Dinosaur Adventure 3-D

by Knowledge Adventure

Product Features

• 7 engaging games & activities
• Over 18 exciting dinosaur movies
• 3-D graphics & animations
• Printable activity workbook

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• ASIN: B00001XDWF
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,616 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

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Did you know that a brachiosaurus packed away 700 pounds of food in one day? Children can learn facts like this by playing the all new version of Dinosaur Adventure. Completely different from the old classic made in 1994, this one comes with six solid activities that expose kids to dinosaur facts while asking them to use their problem solving skills. Players explore the Cretaceous, Triassic and Jurassic time periods with the help of dinosaur characters Rolf and Pterrance. Their quest is to locate missing dinosaur eggs that were left behind during the invasion of a T-Rex. Though the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen and other navigation features caused some confusion for testers, on the whole, they gave high marks to the activities. Kids particularly enjoyed the Galloping Gallimumuses game in which they guide a stampede of dinosaurs out of a canyon to escape the T-Rex. Children loved assembling dinosaur bones and also enjoyed jumping across rocks and logs to rescue a baby dinosaur stranded on an island. These games are mostly just for fun but the exposure to dinosaur trivia is a plus for young dinosaur fans.
Teaches: dinosaur types, logic, problem solving, science
Age Range: 4-8

Product Description

It's 65 Million Years Worth of Fun and LearningProduct InformationVelociraptor Stegosaurus the Mighty T-Rex: creatures your child has beenfascinated with since the beginning of time. Join Rolf the brave dinosaur andhis pteranodon sidekick Pterrance on a fun-filled adventure through thefascinating world of dinosaurs and prehistoric life on Paleo Island where youcan play and learn in three prehistoric periods: Triassic Jurassic andCretaceous.Product Features 7 engaging games and activities Over 18 exciting dinosaur movies 3-D graphics and animations Printable activity workbookWindows Requirements Windows Vista XP 2000 Pentium II 300 MHz or faster 64 MB of RAM 10 MB free hard disk space 640x480 16-bit color display 3D Video Card with 4 MB memory Windows-compatible Sound Card and Speakers CD-ROM drive Printer (optional)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, January 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dinosaur Adventure 3-D (CD-ROM)

My kids (ages 5 & 2 1/2)just love this game. We have over 40 kid CD Roms, and this is by far the most popular. I even love it and I'm 33. There are activities for older kids, but best of all there are two activites my 2 1/2 can do by himself (bone builder is his favorite). This is a new version, the older version I would only give two stars. Well worth the money.

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of our favorites!, June 5, 2000

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WKC (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosaur Adventure 3-D (CD-ROM)

Both my just turned 3 year old and his older 6 year old brother love this software. They have learned so much about dinosaurs and the games have been great for developing logical thinking skills. I thought I was buying a game, but I got an educational tool that my kids LOVE!

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for ANY dinoboy/girl, November 15, 2002

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"whosegotme" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosaur Adventure 3-D (CD-ROM)

My 4 year old son and 6 year old daughter have played this game over and over and over and over and... It is my sons favorite computer game.
He started playing this when he was 3, with a little parental help, but can now go at it alone.
A earthquake has causes all the eggs on dino island to get lost.
You need to help Rolf find all the eggs. Oh, there's a small problem, a T-Rex is on the loose too, and Rolf needs to hatch these dino eggs so the babies can help him defeat the T-Rex.
Travel around the island to the different periods, Triassic, Cretaceous, Jurassic, and help him complete puzzles and games to earn hatching crystals. Keep your eyes open for hidden eggs along the way. Answer questions to reveal the eggs.
When you find and hatch all the eggs, you can then beat the T-Rex!
Games include Connect-A-Cave (logic puzzle), Bone Builder (build a dinosaur out of bones), and Scrambled Eggs (matching), and more.
The game automatically levels up for each individual puzzle as the child progresses. You can also easily decrease or increase the level of play manually, allowing ages 3-8 to play.
Click on dinosaur and other items to learn important facts that help you learn and progress in the game.
The game is non-violent. The T-Rex pops up and growls every now and then, but that's the extent anything "scary." There is NO BLOOD SHED.
I can not go on enough about how great this game is. It is educational and fun! A definite must for your dinosaur fan! Of all the computer games we have, this one get the most use, and was clearly the best buy!