Bob the Builder

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Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005MOMM
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 10, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,580 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Featuring the chirpy Bob and his mechanical multitude of talented friends, this fun package is a mixture of educational encouragement and pure out-and-out fun. In "Hedgehog Rescue," the aim is first to help Lofty the Crane build a tunnel and save the scared hedgehogs from crossing the road. Children must match pipe shapes to tunnel shapes and construct the route. The next, more difficult game involves Wendy herding the hedgehogs into the tunnel.

In "Travis's Race Day," challenge Scoop or Dizzy to a head-to-head around an obstacle-strewn track. Guide your challenger with your game controller--again, not as easy as it sounds, and a great developmental aid for hand-eye coordination. "Can We Build It?" involves knocking down an unsafe bridge, then using color recognition to match the bricks to rebuild it. Roley needs a hand with unruly tarmac in "Bubble Trouble," and you must guide him over the bubbles to even out the road. And in "Scary Spud," you must move Spud around the screen to scare off the crows. But the crowning glory is "Wendy's Birthday," in which guests first decorate her cake then join in the line dancing. Also included on each game is "Where's Pilchard?"--a hide-and-seek game for the shy, blue cat.

Accompanied throughout by Neil Morrisey's narration and the superb music from the TV show, this package builds on many elementary educational skills to make little builders into fully fledged Bobs. Testers of around 2 years old found this game fun and evocative of their favorite TV characters, though they did require constant supervision and most of the games were beyond mastering. This is a superb educational aid and lots of fun. (Ages 2 to 6) --Lucie Naylor

Product Description

Join Bob the Builder and his team of friends in eight "Fix it Fun" actibities, featuring characters, voices and music from the popular TV show.

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Customer Reviews

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy & Fun, October 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bob the Builder (Video Game)

Good entertainment for my 3 and 5 yr. old kids. Easy to play for younger children. I was so glad to find a game that wasn't too complicated for my kids to play. Alot of other games say they are for young children but are too complicated. My kids love this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is not an adult game!, January 28, 2003

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Lynn (Lincoln, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bob the Builder (Video Game)

I see reviews from older people or children. This is a game for young children like preschool-3rd grade. There is very little reading involved but a parents should be close enough just to let the child know what game is which and they click the one they want to play. From that point there is no reading to play each individual game. My 4 year old daughter enjoys it. She calls me when she needs to go back to the main screen and choose a different game. I read them as she clicks through the options and she clicks on the one she wants and play. Really not a whole lot of reading. If you are 4-8 you should enjoy this game. Otherwise I can see how you may use it as a drink coaster.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ok for the kids, but parents should leave the room, March 21, 2002

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Jamie Longson "iamloved22" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob the Builder (Video Game)

My husband bought this game for our 4 year old, he likes Bob the Builder on TV but this game pales in comparison to the cartoon it is based on. Considering he can't read quite yet the beginning of the game is confusing to him since the titles of the different games don't tell you what is going to be happening when you play the game. It took even me a little while to figure out a couple of the different games. It's a little on the slow side and very little educational value. On the up-side it does have great verbal and written instructions before each different game and although my son enjoys a nice easy game once in a while this one will never be played very often. As for the parents, the repetitive nature of this game will leave you seeking shelter, I love to sit down with my son and play games but when this one comes out of the case I leave the room. I wouldn't buy this game unless you have a lot of patience and a pair of earplugs. I would go for something more fun, less repetive, and more educational.