JumpStart Escape From Adventure Island (Wii)

by Knowledge Adventure

Product Features

• First TRUE educational product for the Wii for kids ages 5-9.
• A magical 3D learning environment packed with games and adventures and hidden surprises
• Seamlessly integrated learning games that encourage players to practice math and reading and critical thinking skills to earn virtual rewards
• Over 150 math and reading and critical thinking skill games

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002SRNFX2
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,867 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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Product Description

Product Description

Take off on an island adventure packed with excitement! Designed for kids ages 5-9, JumpStart Escape from Adventure Island is the second title in the JumpStart series of adventure-based learning games for the Wii. This action-packed game invites players to use their explorer skills and brain power to find a way to escape a mysterious island after a crash landing strands them there! As players race to collect the pieces needed to repair their blimp, they’ll need to ward off the pesky fur balls known as Punk Punks and navigate 3D worlds both above and below the water. Along the way, players can practice over 150 math, reading and critical thinking skills—the fun way! Wii Remote technology that allows players to run, jump, fly, swim, roll and dance across a virtual island. The chance for players to express themselves while selecting the perfect avatar outfit, hair, features and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, December 30, 2009

By	Janssen "mom of 3" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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My kids that would play this game are My daughter who is 5 and my son who is 7. They both are very very good at the wii and we have an xbox. They love the JumpStart game for the computer and played it till they "won" the game. The controller for this game is so hard to use. My daughter tried to play for 10 minutes until she gave up. So I tried it, it was very hard to go where you need to go. You hold the remote sideways just like many of the games have you do but something just doesn't connect. At one point my daughter was running into a dark wall in outerspace on this game and couldn't get turned around and didn't know it was even a wall. After watching us try to figure it out my son was not even interested in trying. I think he thought the game it self looked way to easy, find the oval...

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very difficult even for super bright kids, Wii control tough, December 21, 2009

By	mom of 4 (stuck in minnesota.....) - See all my reviews

Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

I bought this game the moment it came out. We love Jumpstart on the PC so I thought this would be an excellent way for my kids to do something educational on the Wii. My kids are super bright and would have no issues with the "educational" piece of this game. However, you can't even get to that! The game starts by forcing the player to go into an underwater world. There are some super tough games that have to be completed before moving on. It's not a matter of academic toughness just control of the Wii remote toughness. One has to roll a pearl on to a pearl shell.... It is tough for little ones and made the game less fun. They lost interest after the first attempt. What a waste. Wii has to come out with some easy to control games for little ones.

5.0 out of 5 stars fun educational game for 8 year old, January 29, 2010

By	Lisa (Illinois) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I bought this for our 8 year old. We have been fans of the computer JumpStart games for years with our 3 older children. He loves playing, and I love that he is learning at the same time. You can set the levels and advance as the child learns new things, so the game should last for several years. He hasn't figured out everything yet, but that is part of the challenge. It could be frustrating for younger children. The instructions do tell how to play each game. I would recommend it for those that like their kids to have fun while learning. It is not all learning, but a balance, and you can guide them to the activities they need to work on improving. You can set it on practice if you want more learning than fun. I look forward to more games for Wii from JumpStart.