Didi and Ditto: First Grade: The Wolf King Win/Mac | 
| From: Kutoka US Software
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $11.98
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1463
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows 98, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000
ESRB: Early Childhood
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 7.91666666667 years
Operating System: Windows ME
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: 141108
Model: 141108
UPC: 632332141108
EAN: 0632332141108
ASIN: B000BCICSE
Release Date: October 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Multi-subject edutainment game for children aged 5 to 7 | | • | Covers math, science, reading, creativity, and problem solving | | • | 3 levels of difficulty so children can grow with the game | | • | High-quality animation with beautiful, distinctive 3-D graphics | | • | Sequel to Didi & Ditto 1-Kindergarten |
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Product Description
Didi & Ditto 2-First Grade is the sequel to Didi & Ditto 1-Kindergarten. It is a multi-subjet edutainment game for children aged 5-7. It focuses on many subjects including Math Science Reading Thinking skills creativity and problem solving. It has 3 levels of difficulty so children can grow with this game and the entire game has been made with stunning 3D graphics.System Requirements:Mac OS X WIN 98 2000 ME XPFormat: WIN 98ME2000XP/MAC 10.1 OR LATER Genre: CHILDREN Age: 632332141108 UPC: 632332141108 Manufacturer No: 141108
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| Customer Reviews:
 Does not work well on Leopard 10.5.6 March 27, 2009
joey
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
There are very few games that work on Apple's Leopard 10.5.x as classic mode is no longer supported. So trying to find games for your child is a quest. There are only 2 reviews on Amazon prior to me purchasing this game so I took a chance.
One must note that even if you choose the option to install the entire game on your Mac you still need to have the disc mounted in order to play it. So those that run without optical drives (MacBook Air) or don't want to carry around a disc for your kids to scratch up please look elsewhere. If you do decide that you can live with this old style of piracy control the game does not render in full screen.
So even if you have a large screen iMac you'll get this dinky game in the center of your screen. On my screen everything is shoved to the left so I have a large black bar on the right. I can live with that, but why couldn't the developer program this game in full screen and take advantage of core animation and all the other great framework built into Leopard to make this game something better than what it currently is?
Aside from that, every now and then the mouse will freeze. You can always Command+Tab to switch apps and your mouse will work. But the moment you go back into the game the mouse will still be stuck requiring you to force quit the app loosing your kids progress and having them start from the last time they saved the game.
Trust me you kids will grow frustrated over this. I had to explain to my child that sometimes games stop working and we have to restart it (which is true... but come on this is a kids game, it's not something that actually taxes your system, it's just poorly written code simple as that.)
If you can put up with always keeping the disc in and the occasional mouse freeze the game is quite good for a 1st grade level. The game has some problem solving, matching and other types of activities that will help your child develop some critical thinking skills.... till it locks up.
Honestly, I want to return this game but shipping back will cost $8 dollars. I purchased it here with Amazon Prime for $17.99. At that point it makes it not worth it. So I'm hoping those that are thinking about buying this game read my review and think for a moment if the pros (what little it has) outweigh the cons.
I also emailed the developer about these issues. If they respond with solutions that will get the game up and running then I will certainly edit my review.
My recommendation is to pass on this title.
 Educational and Fun! March 22, 2008
K. Schiebel (Redmond, WA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My 1st grader really enjoys this game. It has a variety of language, math and problem solving exercises and presents them in a fun and engaging manner. You can also adjust the level of difficulty within the game to keep things interesting. I highly recommend. Would have given 5 stars, but there are a few items within the navigation/interface that could stand a little improvement, but nothing major.
 Great for schools and learning at home! December 12, 2005
Debbie Smith (Scottsdale, AZ, USA)
38 out of 38 found this review helpful
This game is excellent. I am a first grade teacher so was sceptical when I saw software claiming to teach the same subjects I cover in my classes through traditional means. I wanted to be open-minded so bought it and tried it with my students on our classroom's computer during the lunch hour. I must say i am dissappointed for having not tried this sooner. My students were glued to the screen the entire time and even after the lunch break they all wanted to continue playing. There are 16 activities covering reading, math, science and creativity and 3 diffifulty levels which allows the children to learn at their own pace and level. I especially like teachers mode which gives direct access to the activities and monitors the childrens progress. It also saves their games so other students can go on and play. The graphics are also astounding and I'm guessing this is what helps keep their attention so they end up playing longer and thus learning more. I would definitely recommend this to other teachers and parents who want to reinforce classroom materials at home.
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