Product Description

Don't miss the interactive Computer Adventure withArthur and friends!Product InformationOnce again Arthur D.W. and friends lead you on a hilarious adventure thatkids won't want to miss.  An interactive adventure 5 learning activitiesadjustable difficulty levels hundreds of clickables and 13 surprises andpuzzles along with printable coloring pages.  A great program to help kidsdevelop critical reading math and logic skills while they play along withArthur.Arthur wants to play "Deep Dark Sea" on the computer every chancehe gets; when his mother leaves for work and asks him not to touch the computerthe temptation is too much.  Arthur and Buster play along enough to fightover the mouse and make the screen go blank!  Will Arthur be able to fixthe computer before his mom gets home?  Play and find out! This interactive story draws kids into Arthur's endlessly entertainingworld. It seems Arthur's hooked on "Deep Dark Sea" his favorite computergame. His mom tells him not to touch the computer while she's out. Of coursethe temptation is just too much. Arthur and his friend Buster turn thecomputer on and dive into the game. They play just long enough to fightover the mouse and make the screen go blank!Product Features5 Learning Activities Adjustable Difficulty Levels 13 Surprises and Puzzles Hundreds of clickables Printable Coloring PagesIncludesReading - Treasure Hunt Get the treasure if you can read all the words Kids develop reading and logic skills in this fast-paced and exciting activity Play against a friend or the computer Match words with objectsMath - D.W.'s Store Shop for D.W.'s toys Cook up wacky recipes in D.W.'s cafe Children learn counting and math while they make purchased and work in the cafe Recipes get harder as kids progressAdventure - Deep Dark Sea Explore world geography and ocean life while searching for hidden treasure Side-scrolling arcade style ac

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #122 in Software
• Brand: The Learning Company
• Model: 379274
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platforms: Mac, Windows
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 8.00" w x 10.00" l, .25 pounds

Amazon.com Product Description
Arthur's Computer Adventure helps children (ages 3 to 7) to develop reading, math, vocabulary, and other important skills. Through following Arthur through his interactive world, get hooked on his favorite computer game. Arthur's Computer Adventure lets you play to learn important facts and skills.

From Parents' Choice®
This interactive storybook is more "adventure" than "computer," more fun than learning, so don't figure your youngsters are going to learn about RAM and ROM and other computer stuff. Nope, this is just another story on the computer screen starring the world's most popular animated aardvark, Arthur. As in all better electronic storybooks, this one has endless clickable mini-performances and sound effects throughout the pages of the "play me" version. Text is highlighted as the story reads on. Plus, five activities provide plenty of play for kids-some of them linked into the scenes from the storybook pages. One of the games, the arcade-like underwater treasure hunt "Deep Dark Sea," is what Arthur was playing when he broke the family computer in the story. Another game, "D.W.'s Store," teaches simple money counting. "Frankenfish" is a standard mix-and-match of fins, heads and body parts of actual sea creatures, with the added value of short bios of the creatures. About the only thing kids will learn about computers, though, is that if you crash one, it's expensive to fix. That's what Arthur learns. (Don Oldenburg, Parents' Choice®)

Manufacturer Description
Arthur wants to play Deep Dark Sea on the computer every chance he gets. When his mom leaves for work and asks him not to touch the computer, Arthur can't resist. Disobedience leads to disaster when something goes wrong and the computer screen goes blank. Will Arthur be able to fix the computer before mom comes home from work?

Features include five learning activities:
* Deep Dark Sea: Learn about world geography and ocean life in this side-scrolling, arcade-style activity while exploring the sea in search of hidden treasure.
* D.W.'s Store: Children learn counting skills when they make a purchase for D.W.'s toys and work with D.W. in the café as they cook up some wacky recipes. The counting gets more difficult as D.W.'s purchases get more expensive.
* Treasure Hunt: Focused on developing reading and prereading skills, Treasure Hunt is a fun and challenging activity designed to encourage children to learn new words. Play against the computer or another player.
* Frankenfish: A creativity activity where kids learn about different sea creatures while creating some interesting creatures of their own. Eyes, fins, props, and decorative stickers can also be endlessly arranged. Print in color or black and white for coloring book pages.
* Helicopter: Find the toy fire helicopter and then drop water balloons onto a target. Use the remote control to help the firefighters, do aerobatics, or lower a ladder to rescue the firefighters.
* Also includes 13 surprises and puzzles

Customer Reviews

Top-quality game
We've looked at most of the popular software for our four-year old daughter. For the most part, the selection and quality has been disappointing. "Arthur's Computer Adventure" was a welcome departure from the poorly produced Macromedia Director numbers that other companies are selling out there. The entire product was enjoyable from start to finish. The best feature is the play while you read portion of the software that allows the kids to follow-along while the book is read, then interact with the many amusing clickable areas of the pages. Captivating, well-designed, and at the top of my recommended list.

My daughter LOVES this game!
My 9 year-old son and my 3 year-old daughter both love this game. They play it together taking turns with different parts of it. My daughter still needs help in the store making change to buy the different clothes and some times will get frustrated when adding ingredients to make the recipes, but luckily her big brother helps her with this part. It isn't difficult, but you need to be able to count things out. The recipes ask for 3 eggs, etc so all you need to do is find the group of eggs (and there is exactly the amount the recipe asks for) and drag them into the mixing bowl. This game has several different things to do in it, both fun and educational. It is also set up like a story book so you go through different pages and click on certain objects and they do funny things. The kids LOVE that!

Quality Learning and Laughing With Grandchild
My Grandchild has this marvelous game. While visiting we spent several hours playing and interacting. I was impressed with the amount of information and most of all, the fun she enjoyed while using this computer game. The characters are cute and have enough naughtiness to entertain a child. There is positive reinforcement as each level is reached. Oh, how I wish that I had been able to have the wonderful tools to use when my own children were growing up. I must add.....How important it is to have the parent's interest and interaction, as well as the toys. So very important..! gramma Char