Curious George Downtown Adventure

List Price: $19.99

Features:

• Help Curious George get out of predicaments by solving puzzles
• Over 60 different puzzle games for kids to solve again and again
• Curiosity Meter rewards kids with banana points
• Four unique locations allow for greater enjoyment and exploration
• Includes bonus Curious George book set

Customer Reviews:

Only one complaint [Posted on 2002-11-27]
My 5-year-old son loves this program. However, he is frustrated that he cannot enter one area because we don't have the "booster code." How do you get a booster code? You have to buy another product from the same company. It upsets me that the company cannot rely on the fine quality of their products to sell more, but have to resort to ambushing parents with a marketing gimmick that a 5-year-old is too young to understand.

A great problem solving game! [Posted on 2003-03-14]
I really like this game for my four year old, because it is different. It doesn't teach phonics, math or music, but the more abstract problem solving skills. And, he loves it because it's fun! He has to put together a sequence of events to get to the desired object. Very well designed!

Great Game [Posted on 2003-10-07]
My 5 year old son loves this game. He has played through it 11 times in the last 6 months. Very original game that requires some planning and thought on where to put different items in order to move George through each situation. Also a help key that gives the answer away if you get frustrated.

Not So Much [Posted on 2006-01-25]
I'm glad that everyone else was delighted, but this software was only a mild success at my house. The program can be frustrating in how narrow the acceptable area is to successfully place the many objects George needs to employ to complete his Rube-Goldbergian journeys. If your child isn't already very good with a mouse, this game will prove frustrating. Often the physics just makes no sense. My 4-year-old son couldn't understand that the program was asking him to put a trampoline on top of a light pole -- because he knew that wouldn't work. This from a kid who thinks you can build a working space shuttle out of cardboard boxes. We spent most of our time clicking on the "hint" icon that shows you where the props need to be placed and just plopping them down accordingly. Pretty much not the point! File this under a great idea that should have worked better than it did.

great, except for the booster code [Posted on 2006-02-23]
My son got this for his 4th birthday, and he loves it. It's alot like Incredible Machine, which was a really fun game. He plays it all by himself and has beaten almost every level. The booster code thing is quite lame, and of course young children might feel bad not getting to play part of their game. I think the game is quite nice without the extra free play levels, and I would recommend it for advanced preschoolers to much older kids. My husband and I got into a debate over which items to use on one of the levels. Lots of fun!

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