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Zoombinis rule!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was really sad. my favorite PC game,petz 4 wasn't working rightIt was broke.when i visted my cousin in New York he wanted to cheer me up. he showed me Zoombinis, a cool new PC game and I LOVED it! ZOOMBINIS RULE!!!!!!!p.s. i got my own Zoombini game!

Repetitive but Unique

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is an interesting way to teach critical thinking, but it gets very repetitive very quickly since it is pretty short, and once you finish one skill level, the next level is the same old thing with just a bit more difficulty each time. I got tired of doing the same puzzles over and over, it would have been nice if each skill level had a new set of puzzles.

One good thing about this game is it works on both Windows machines and Macs, although the second Zoombini game, Mountain Rescue, does not work on Macs.

All in all, a cute game, but likely to be tired of quickly.

Great learning game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

All my boys 4, 7 and 12 years really like this learning game. There is a good balace of assignments covering several basic math skills. Players really need to think along the way if they want to have any surviving Zoombinies at the end of the day. I even chip in sometimes myself.

Very good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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...

now I want one

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this for our 9 year old brainiac nephew and it was a huge hit. He's spent tons of time playing it and it's so much fun that I want one for myself. The program seems to work very well, he's really fast on it and loves the music too.

The Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: February 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Quite simply the best computer game ever made for children of all ages. I've been buying computer games for over 20 years and none has ever had the staying power and pure fun that Zoombinis has. Children of 4 and 5 love to set up the zoombini characters and watch it played long before they understand most of the logic. And you can watch them learn to think as they grow older and love the game that much more. Even 12-year-olds still enjoy the harder levels of play. Not even the later Zoombini games can hold hold a candle to this original masterpiece.

Instant hit with my 7 year old

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Some buyers are having trouble because the Zoombinis they're inadvertantly getting old versions that give them problems on Win XP.

I purchased the Zoombinis Mini 2 Pack from rksglobalbooks thru Amazon Marketplace and both DVD's downloaded with ease on our XP. So if you want to get a current version that gives you no problems, check out rksglobalbooks. I got the cd's today, popped them in the computer and my son is playing as we speak.

Rksglobalbooks offers expedited shipping (if you want it). I got the item in 3 business days (priority mail). So if you want this specific Zoombinis product, this is the merchant to go with. I am very happy.

Just a note: One reviewer also said that with the older cd's you should say "yes" to loading Quicktime 2.1 when the option appears and then there should be no problems running the program.

Nice Game, but just a little hard

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 15
Date: June 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game with a multipack and it rocks!!! But just kind of a little hard but I like it.

Cool Blue Furry Things

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: April 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As well as it being a game to home your logic, zoombini's can also be extremely fun. In a way there is nothing so satisfying as watching zoombini's whoop in delight after completing a whimsical and different puzzle. The game is challenging, interesting, constructive and fun. A good buy for young kids.

learning without trying

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

For a patient child, my eight year old stayed on this game for several hours. It teaches math and logic skills without the child feeling like they are being taught. The game offers rewards along the way for acheiving partial steps and allows creative play for each adventure. It also allows for partnering during the game as we played together to solve the puzzles. Not a heavy handed teaching program.

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