Tonka Space Station

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Summary: Awesome graphics!
Review: My kids just loved this new Tonka program. Great graphics and sound. Not a lot of educational value but lots of fun.

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Summary: tonka space station
Review: My son has a few of the Tonka computor games and this is our least favorite. He had a hard time using the keyboard to move around and seem to be able to go to only one screen. We were so excited when we purchased this game because of the other Tonka games that he liked so much. This one went back to the store.

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Summary: Very disappointing new Tonka product
Review: My sons, ages 4 and 7, have the other Tonka software: Tonka Construction, Tonka Search and Rescue, and Tonka Raceway. Those three software programs have small problems, but, for the most part my boys like them and figured out how to use them easily on their own. Each of those three were slightly educational as well, especially Tonka Construction.

I recently bought Tonka Space Station- and I'm going to lose it as soon as possible. There are eight different modules that the child can build and then play with: the communications module, the defense module, the factory module, etc. You MUST read the manual to understand what the goal in each module is, what the hazards are, and ideas to get around the hazards. Different keys do different things in each module. For example, on the Factory module the arrow keys control vehicle movement, while the control key activates the drill bit. On the Harvest module the arrow keys control vehicle movement, the Shift key activates booster rockets and the control key shoots herbicide pellets. I have had to sit down and learn each module of the program, and then explain it to my sons.

I'm sorry I bought this program. Perhaps it would be better for older children, but the other Tonka products were right for my kids' ages.

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Summary: Fun, with good visual effect
Review: Of all the Tonka titles, this one is the least rewarding for me (as a parent), and least played (by my 6 year-old). When I purchased this product, I thought I was getting another fine Tonka software product. I wasn't.

The controls are keyboard-oriented, which makes it more difficult for a child to master. He is used to mouse-oriented controls (contained in the older Tonka titles). My six year old has a hard time remembering which key does what function. Even after playing if a few times, he doesn't enjoy it much.

Also, the game simply isn't as fun. The latter titles offered more interaction...more diverse play scenarios. This title lacks the "oomph!" that carried the other games.

If you're a first-time Tonka buyer, I'd reccommend either the Tonka Construction set or the Search and Rescue program. Oh, and be sure to check the system requirements before you buy!

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Summary: Older titles more fun, better bet...
Review: Of all the Tonka titles, this one is the least rewarding for me (as a parent), and least played (by my 6 year-old). When I purchased this product, I thought I was getting another fine Tonka software product. I wasn't.

The controls are keyboard-oriented, which makes it more difficult for a child to master. He is used to mouse-oriented controls (contained in the older Tonka titles). My six year old has a hard time remembering which key does what function. Even after playing if a few times, he doesn't enjoy it much.

Also, the game simply isn't as fun. The latter titles offered more interaction...more diverse play scenarios. This title lacks the "oomph!" that carried the other games.

If you're a first-time Tonka buyer, I'd reccommend either the Tonka Construction set or the Search and Rescue program. Oh, and be sure to check the system requirements before you buy!

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Summary: I believe this is educational
Review: ok, all these Tonka games have been great for all 3 of my sons - 11,8 and 5 They have learned all the tools names, trucks and how they work. and Now they are learning tid-bits about rockets. I love these Tonka games. Great graphics - or so says my 11 year old.

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Summary: Review of Tonka Space Station
Review: This game has awesome graphics. The best I've seen in a younger age group product. Smooth framerate and lovely textures. My son is always on it!

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Summary: Fun, with good visual effect
Review: This is my son's favorite CD ROM game. It has variety of games to select with. I enjoy watching him play. However, he needs help with certain tasks. It is an exciting game which is not too difficult for children 5 and up.

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Summary: This can't be Tonka Joe
Review: We purchased this computer program thinking it would be fun and enjoyable like all the other Tonka Joe adventures. All we found was pure disappointment. My son is very proficient on the computer and easily does Tonka Construction 1 and 2, Tonka Garage, and Tonka Search and Rescue but this program is not only difficult for him but it is even difficult for me and his 12 year old brother. My son still loves Tonka Joe but I am very surprised in the difference in products and was considering Tonka Raceway but now I may even reconsider that purchase.

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Summary: Tonka Space Station is Worth a Second Chance
Review: We purchased Tonka Space Station for our son's 4th birthday and found it a little advanced for him at the time. We almost took it back to the store but decided to keep it until he was a little older. When we pulled the game back out a few months later, we purchased a gamepad, since it was a little hard to manuever the spaceships with the mouse....this made all the difference!! My son loves the games now, especially collecting energy crystals and collecting space berries (he loves to shoot the alien weeds!)