LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Animal Genius
by LeapFrog
List Price:
Our Price: $10.00
You Save: $14.99 (60%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $4.25 (click here)
Category: Toy
See more product details
Product Summary
Manufacturer: LeapFrogBrand: LeapFrog
Model: 30473
Product features:
- Science comes to life with animal facts, vocabulary and trivia challenges!
- Play games to learn about 25 different animals around the world.
- Compare and sort animals to build your science knowledge and vocabulary.
- Reinforce animal facts from earlier activities with a fast-paced trivia game.
- Teaches vocabulary, matching skills, classification, sorting and animal facts.
Toys and Games Reviews of LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Animal Genius
Customer Review: Animal Genius --- Solid game
Summary: 4 Stars
I've bought many a game for my son. Of all of them "Get Puzzled" was by far the best, the longest lasting, the most fun, diverse and educational game. I would recommend it first before any other games.
That being said...I just bought Animal Genius for him for his 5th birthday. He really likes it. Not as much as Get Puzzled...but I think it's officially his second favorite.
Your child will learn a lot about animals. It's very good at teaching them the difference between reptiles, amphibians and such. When you start the game, a menu will appear with 5 or 6 "locations" (Jungle, arctic, desert, etc.). In each of those locations there are 5 animals you can "earn." Once you earn all 5 animals in each location the game is finished.
Once you choose one of the locations, you will have 4 mini games to choose from in which to "earn" enough points to "win" the animal. One of the mini games is using the stylus (pen) to erase the black screen, revealing an animal underneath. Your child will then have to identify the animal via multiple choice options at the bottom of the screen. The second mini game is played in a "top down" view (as if you were in a tree watching the ground)...you will play a racoon trying to gather all the acorns on the screen, but there is a wolf walking around trying to catch you. It teaches strategy...I actually like this game a lot, but my son does get a little scared of the wolf, even though it's not scary looking. Luckily though, you don't "have" to play that mini game. You can play any of the four mini games to earn the points...even if you play the same one over and over again. Once you earn enough points with the mini games...you will go to a 30 second multiple choice questionnaire:
Eagle
"I have feathers...true or false?"
"I lay eggs...true or false?"
"I am a predator...true or false?"
I believe it asks 10 questions. My son never got bored of them...which I thought he might. Once you answer the True False Questionnaire, you win your animal. So now when you click on the main menu location (Say ..the forest)the eagle will now be in the background. At this point you'd play again and try to win the next forest animal.
So basically:
1) Choose your location (Desert, Arctic, Jungle, grasslands, underwater)
2) Mini-game menu (You can choose 1 of 4 mini-games)
3) Earn 20 points by playing any or all of the mini games
4) Play "True/False" multiple choice game
5) Win your animal
Overall....this is a good game. But I think once the child beats the game...there's not much reason to play it again. Get Puzzled, you could go back to over and over. None the less...I would buy ANY book that would teach my kid as much as he's learned about animals in this game.
I would highly recommend it for a child of about 4-5 years old. I think 6 year olds will blow through the game in a day.
Description of LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Animal Genius
Discover fascinating facts about many exciting animals in the wild. Your little learner will love building basic science skills while playing unique thinking games and challenges in Animal Genius. Requires Leapster Multimedia Learning System (sold separately).Learning & Education Toys
Toys and Games
Bestsellers in Learning & Education Toys
Fisher Price - Learn Through Music System W/ Dora SoftwareFisher Price; Fisher-Price; Release date: 2007-04-07; Toy
Price in other shops:
BOOK: Stella SongbirdLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2007-03-15; Toy
Price in other shops:
LeapPad Plus Writing: 1st Grade Reading and WritingLeapFrog Toys; LeapFrog; Toy
Best price: $29.99
LeapFrog My First LeapPad Educational Book: I Know My ABCsLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Toy
Best price: $20.00
Pre-K & Kindergarten LeapPad Book: Tutter's Tiny TripToys; LeapFrog; Toy
Best price: $18.99
LeapFrog Imagination Desk Lily's Birthday Party Takes ShapeLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Toy
Best price: $7.88
Power Start, Capsela No.175Educational Insights; Educational Insights; Release date: 2006-06-12; Toy
Best price: $65.98
Kidology Piccolo Interactive Jigsaw Puzzles: 3-28 Piece Puzzles - Ghosts, Monsters, AliensKidology; Piccolo Interactive; Toy
Best price: $12.50
LeapFrog® Explorer Smart GlobeLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2006-06-12; Toy
Best price: $289.99
LeapPad: LeapStart Vocabulary - "Richard Scarry's Things to Know" Interactive Book and CartridgeLeapFrog Toys; LeapFrog; Toy
Best price: $14.95
Similar Toys and Games
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Go Diego Go!LeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2007-08-07; Toy
Best price: $12.90
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Pet PalsLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2007-05-07; Toy
Best price: $11.05
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game: Penguins of MadagascarLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2010-07-11; Toy
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic I SpyLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Toy
Best price: $8.49
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic Digging for DinosaursLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2009-05-11; Toy
Best price: $11.98
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game: Scholastic OutwitLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2008-05-15; Toy
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System - GreenLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2008-07-01; Toy
Best price: $38.99
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Wall-ELeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2008-05-15; Toy
Best price: $4.93
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game UpLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2009-04-03; Toy
Best price: $2.99
Price in other shops:
LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Scholastic ISPY Treasure HuntLeapFrog; LeapFrog; Release date: 2008-07-01; Toy
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops: