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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun way to reinforce school skills
This is another solid entry in the ClueFinders line. I've used these titles with 3 kids so far, and we all love them. They strike a great balance - making the kids practice the skills they're learning in school, but in a fun way that they look forward to.

The format is really well thought-out. The mystery-adventure storyline draws the kids forward, the animation is...

Published on February 13, 2002 by Sir Bowen

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3.0 out of 5 stars children's software
This is a good software for the kids, but was not developed to sustain their excitement.
After the first few days, my kids became bored with it especially after they solved the entire puzzle.
My suggestion is that software such as these, should be written in a format to enable the kids start afresh at the end of the puzzle.
Published on January 24, 2010 by H. Uzoma


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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun way to reinforce school skills, February 13, 2002
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Sir Bowen (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: ClueFinders: Mystery of Monkey Kingdom (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)
This is another solid entry in the ClueFinders line. I've used these titles with 3 kids so far, and we all love them. They strike a great balance - making the kids practice the skills they're learning in school, but in a fun way that they look forward to.

The format is really well thought-out. The mystery-adventure storyline draws the kids forward, the animation is good, and there are occasional extra "flourishes" (songs, jokes). The ancillary features (hints, auto-leveling) work well.

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3.0 out of 5 stars children's software, January 24, 2010
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H. Uzoma "kabaka" (Hyattsville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ClueFinders: Mystery of Monkey Kingdom (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)
This is a good software for the kids, but was not developed to sustain their excitement.
After the first few days, my kids became bored with it especially after they solved the entire puzzle.
My suggestion is that software such as these, should be written in a format to enable the kids start afresh at the end of the puzzle.
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