Wanna-Be A Dino Finder
Reviewed by Cynthia A. Sorrels
Published by Cloud 9 Interactive

Age Group: Age 4 to 8, Age 8 and Up Type: More Fun Price: $34.95 US

Description:

Wanna-Be a Dino Finder is the first of Cloud 9 Interactive's new career series targeted for children ages 6 to 10. The title takes kids on an adventure where they find fossils and explore prehistoric worlds while solving math, history and science puzzles and having fun. Rufus the Dog, Katie the Chameleon and Addie the Kangaroo guide players to the base camp of Dr. Rock Hound, a paleontologist. Kids can start searching in one of six locations around the world using the tools of the trade - or head over to the Activity Center to play dinosaur games and puzzles.

Features:

• Compass Capers - math and directional skills
• Hidden Pictures - a collage of 50 dinosaurs to identify
• Creature Time Match - place each dinosaur into the correct time period
• Dino Diner - feed each dinosaur the correct food
• Creature Maker - create a dinosaur using body parts from other dinosaurs
• Jurassic Jam - various music genres and sounds
• Mix and Match - concentration game
• Pangaea Puzzle - how did Earth look millions of years ago?
• Dino Paint - create and color, even print your masterpiece.

Notes:

Wanna-Be a Dino Finder features a simple installation. The animations ran smoothly, although at times the sound was choppy. It wouldn't do to attempt to run this title on less than the system requirements, as it is a bit slow on this 486/66 with 16Megs of RAM.

Reactions:

Kids will love Wanna-Be a Dino Finder for the fun and innovative games - and they'll pick up a lot of information about dinosaurs without even realizing it. This title packs a huge amount of content and the animated dinosaurs may not be as scary to youngsters as some of the more realistic graphics used in other programs. There's something here to appeal to nearly any kid!

The title even included two fossils that have fascinated my kids - they can't wait to hear more!

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