Active Play: A Bug's Life

by Disney

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000023VU7
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 3, 1998
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,795 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Kids and bugs are a natural fit. Throw some fabulous Disney animation in the mix and you've really got it made. This enjoyable scavenger hunt starring the animated cast of A Bug's Life tested well with children, even those who hadn't seen the film. Kids are given the task of helping Flik the ant gather items to make a contraption that will repel some nasty grasshopper invaders. To obtain the items, children play six logic activities, several of which have a prosocial goal. In one game, for instance, kids reunite a baby bug with his father by helping him navigate through an obstacle course. Another activity has players helping the ants sort berries by correctly positioning leaf-like levers that steer the berries into the right bins. Other activities include playing a bug board game and creating bug puppet shows. The adventure culminates in an encounter between the ants and the grasshoppers, with the ants of course outsmarting the enemy. Children were drawn to this program, due in part to the strong appeal of the movie's animation. Everyone who played the CD enjoyed it, but many of the activities were quite challenging for younger children. It's too difficult for most three- and four-year-old children to play on their own, but just right for kids aged five to seven.
Teaches: game play, problem solving
Age Range: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Amazon.com Product Description

Active Play, A Bug's Life lets you explore the world of Flik and his friends. Help them ward off the evil grasshoppers bent on invading Ant Island. Build a special contraption, of Flik's invention, and rid the ants of the grasshoppers' terror. Travel to the game's six locations, build a board game or puppet theater, and gather facts about real-life bugs.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Educational, fun, but a little boring, November 9, 2001

By 

Emilia Palaveeva "ema-in-seattle" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Active Play: A Bug's Life (CD-ROM)

The Bug's Life game is good and appropriate for younger kids. Flik has to find 6 pieces in order to create a contraption with which to get rid of the grass hoppers. In order to get each of the six objects, Flik and you kid have to complete a task--sort through berries, arrange pictures in order etc. In addition as the kid plays, she/she can learn about bugs, by clicking on a little camera button.

In addition to entertainment, the game also provides tyhe kid with some basic computer skills, which are (surprise) necessary today.

My only problem with the game is that it is quite repretitive. After a few times, my son got bored.

My son really liked it at first, but

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Learning Game, October 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Active Play: A Bug's Life (CD-ROM)

I purchased this game for my 4 year old grandson. He has spent many hours playing the game. Since I am a former preschool teacher, I am please with the many learning skills that are included.