Customer Reviews:
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 Okay, but June 12, 2009
L. Barrow (Eastern Oregon)
The concept is good, but not on par with the old reader rabbit, and math blaster. Haveing to use the disk every time is a pain, and there doesn't seem to be a way to save where you are. Was looking for summer activities for the grandaughter, don't think this will work. I would not recommend these to todays children. They are far past the graphic capabilities of this system.
 Not Jump Start, but happy with seller January 9, 2009
J. Manchester (North Carolina, United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game does not hold our kids' interest as well as Jump Start (especially Jump Start World) but we were happy that the item was exactly as described and arrived quickly and well packaged. Since there are not many choices for these upper grades (Jump Start World only goes to 2nd) these are probably as good as it gets.
Are you smarter than a 3rd grader? December 4, 2008
Jesse Felder (Bend, OR)
There are a few puzzles in this game that don't provide enough information to solve. Other puzzles are way too difficult even for my very advanced 9-year-old - they were challenging even for me. I recommend looking elsewhere.
 cluefinder's math November 11, 2008
Jennifer L. Salsman (Lexington, KY USA)
This a good software product. My fourth grade son uses it often. It is educational and he really enjoys playing it.
Don't believe advertised compatibility November 1, 2008
Walter Bays (San Diego, CA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's advertised as running on "Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / 95, Macintosh, Linux, Unix." In fact it comes with no Linux version, nor any means to download it, and the publisher's web site indicates that no Linux version exists. The support web site listed on the jewel case indicates it doesn't run on any OS made in the last 10 years, only MacOS 7.1 (PowerPC), Windows 95, and Windows 98:
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However The Learning Company (Broderbund) web site gives general advice for running old softare on Windows Vista: [...]
I followed their instructions to set the program to run in administrator mode. I removed the start menu shortcut made by the installer, which pointed back to the installation program on CD. Instead I navigated to the actual executable program under "Program Files" and made a desktop shortcut to that. With that, it runs fine under Vista and so far seems to be a very good game. My son has one complaint about the game, that if you make a mistake you have to start all over again, instead of keeping the clues you already found by solving earlier puzzles.
My overall rating is 4 stars for the game itself, 1 star for compatibility, and 0 stars for false advertising.
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