Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair

by Plaid Banana Entertainment

Product Features

• Take Ollo around the Valley and help him complete fun activities -- decorating cakes, playing with marbles, gardening and more
• Explore Sunny Valley, a unique interactive environment full of colorful charcters kids will like
• Kids will learn as they play -- counting by 3s, comparing quantities, classifying flowers and more
• A great set of fun, adorable and educational games for the child in your household!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005Y0JF
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: June 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,002 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #39 in Software > Children's Software > Interactive Books
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Children control the movements of "Ollo" (a rolling blue ball with eyes) as they go on a scavenger hunt in search of special items needed to save Sunny Valley from a giant rolling tomato. The genius of the Ollo character is in its simplicity. This little, gender-neutral, blue ball has expressive eyes but never talks-- letting a child's imagination do the work. It works like a charm; Ollo becomes what you want it to be. Those familiar with the Freddi Fish or Putt-Putt series of adventures will appreciate that this program shares the same principal creators. However, some unique strengths take this software a step further: (1) state of the art graphics, narration and music; (2) a strong story line, with well developed characters that leave much to the imagination; (3) plenty of developmentally appropriate activities that are perfectly leveled for children (4) a new chapter metaphor that breaks the adventure into manageable parts. All this, and closed captioning, too. There are three larger activities (create patterns in the garden, decorate cakes and drop marbles) and dozens of mini games found behind the clickables, asking children to count by 3s, classify the flowers, compare quantities and so on. We were delighted by the educational validity of the activities, especially the open-ended style in which children encounter the concepts. Our testers were thrilled with the program, and so were we.

Product Description

In Ollo at The Sunny Valley Fair, kids will take Ollo all around Sunny Valley to find items that will save it from the giant tomato!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, April 29, 2002

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pandabear "pandabear35" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair (CD-ROM)

This game is fantastic. The animation is great, the story is fun, and the activities are actually educational. Kids about 3-5 will need a bit of help. It's kind of like playing a Putt-Putt game, but it is easier to know your goal because it is divided into chapters.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best kids Mac OS X game available, May 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair (CD-ROM)

I go through a lot of kid software, and this is the funniest cleverest learning software I've ever seen. The box says ages 3 and up, but kids under 8 will definitely need an adult's help to figure it all out. Every age will like the great animation. BTW, this game runs native on Mac OS X.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My girl's FAVORITE, the one that she always returns to, March 17, 2003

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Andrew Taber - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ollo in the Sunny Valley Fair (CD-ROM)

I thought my four-year-old mastered this program over a year ago but she still enjoys playing it today (September 2003) and still learns small details she previously missed each time she plays. Critics who say this game is too difficult for three-year-olds are, in my opinion, underestimating the abilities of three-year-olds. This game is extrememly intersting and motivational. If a child has fun playing the game, he or she is bound to figure out how to solve the problems with a little parental coaxing. Just navigating around the "Ollo World" is fun in itself.