- As entertaining as a top video game.
- As educational as one-on-one training with a skilled teacher.
- Teaches total multiplication mastery.
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Timez Attack is a stunning new multiplication tables computer game. It's as high-tech and entertaining as a top video game, yet as rigorous and effective as one-on-one training with a skilled teacher.
You really have to see it for yourself. Schoolwide and classroom licenses are also available.
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25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult and unforgiving for the wrong reasons.,
= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Timez Attack Standard--Home License (CD-ROM)
Afer spending a few minutes playing the free version I decided it was worth buying the full version for my 8 and 9 year old sons. They are both keen and experienced PC game players and I imagined they would love this.
Before I let them loose on it I played it myelf for a while. I was impressed at first but eventually found it very frustrating and about half way through level 4 (four times table) I gave up in despair. The problem is that whenever a question is asked and you get it wrong you are sent back to repeat the area of the game where the question was originally set. There is additionally a "final challenge" where you have to get every question right (and there are a lot of them) before you can progress to the next level. A single mistake here and you find yourself sent back to repeat parts of the game. So why do people make mistakes? Its not because they dont know the answers. Inevitably it is through mistyping - or more likely simply not typing fast enough. All answers have to be typed in on the keyboard. This is the same keyboard you are using to navigate your way through the maze (using w, s, spacebar controls etc) while with your other hand you are usuing the mouse to point the direction of your character and mouseclicks to throw objects. Basically, changing the use of your fingers from navigation and general gameplay to typing-in the correct answers all against a very fast clock just results in typing errors. A typical example - on the dragon level you have to hop across moving rocks above a sea of lava using the space bar to hop and the w, s, keys to move backward and forward while using the mouse to guide yourself in ther right direction. While this is happening, questions pop up at every rock for which you have to type a numerical answer. I am an avid gameplayer but I found this immensely difficult and finally gave up becuae I had got 2 X 4 wrong five times already and just was not prepared to go back yet again to repeat the learning section for my mistake. I tried it on my kids. The result was tears, with the eldest really upset because he thought he was good at tables and couldnt understand why he couldnt progress beyond 3 x 9. The game could be improved radically by allowing answers to be chosen by point and click, or allowing more time for people to enter their answers or just allowing progression through the levels with something a bit less than a 100% score. The game is now no longer used and the kids have had their confidence restored by using a simple flash game to practice instead.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome concept to keep kids into learning their multiplication,
= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Timez Attack Standard--Home License (CD-ROM)
I was so happy to find this on the Internet, and my 8 year old daughter is learning her times, happily for a change. We have the free version, and while we are extremely grateful that Big Brainz offers a free version, it does get a little boring going through the same environment on each level. I want to get her the upgraded version that has all the different rooms but cannot see spending $40 on something she will use for a few weeks until she masters it and then never need again. If they would offer it for $20-$25 I would be all over it. Their customer service is top notch. I hope that they start advertising more, and maybe with a higher sales volume, they can bring down the price. Great game though. Best out there for learning the tedious times table. Cute little martian for the character. He scratches his butt cheek when you take too long to answer.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game! Great service! Learning MULTIPLICATION is now PAINLESS & FUN!,
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Timez Attack Standard--Home License (CD-ROM)
My kids LOVE this game. It is really nice to have them interested in a game that is building their multiplication skills.
My 1st grader is jumping over addition/subtraction to learn this, because of wanting to play the game. (I am little concerned because the child still needs to master addition/subraction!) Another child is learning multiplication this year, and has difficulty in school with multiplication; and so far in just a few days he has improved his speed and ability to multiply in just a couple of hours that he has been able to use the game. It has taken a lot of the pressure off of trying to get them to memorize... I also have an older child who is familiar with multiplication, but is enjoying the game as well to increase speed. I have to admit, I have been playing it too... the free version is a very nice way to try it out, but I highly recommend the disk for the different levels. It adds more challenging obstacle courses and characters that kids like; and teaching the kids coordination using mouse and keyboard. I have no problem spending the money, if the item produces results... and I have to say that this is one of the better educational disks I have purchased (and was worth it!) Most games cost this or more and do not have the educational value included/ or the support. BigBrainz: I would like to suggest also producing games for addition/subtraction/division... THANK YOU for your product!
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