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| From: Knowledge Adventure
Category: Software
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $7.48
You Save: $2.51 (25%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 159
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 7.91666666667 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: 100722
Model: 20223
UPC: 876930001697
EAN: 0876930001697
ASIN: B000I84DTS
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best I've seen March 22, 2008
My six-year old is an electronic junkie, and has played LOTS of computer games. This one is BY FAR his all-time favorite. Mine too, as it is very educational. He will play until I make him stop! It runs great on the computer, and can be personlized with fun things for your child. I highly recommend it!
Expensive but worth it.... March 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
First off, let me say that commonsensemedia.org gives a nice overview of the JumpStart World software. Second, after reading all the reviews I did not first purchase this disk, I bought the full download on the Knowledge Adventure website for a whopping $74.99, but we got all 12 units at once (although you must finish a unit to proceed to the next). I was getting tired of the non educational aspects of Webkinz and similar virtual worlds (littlest pet shop and myepets) so we gave this a try. Although my child is in Kindergarten, the year is almost over so I took a chance on the First Grade version and I'm glad I did. The game starts out pretty easy with pattern recognition, simple math, and letter sounds in Unit One. This unit took my child about 10 hours to complete. The second unit has her reading charts/graphs (something she has not had to do in Kindergarten so it's a little tough), solve word problems (that are read aloud), recognize math fact families, and tell time. Once in a while she does need help or for me to read something to her. So the games are appropriately challenging for my nearly 6 yr old and the "world" is fun...you can choose your character, dress it, and buy and care for a pet, create artwork anytime you want and have a parade. You can flip between exploring the "world" and playing the games as much as you like. Most activities are mouse-driven but some do use the arrow keys like a tricky tetris-style game. Kids are motivated to go back and play the games repeatedly b/c doing so gets them more jewels to buy stuff for their pet and virtual home. It's all very well done: the graphics are good, so far the music isn't too annoying, and it runs perfectly on VISTA (although we had one bug installing it that my husband had to google a fix for). All in all I asked my daughter, who has played a zillion computer and leapster games why she likes Jump Start World and she says "it's just awesome!".
Jumpstart World 1st Grade December 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product is excellent learning tool for kids. My son couldn't wait until he got next unit purchased to go and explore new places. This software gives kids an ability to play and learn at the same time and it's never boring. This game has a good balance of fun and learning activities. The only draw back is the fact that it was not made very clear that this box includes only 2 levels and to continue you need to purchase additional levels so the child can move to the next level.
But my son is enjoying this game very much.
So engaging December 19, 2007
I got this for my son who LOVES to play it. He has increased his skill and mastery in all academic areas. He loves having a pet to take care of, jobs to get done and new areas open up with each new accomplishment. There are a few learning games that challenge him and I'll sit with him and help him work on, but as he "gets it" he'll get so excited and give me a hug. The game has been such a hit that the neighbor's daughter comes over just to play the game. For the use that my children are getting out of it, SO worth the money.
 Slow, needs internet connection, poorly thought out September 29, 2007
5 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is the lousiest children's software I've ever seen. I think the previous reviews must be that of an earlier version. I am returning it to Amazon . Save yourself the trouble -- don't purchase it.
What are the issues?
(1) My kids use my old laptop -- a machine with 512 MB of RAM, Pentium-III 500 MHz CPU and 32 MB of video RAM. Not the greatest machine, granted ... but the software is slow as molasses on it.
(2) The game will not work unless the CD is the drive *AND* the
machine is connected to the internet. I'd rather not connect my
5-year old's machine to the internet. Thank you very much.
(3) Navigation in the game is not with a mouse but with arrow keys.
And if a kid presses an arrow key in a "disallowed" direction, there
is no beep or anything. So, the kid keeps pressing the key and gets
frustrated.
(4) Every 10 minutes or so, the software freezes with a "loading" message. Looks like the CD is not complete. It actually downloads
content from the internet each time. I suppose this is to prevent
piracy. But do you really want to support a company that doesn't trust
its customers and is willing them to let them endure long waits?
If I could give this game 0 stars, I would give it.
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