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Millie Meter has arrived in the land of the giants, and none of them is feeling well at all. The youngest of the mammoth beings, Bulk, will do anything to relieve his upset stomach--even if that means opening his mouth wide enough to let Millie fly inside and look for the problem.
Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure takes players on a tour through a giant-sized digestive system, stopping to study six important phases of the process, from the mouth to the large intestine. In these areas, animated characters introduce Millie to the intricacies of food breakdown. Players must also locate a hidden game in each section. Completing these activities earns Millie a piece of the Golden Pyramid, and a minilecture on nutrition and the food groups.
An enjoyable diversion for children in the 4- to 8-year-old age range, Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure has an appealing cast of characters. Its activities are far from unique--including preschool standards such as a picture maker and a true-or-false quiz--but each activity is well designed and entertaining. Designed to deliver a great deal of information on the concept of good nutrition, the game is perhaps a bit blunt in stating the consequences of overindulging in sweets or failing to maintain good oral hygiene--more sensitive players may find this disturbing. It is also possible to play through the entire game quite quickly.
Despite these weaknesses, Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure has much to recommend it--a quirky animation style, solid educational science, and some great songs. Players who strap into Millie's flying capsule will find the lessons of Bulk's body--and their own--to be wholesome, greatly enjoyable, and easily digestible to boot. (Ages 4 to 8) --Alyx Dellamonica
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for studying digestion and nutrition,
By HH "holiday" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure (Video Game)
This game will help bring home how the digestive system works and how the food you eat affects you. It also has some great activities and experiments to try at home (like eating with chopsticks, napkin folding, drinking upside down, counting peas...).The graphics are pleasing and we didn't run into any programming errors. The game design is simplistic but the kids love it and were able to complete it without aid from us. The age range says 6 and older however kids older than 8 or 9 will not find this game dynamic enough and will become easily put out.
4.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyable program,
By A Customer
This review is from: Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure (Video Game)
My daugter of 6 liked this game a lot. She is always asking about what happens to your food, why do we burp etc. and this program answered a lot of her questions. The graphics are beautiful, not busy at all. They are a change from all the cartoon like graphics of other programs. Because this program is made in Europe, the voices do have an English accent(definitely not cockney, having lived in London, I know what cockney sounds like). The songs are funny. My 6 year old had no problem navigating this game. We own another program from this company which my daugter also likes a lot.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed,
By A Customer
This review is from: Millie Meter's Nutrition Adventure (Video Game)
The narrator in this CD has a British/cockney accent and speaks quite fast. It was difficult for me to understand so it never made it under the tree. For example, the word "uvula" is pronouced "uvuler". Other than that, it's difficult to use, and is not as educational as I thought it would be. It's more like a game, and a frustrating one, because some of the links to click on lead to the same "action", song, or description, which gets quite tedious. I was reluctant to click on a page more than once and there are numerous "buttons" on each page. The art is interesting for an adult, but too busy for children.
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