the graphics are awful, they look like something from an early 90s computer game or worse, which is frustrating because you must discern between Zoombinis based on their differences, and often those features are dull and the same color as the background and you have to press your nose to the screen to tell each Zoombini apart. If they could just update the graphics I would give this program 5 stars.
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Summary: sadly disappointed
Review: I bought this CD for my seven year old son with hopes that it would be a positive addition to his education. I was sadly disappointed to find that it was violent, dark, and depressing. I do not believe that teaching children to be violent and aggressive is in the best interests of anyone. We must learn to share the Earth with all living beings.
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Summary: one of the few games that are encouraging
Review: at first,i didn't like the game,but when they had a zoombinis 3(island odyssey).i went back to the first one and start a new game.i loved it.the story's about the zoombinis living in zoombini isle,i think,but the bloats came and told the zoombinis that they could help them with better life(eg:expanding trade routes.)the zoombinis agreed but the bloats were taking over everything,stealing profits,canceling holidays.so the zoombinis escaped without the bloats knowing and went to build a new homeland.far away,in zoombiniville.you get 12 logic games,4 levels,and 625 zoombinis to carry,16 at a time.buy this game,you'll love it.
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Summary: Zoombini rox!
Review: I'v only played this twice at school and I luv it!I keep trying to get every possible chance to play it and now I've decided to save my money to buy it myself.Alot of other kids in my class play this and you should too!I highly recomend this game!
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Summary: A very fun game
Review: This is such a great game. The actual learning part of it is hidden by all the challanging puzzles, games, and levels. No matter what age you are, you will surely love this game. You just seem to fall in love with the zoombinis, and that makes you want to finish the game even faster, because when you finish the game, you bring them to a happy place. This game is great for anyone and everyone!
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Summary: Very good
Review: I was very impressed by this one. purchased it on a whim, and was very pleased. My two kids love it, and would play it for hours if I let them. Highly recommend this one...
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