- Platform: Windows 2000 / XP, Macintosh
- ESRB Rating:
Everyone - Media: CD-ROM
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Being trapped in a toy store isn't all fun and games for the ClueFinders. When Owen and Joni suddenly find themselves shrunk down to only 3 inches tall, Santiago and Leslie have to search the toy store for clues before the entire city of San Francisco is zapped by a mysterious shrinking ray. Your job is to use your skills in math, language arts, and geography to help the ClueFinders work their way through six action-packed activity stations and five fun ClueSpots. With four levels of difficulty, new challenges will keep you coming back for more. There are wild toy store activities like the Taxi Bug Express and a daring Escape from Alcatraz. If you get stumped, turn to the detailed help feature to work through the trickier challenges. And mark every milestone with a motivating progress report.
This title also includes a second bonus ClueFinders CD-ROM, The Mystery of the Missing Amulet (previously released as ClueFinders Reading Adventures). Join the ClueFinders as they travel across the galaxy to rescue the planet Millenia from the grasp of Sorceress Malicia in a fun-filled learning adventure. You will explore 10 exciting, interactive activities, and build skills in more than 25 areas, including reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and critical thinking.
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In ClueFinders: The Incredible Toy Store Adventure, you'll navigate through a maze of gigantic toys and build 3rd and 4th grade skills. A mysterious shrinking device zaps the ClueFinders to three inches tall, and suddenly they are trapped inside a toy store. As you venture through the aisles collecting clues to solve this riveting mystery, master your skills in math, language arts, geography, and problem solving. Help the ClueFinders escape the toy store and solve the mystery in ClueFinders: The Incredible Toy Store Adventure.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Grace Cheam
I bought this software specifically because it said it would run on Windows XP. I had tried other Cluefinders on an older computer and was very happy with it. But since buying the XP, it's been a nightmare to get them to work. Despite it's claim that it's compatible with XP, (my system more than meets the system requirements), there were still technical errors. I tried the Program Compatibility Wizard and changing resolutions to no avail. Trying to contact their email support system has been unsuccessful so far - something about no being able to access it at this time. All in all, frustrating and discouraging. Cluefinders is off my list of educational games for now.
By Jadecat
I bought this game as a part of a three pack for Cluefinders. AFterwards I read a review where a person had trouble installing this on an XP system. That was one reason why I bought this game as the box states "Now Featuring XP compatibility.". With a bit of trepidation, I installed it in my computer, and then let my 8 year old have at it. I must say installation on the XP system went fine and after only about 3 hours of play we haven't noticed any strange glitches. This is definitely more of a learning game as opposed to a more fun style of game like Pajama Sam or Spy Fox. I saw that my child had to fill in the blanks of sentences, using words provided, and then arrange those sentences into a sensible paragraph. That provided a bit of frustration, and even the proper arrangement wasn't obvious to me. Still, by randomly moving the sentences around, you can eventually get the answer they are looking for. Same with the math questions. You will get an equation to solve and about 25 different answers are on the screen, and you click on the right one. I have no doubt my child just clicks till she gets the right one if she doesn't know how to do the equation. For less then ten dollars I got 3 Cluefinders games, and with only trying this one game, I am satisfied with the purchase. It seems perfect for this age group of 7-12 years where Reader Rabbit and cutesy games are too easy for them, and they want to feel like they are solving a mystery but also practicing school skills.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
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3.6 out of 5 stars
8 reviews
68 of 69 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Education vs. Fun
April 24 2002
By "isleofjules"
- Published on Amazon.com
As I sat down with my niece to "play" this game I was struck by how interesting it was that software manufacturers could actually use games that are fun to help teach kids (and I dare say adults) and add to the education that children are receiving. This game was fun for us both because it helped my niece to recognize patterns, follow sentence structure, taught general mathematics in the elevator and showed that in the end you can have fun while learning.
I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who has a child in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade. However, you will need to sit down with them to help them figure out what exactly they need to do. The only reason I gave this product a 4 star rating instead of a 5 is that in one part of the game, the player is required to map out routes on a computer screen and it was very difficult for my niece to grasp. I believe that they set out to teach the player something they hadn't covered in school and it went above my niece's knowledge level.
Otherwise, this game is a very good educational tool and yes, we "both" had fun playing it.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seems to be a good game..
Jun 3 2004
By Jadecat
- Published on Amazon.com
I bought this game as a part of a three pack for Cluefinders. AFterwards I read a review where a person had trouble installing this on an XP system. That was one reason why I bought this game as the box states "Now Featuring XP compatibility.". With a bit of trepidation, I installed it in my computer, and then let my 8 year old have at it. I must say installation on the XP system went fine and after only about 3 hours of play we haven't noticed any strange glitches. This is definitely more of a learning game as opposed to a more fun style of game like Pajama Sam or Spy Fox. I saw that my child had to fill in the blanks of sentences, using words provided, and then arrange those sentences into a sensible paragraph. That provided a bit of frustration, and even the proper arrangement wasn't obvious to me. Still, by randomly moving the sentences around, you can eventually get the answer they are looking for. Same with the math questions. You will get an equation to solve and about 25 different answers are on the screen, and you click on the right one. I have no doubt my child just clicks till she gets the right one if she doesn't know how to do the equation. For less then ten dollars I got 3 Cluefinders games, and with only trying this one game, I am satisfied with the purchase. It seems perfect for this age group of 7-12 years where Reader Rabbit and cutesy games are too easy for them, and they want to feel like they are solving a mystery but also practicing school skills.
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A 9 yr. old
July 13 2002
A Kid's Review
- Published on Amazon.com
This game is totally cheap (price wise) because you get one regular game and one bounus game... It is very educational and also is fun. This is a really, really great game!!!
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