If you and your kids are fans of the movie series Jurassic Park, then you'll want to play this very new PC game of the same name by Vivendi Universal Games and Universal Studios. Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis from Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. It also runs on a Macintosh Power PC, 233 MHz or faster with 32 MB RAM and an 8x CD-ROM drive.
Zoombinis Island Odyssey sells for $19.99 and will run on any multimedia PC, Pentium 200 MHz or faster processor, 32 MB RAM with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and an 8x CD-ROM drive. She said she especially enjoyed the activities at The Planetarium because she was learning some astronomy in school. Other activities include The Greenhouse where you grow the Snozzleberry seedlings, the food of the Zerbles, and The Garden where you transplant and grow your seedlings into fruit bearing Snozzleberry bushes.īecky really enjoyed the adventure, spending several hours over three days glued to the computer screen solving the puzzles. The activities include vaulting your Zoombinis onto cliffs by studying gear ratios (The Catapult), recognizing patterns in hieroglyphs to open doors (The Wall), create genetically adapted Zerbles for survival (The Barn), combine astronomy and modular arithmetic to help caterpillar metamorphosis (The Planetarium). You now have the option to go into the practice mode or start the adventure.įirst create your Zoombinis by selecting their eyes, with or without sunglasses, feet, with or without wheels, propellers and springs and various hats for your journey to save the Zerbles. You'll find yourself at the main menu where you assemble 12 Zoombinis for the adventure. Arcade-style games with great graphics and sound effects enhance the play.Īfter a quick installation from a single CD, and you sign in, click Play to start the adventure. Kids will find 7 challenging puzzles (each with 3 levels) to help restore the island. The Zoombinis, who once lived on the island, returned to save the day after those nasty Bloats destroyed the island's natural habitat. Kids ages 8 and up will solve science, math and logic puzzles as they direct the cute Zoombinis through 7 activities in their goal to restore the island home and save the wildlife, including those little Zerbles who desperately need help. If you and your kids are ready for an imaginative and creative educational adventure then Zoombini Island Odyssey is a must-have title from The Learning Company. Zoombinis Island Odyssey from The Learning Company Zoombinis Island Odyssey from The Learning Company and Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis from Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.