Cluefinders Math Adventures Ages 9-12 Deluxe

by Learning Company

Product Features

• Windows 95, 98, Me, XP, Vista, Win 7
• Places your child at just the right skill levels
• Adjusts to keep pace with your child's abilities
• Provides help when needed
• Tracks progress

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• ASIN: B00030GKA6
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 20, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,593 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Climb to new heights of math mastery on a sky-highHimalayan trek with the ClueFinders!Product InformationBuild a bevy of sharp math skills as you trek high in the Himalayas with theClueFinders.  They're on a quest to find missing ancient treasures and theyneed your sharp wits to hunt for clues. From purchasing supplies in the villagestore to building a yak corral every activity is a math learning challenge. Solve the mystery and bring home the greatest treasure of all a lifetime of mathconfidence.Something strange is going on in a small village high in the Himalayas. Ancient treasures are disappearing – and it’s up to you and the ClueFinders’to help! Find the clues and figure out what was stolen who stole it and whereit’s hidden.  Was it the guide or the stable Boy? Is it in the Ice Caveor the Great Hall?  Think fast before all the treasures are gone! Skills LearnedNumber Computation Addition Subtraction Multiplication DivisionMultiplication and Division Word Problems Data Evaluation Set & Array-based Multiplication Sharing and Group-based DivisionFractions and Decimals Addition Subtraction Matching Decimals Decimal Equivalents Comparisons Solving EquationsGraphs and Tables Charts Line Graphs Bar Graphs Pictographs TablesEarly Geometry Area and Perimeter Figures and Shapes Angles and Lines Space Prisms and PyramidsActivities Include Charts and GraphsCreate charts and graphs in the cloth shop to find a "fitting" answer.DecimalsAdd specific amounts of different ingredients to feed the yaks a yummy meal.FractionsComplete the fraction equations to keep the ice blocks from piling up.Product Features 9 Interactive Games and Activities Over 50000 problems 25 Math Skills 10 Levels of Difficulty Printable Progress Reports Automatic Help Auto-Leveling 50 Printable Activities Persona

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Parent4956, January 31, 2009

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Jim - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cluefinders Math Adventures Ages 9-12 Deluxe (CD-ROM)

Runs on older Windows versions. Very good. My son loves it. Beware: WILL NOT RUN ON WIN VISTA 64 Bit -- get an incompatible os error message -- Believe this is a 16 bit program which VISTA does not support at all (only 32 and 64 bit).

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars doesn't actually teach math?, June 29, 2009

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diablito (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cluefinders Math Adventures Ages 9-12 Deluxe (CD-ROM)

We just got this and have only played for a short time, but it seems like the game expects the child to KNOW all of the math concepts the game is based on, and doesn't actually TEACH it to them if they don't. I don't need a game that is more exercises (@#$%*&# public school!), I need something that will lead my child through learning how to solve the problems, and hopefully in a fun way.

The link between the activities required to discover clues and the clues themselves is weak. The first time we found a clue, we were helping a yak herder set up fences (finding area). Once we completed the exercise, the clue was: the suspect does not wear glasses. The first thing out of my son's mouth was "What? Why?" Also, the "logic cube" used to solve the mysteries is little more than a glorified version of the board game "Guess Who?" My guy was not impressed.

We'll keep trying it out, but if your kids don't already know fractions, area, decimals, and some basic geometry, you might want to skip this game.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate system requirements, June 25, 2011

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Isadora - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cluefinders Math Adventures Ages 9-12 Deluxe (CD-ROM)

System requirements from back of case: Windows Vista XP, Me, 98; 486DX/66MHz or better; 16 MB RAM; 22 MB free hard disk space.

HOWEVER what the web description and case DON'T tell you is that this software if for 32-bit Vista, and won't install on the 64-bit version. There's no way to know that until you've opened and tried to install. If you're going to buy this, review your computer's system type to see if it's compatible.