Customer Reviews

Leapster Arcade: Word Chasers

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I gave this 5 stars because overall I think this is a great game. It operates like the video arcade game pac-man did. The difference is, you choose the level you want to start and the Leapster then gives you a word to spell according to that level. Then you have to correctly go through the maze and find the letters in order. So for example, if you picked level 1, you may have a simple word like tag to find. Once the game has started, you have to go through the maze and find the T first, without bumping into another letter and so on and so forth. You can get bonus points by chasing mice after you correctly get each letter among many other things.

My son only chose to stay on level 2 so far today, so I am sure there are other things to do with this cartridge. One of the things I liked the most was that you had to spell the words out of "thin air". There werer no hints or anything to copy. It was learning through trial and error. I was originally worried about my son being bored becuase he is already a reader (5.5 yrs old), but it really was fun for him to figure out words he only knew in a "kid writing" sort of way. Having the Pac-Man arcade approach kept him interested.

I don't know what the price will be after it is back in stock, but we got it as buy one, get one and it was also reduced to 17.99 each. So I only paid 24.00 total with the shipping and tax. I think the original/non-sale price was really high though? If you have a reading kindergartener or 1st grader plus, they will like it. If your child can't read yet, this is too advanced and not worth spending the money yet.

I bought this game because my daughter has been discouraged with spelling. This was a perfect choice. She loves to play and is quickly gaining confidence in her spelling ability. It is the classic example of a fun and educational toy.

The game in itself is a good idea, but moving around on it is a different story. I tried to play it (and I do know how to spell) but getting it to move and turn was a pain. It was not one of my best purchases.

I thought the game seemed dull, but my son likes it - so my opinion is meaningless.

Kids are required to go through a maze and spell words while avoiding obstacles. Level one is 3 letter words, higher levels have larger words. Sometimes I have a hard time understanding what word the game is saying to spell but I guess it is just me because my son doesn't complain about it.

It isn't his favorite game (he has 12 leapster games total) I would say this is his 4th or 5th favorite game)

Admittedly, we are not a high-tech bunch around here--no Xbox or Wii in this house, but my kids love to play their Leapsters and they say this game is great.

This is the best game ever! (says my 7 year old) He really likes it and I find the music to be pleasant and not annoying like some other electronic games.

This was a Christmas present for my 7 year old Granddaughter. She really loves it and plays with it all the time. She really loves her leapster.

Bought this game for my 5year old son for Christmas. He has had his leapster for a year now and we are always looking for new, fun, educational games to buy him. He absolutely LOVES this game! He giggles at all of the funny little noises and gets really excited to spell every word!

My (just turned) 4 y/o son has this game. Even though he doesn't konw how to spell well, he likes to move the cat around to avoid or eat the mice. He only knows how to spell sight words (car, cat, bat, nap, etc), and sometimes needs help with those. For some reason, he always choses level 4 - words like firefighter!

Even for non-spellers, this game is fun.

There is a big problem with this game. the leapster 4-way button doesn't work well, and this game uses only the 4-way button. therefor, the game isn't "just like pac-man " because pac-man uses a joystick. my daughter gave up on this game after about 20 frustrating minutes, and then I tried it and couldn't get through the first screen. the guy just doen't move where you move him.