Zanzoon Map World - Interactive Talking World Map

by International Playthings

Product Features

• Fun, interactive talking world map
• Just touch the map and learn
• Learn more than just where the countries are
• Learn about each county - the capital, the language, special sites and monuments, and much more
• Map size: 35.5" x 23.5"

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 35.5 x 2.5 x 23.5 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003UV9MGE
• Item model number: Z11905
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,689 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #17 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Globes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Learn all about our planet's fascinating countries and cultures at the touch of a button with the Zanzoon Interactive Talking World Map. Ideal for children ages six and up, this map can be played with on the floor or pinned up on the bedroom wall. By pushing on a country's star, children will find out more than just the country name. They'll also learn its capital city, common language, famous site or monument, and a fun fact. Kids can test their new knowledge with the MapWorld's Simple and Super quizzes or go head-to-head with a friend in the Challenge.

MapWorld Interactive Talking Map At a Glance: Ages: 6+ Requirements: 3 AAA batteries (included)

Puts 78 different countries at children's fingertips -- and quizzes them, too! View larger.

Interactive Learning at Your Fingertips
With the MapWorld Interactive Talking Map, children have information on 78 different countries at their fingertips. By simply pressing on the star located in each country, they'll immediately learn its name. Each star is shown at the country's capital city, so children can put a location to the capital's name once it's learned. They can play with the map on the floor or pin it up on the wall as an interactive reference.

Discover Hundreds of World Facts
On top of its vivid graphics and colorful design, MapWorld Interactive Talking Map offers 1000 facts and questions. Push any of the six buttons at the bottom of the map to learn that country's capital city, flag (all of which make up the map's border), common languages, famous site or monument, and its regional location. You might be surprised at what you find out!

Test Your Knowledge
Children can put their knowledge to work with MapWorld Interactive Talking Map's Simple and Super quizzes. Each right answer gets a big congratulations, while a wrong answer gets an encouraging comment before moving on to the next question. A time limit encourages children to think on their toes. These quizzes are great for testing your child's memory, studying for a test at school, or going head-to-head with a friend.

What's in the Box
MapWorld Interactive Talking Map with 3 AAA batteries.

Product Description

This interactive talking map will teach you fun facts about the countries of the world by simply touching the map! You’ll hear detailed information about capitals, flags, languages, sites of interest and much more.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Educational but I am leery about the quality, September 24, 2010

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C. Stephans - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zanzoon Map World - Interactive Talking World Map (Toy)

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This is a good educational product. It is a good map of the world and seems engaging to the young people who use it. The activities include quizzes about countries, learning languages, capitals, landmarks, flags and other interesting facts about countries. The map shows all of the countries' flags and capitals.

My biggest critique is that the sound is difficult to hear and it does not have headphone options. If there is any background noise, I have not been able to understand what it is saying. I think the durability is also questionable. It's use requires it to recognize pressing buttons for each country.

At this price, I would hope it would be long lasting.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Educational and can be a fun game too, November 27, 2010

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Toodles! (Texas) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zanzoon Map World - Interactive Talking World Map (Toy)

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Just some background - this review is from my personal/adult opinion. I accidentally ordered this and realized this was too old for my kids.

As the description states, there are tons of countries, capitals, flags and other trivial facts available in this little gizmo. You can press on the country and it will tell you about it. You can press on another button, and it will start telling you which flag is which. I like how it has the ability for "two players" to play a trivia game, or, just one person can answer the questions. Either your kids can play on their own, or, perhaps you could use this on a Friday night instead of a board game.

A couple of things that would make it better:
-clearer speach/speaker - most of the time I can understand, but sometimes I can't (contributed to one star loss on ranking)
-ability to press on flag - like the countries, I would like to press on a flag and it tell me what it is. If it has the ability, I've overlooked it.

The map is pretty sizable. If you are laying it down, you'll need to do so on a hard surface (hard floor or a big table) - this will not work on carpet and probably not a bed. I haven't tried pinning it up on a wall. I'm not really sure how durable it is. I think it might last a while based on older kids using it and not abusing it.

My review is based on the product itself and does not consider the price. I think this can be a neat educational toy/item, but, I think you need to really think about the recipient and their family prior to the purchase.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars At Almost $50 This Is A Rather Spendy Toy, October 2, 2010

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Falkor The White Luck Dragon (Niwot, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zanzoon Map World - Interactive Talking World Map (Toy)

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First of all I want to say that this product is definitely a children's toy recommended for ages six and up I have no idea how it ended up under office supplies initially. As to how much fun the toy is? For a child who loves maps, learning facts and playing by themselves likely lots of fun and I know those kids are out there as to a certain extent I was one myself. But for the child who only loves sports, outdoor activities or video games not too much fun. The educational value of the toy is great and I think just having a world map around the house is excellent for getting kids interested in geography and the world around them and this product has many more features than a regular map. I can see it being used by home schoolers who want their child to have a strong grounding in geography or in regular elementary or middle school classes where maps and world geography are a focus. As to the durability I can only say in our house it wouldn't last that long though we tend to be rougher than average on our belongings. If spending close to $50 on a toy I want it to be durable or one of a child's very favorite things that will last for years and I'm not sure this item would meet that criteria for many of the children I know.