Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It?

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• Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It?

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NHSN
• Item Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 17, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,598 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Bob the Builder is an animated handyman whose mantra is "Can we fix it? Yes we can!" Maybe someone should turn this chipper guy and his tool belt loose on his own computer program with the mandate "Can we improve this? Yes we can!"

This Windows-only CD-ROM begins in the office where Wendy, Bob's helper, works fielding construction orders from the computer, phone, and fax machine. It's a promising start: a whopping 13 games can be accessed from Wendy's office, and all of the games have three levels of difficulty. Also, the animated setups that lead into each game will delight any fan who watches Bob the Builder on television. A handful of the games are construction oriented: Radiator Riddle, Fix the Leaks, Tunnel Time, and two bridge-building games will probably satisfy junior contractors. The mouse becomes everything from a wrecking ball to a plumber's wrench and the "fix it" urge is briefly sated with these simple games that emphasize matching, spatial skills, and sequencing.

The other games include some heavy equipment racing, herding crows and porcupines, popping troublesome bubbles in the new cement Bob just laid down, and celebrating Wendy's birthday by programming her to do some line-dance moves and decorating her cake with tractors and sprinkles. Also, there's a ubiquitous Find Pilchard activity that's present in five different activities, and doesn't involve much more than scanning the screen for glimpses of where the blue cat is hiding, then clicking on it, and being rewarded with the same animated cat-feeding sequence.

This game will doubtless please very young kids who love Bob the Builder. But kids with some computer experience will plow through this program like a grader on full throttle through gravel. Could some of these games have a bit more to them? Yes they could! (Manufacturer recommends 3 and older: we say 3 to 4.) --Anne Erickson

Product Description

Can We Fix It?  Yes We Can!Product InformationJoin Bob the Builder and his team of friends in thirteen "Fix itFun" activities as Bob and his crew of machines as they work togethersolve problems and build friendships.Kids will have fun for hours helping Bob and his friends build a subway for theporcupines fixing leaks replace old parts with new parts build anew bridge fix the cement in the playground along with decorating a cake with colored icing candles and toppings. So much to do that even adults willhave fun helping Bob and his friends!A teaching tool that helps children select the correct colors needed to connectthe pipes choosing the right parts to do the job right along with many otherfeatures that make learning fun!Features all of your favorite characters voices and music from the popular TVshow!Product Features Scary Spud - Scare the crows away with Spud Can We Built It - Knock down an old bridge with Lofty's wrecking ball then help Muck rebuild it. Wendy's Birthday - Join in the line-dancing fun with Bob and Wendy Travis' Race Day - Travis challenges Scoop and Dizzy to race against him. Porcupine Rescue - Help Lofty build a tunnel under the road to save a family of porcupines Plumbing Puzzle - Pipes are leaking and you need to fix them! Different skill levels cater to a range of abilitiesSystem Requirements Windows 95/98/Me PII 200MHz 32MB of RAM 8x CD-ROM drive High-color (16-bit) display SoundBlaster 16 sound card (or 100% compatible) Suitable loudspeakers or headphones Keyboard or Mouse  

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Customer Reviews

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76 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Help Bob - can you fix this?, September 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It? (CD-ROM)

My son has the videos, the trucks (including the hard to find Lofty), the tool belt and hat and he knows all of the words to the theme song. He also owns this CD and, its disappointing at best. The games are trite, even for my 2 1/2 year old. While the game looks nice with the 3-D shorts at the beginning and end of each game, its difficult to see any long term game playing here. One star is probably too high.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better, November 7, 2001

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Sean Davis (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It? (CD-ROM)

I got this game for my 2 1/2 year old and he seems to like it. Playing hide and seek with Pilchard or helping Spud scare birds. Not bad for a 2 year old, but I can see him becoming tired of it in about a year. A plus is the low price and the ease of use for my son. I wouldn't suggest this game for anyone over 3, but under 3's should like it.

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unsophisticated, Disappointing and Boring, September 5, 2001

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Tamar E. Glaser "Wii player" (Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob the Builder: Can We Fix It? (CD-ROM)

My son is 3 1/2 and loves Bob and playing on the computer. This CD was a huge disappointment. It does not meet the standards of most quality Windows 95/98 CDs for this age group. Most of the movement through the games is done with the arrows on the keyboard rather than the mouse - primitive at best. My son likes to see the characters that he knows and loves but is bored with the program after about five minutes. Graphics, music, voice assistance are all out of date. Too bad. We bought this program in the U.K. Was hoping that the U.S. version would be something different but from the picture of the cover that Amazon is showing it appears to be the same CD ROM that I have. Too bad.