Cheap ClueFinders Toy Store and Zoombinis Logical Journey (Software) (Macintosh, Windows) Price

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The Zoombinis are little creatures who vary in 4 features: hair, eyes, nose and feet. They lived happily until some bad guys came to their village, and now they're trying to make their way to Zoombiniville, a new place where they can be happy again. Along the way they will need to solve puzzles to advance along the path. These puzzles are fun and involve determining which characteristics (hair, nose, eyes and feet) allow certain Zoombinis to cross a bridge, for example. Or you may have to figure out what toppngs need to go on a picky ogre's pizza. These tasks teach problem solving, logic, set theory, sorting, mapping, hypothesis testing and pattern comprehension. The narration is funny and you'll hve a good time playing.

I bought this for a 5-year old, and while the tasks are generally too difficult for a preschooler, we play together and some concepts are taking hold. And, I have to admit , sometimes I keep playing on my own!

We own over 60 children's software titles, and some we are exceedingly fond of, but if I could keep only one game, this would be it. Terrific!

Love, love, love this game...
I was introduced to this game while helping out in an elementary school computer class (yeah, I'm technically a grown-up). It's an engaging way to teach logic skills, and the puzzles are a lot of fun. I agree that there are a LOT of Zoombinis to save (the purpose of the game)and that once you've mastered the higher levels it's a bit tedious to keep playing the harder versions of the puzzles, especially if there are any you don't like to begin with.

On the other hand, this game is wonderful for a variety of age groups (some of the younger kids may need some help figuring out the logic behind the puzzles), for different ethnicities (the Zoombinis are blue), and genders (most of the characters are somewhat ambiguous on gender, and the Zoombinis are all equal). I've seen it played solo, and in groups, with equally enjoyable results. And there are a number of resources available for educators, parents, etc. to help your kids make meaning from the games they are playing.

All in all, this is a must for any elementary/middle school computer educator, and a highly recommended for parents who want their kids to use computers as a tool as well as a toy.

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