Arthurs Computer Adventure Ages 3-7
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| | Customer Reviews: Is it good? I don't know! (25 July 2010)I don't know if this is any good or not. It will not run on Windows Vista, nor Windows XP. It apparently is for some earlier outdated operating system!! But they don't tell you that! It is up to you to find out about this only after purchasing this software! CD Compatibility (27 April 2009)Arthurs Computer Adventure Ages 3-7 CD software is not compatible with my Windows XP software, even though the package states it is compatible!Even the readme file did not explain, and was written for Windows 95 & 98! Therefore, it lies on the shelf, totally unusable. Very entertaining game for toddlers (30 March 2009)My 3 and half year old loves this game. I've showed him twice how to use it, and since then he's using it by himself. Not compatible on new Mac's (with Intel processors) (11 March 2009)This is advertised as being Mac compatible, but unless your Mac is very old, it will not work. Low Educational Value & System Compatibility Issues Mac and PC (25 February 2009)If you are a Mac User - please be aware that this title is incompatible with all newer Apple Macintosh computers. Any mac with an Intel processor (from about 2006 onward) or with the newest operating system (10.5) will NOT be able to run this program. And even older macs will need the OS9 compatibility options installed. Yuck. If you are a PC User. I tried to install this program on my Sony Vaio running XP. The game complained of a missing WAV driver and would not run. Finally, I got it working on another Windows PC, but with issues. The game tried to switch to a lower resolution and my PC handled that by adding a black border around the game area. I don't like the idea of my son squinting at a smaller image in the middle of the screen! Also - occasionally my mouse cursor would sometimes change to a black square making it difficult to tell where you were pointing. I'm sure this game will work fine for most PC users. I'm not sure what was different about my two computers that caused the incompatibility. Finally - the educational value of this game is extremely limited. Basically it is a computerized book. As you flip from page to page, a voice reads the words to you and the text is highlighted. After the text is read, your child is given a chance to click randomly on the page. If you happen to click on certain objects, they perform some funny animation with sound. Some objects are click-able and others are not. There are 5 mini games hidden throughout the game. For example, on page 2 if you happen to guess to click on the helicopter, a small remote control pops up on the screen and you can actually control it and drop water balloons on a target. I only give it a second star because - despite all of this, my son really did enjoy it once I got it going. |
