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Oringial was great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 24
Date: October 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I played the old one not the one that comes out on the 10/15 It did not have the best graphis but was fun i bet this one andLogical journey will be just as much fun with better graphis.
You shoul jive Logical Joureny and/or Moutain Rescue a try.

VERY INTERESTING

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 20
Date: October 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is almost better than the last! It is VERY VERY educational and VERY VERY fun. I could let my kids play it for hours. I highly reccomend this item.

Disappointed Mac Owner

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 14 / 21
Date: October 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Don't order this if you own a Mac. It's for Windows only! I was so disappointed because my daughters and I liked the first Zoombinis so well. We've had it for about 5 years, and we still get it out and play with it. I couldn't decided whether to give this new one 1 star or 5, because if it's as good as the first one, and as good as the box made it look, I'm sure it's excellent. Mac owners need to find a way to show software companies that we will provide them with enough business so they can afford to develop these good programs for us too!

HUGE disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 22 / 27
Date: November 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

As a teacher and a player of The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis, I expected the new game to be as good or better. I was extremely disappointed. The animation is not there - the humor is not there - the logic is not as good. Save your money.

A bit difficult for 8 yr. olds, some glitches

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 22
Date: December 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The reasoning ability needed is said to develop in the ninth year, which we found accurate. Most children under 9.5 can enjoy it, but need a lot of help. Even then only the brightest will succeed without some initial assistance on the more difficult stages, but once they get the idea they can handle new problems on their own.

One time the program hung up when we waited a long time on the pinball stage. The delays at the end of some stages are annoying; it is not clear whether it is done.

Most important, though, is that the kids love it so far, and they are probably learning something of the listed skills. Ican't compare it with Logical Journey of the Zoombinis.

Think BEFORE you buy

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 20 / 23
Date: December 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Our family has eagerly anticipated the new Zoombinis Mountain Rescue because we loved the original Zoombinis so much. Mountain Rescue has been a big disappointment. Some of the games are difficult to understand based on the instructions given. Even the very easy levels are hard for my children. This was not the case with the last Zoombinis. There seems to be alot of hesitation on the computer both during and after completing some games. Even the voice of the narrator sounds as if he is bored. The graphics are good, but everything else that made the first one wonderful is missing. I would stick with the first one if you haven't already gotten this one.

Excellent game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: January 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Zoombinins Mountain Rescue may not be quite as good as the original title, only because it is a bit more challenging, but it is still an excellent game..far, far better than most games out there! We own the original game, and sure, it is easy to get attached to it. The truth is, this new game is enormously educational and worth every penny. The graphics are better, but that's not as important as the fact that the logic puzzles are just as outstanding if not better than the original. This game is better for kids about 9 and up, while the original one could be played by kids a bit younger.

zoombinis mountain rescue

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: January 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My children loved Zoombinis 1, and were delighted to find Mountain Rescue in their Christmas Stocking. What a disappointment. After three weeks of trying we have only been able to get as far as the title page when the program crashes and we have to press the "reset" button and restart the computer. Communication with Broderbund/Learning Co has proved unhelpful as so far they have only come up with the standard advice of update drivers, delete temporary files, close down unnecessary programs etc. Three weeks after Christmas Day my children have still been unable to play with their present. A big thumbs-down so far, I'm afraid. I would be interested to hear if anyone else has had the same problem - particularly is they have managed to resolve it!

Update - it's now April - nearly four months after Christmas - and we have got no further with playing this. Other friends have tried it on their PC's with the same results. Borrow it first, before spending your money!

Nearly the end of August now - and still trying. Keep visiting support to see if any patches come out (they haven't) and updating drivers to see if that makes any difference (it hasn't).

Totally Awsome Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is really, really cool! I've played this before at my old elementary school.It is really cool.You get to make your own kind of weird people and send them on a mission. If you read this I hope it makes you want to buy it.This game is sooooooooo much fun!!!!!!!!!!

Uses 24-bit Color ONLY

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 21 / 25
Date: January 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Do NOT buy this product unless your PC specifically supports 24-bit color! This software would not run on any of my three PC's. If your PC has 32-bit color I don't think this software will work on your PC unless it also supports 24-bit color. Unfortunately, all of my PC's have the better color but do NOT support 24-bit color. This is not industry standard. Standard would allow use of the higher color albeit with a minor hit on performance.

Not sure if your PC supports 24-bit color? Right click on the empty desktop. Left click on properties. Left click on the settings tab. Under colors, see if (24 bit) color is listed. If it's not, you may be in trouble.

This is the only software out of dozen's and dozen's I have purchased that I cannot get to run on any of my PC's. My recommendation to anyone would be to borrow a copy and try it before you purchase. I am extremely disappointed in this software!!!

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