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Dr. Toy's Holiday Gift Guide 2005

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1. Crazy Machines: The Wacky Contraptions Game (PC Mac) Crazy Machines: The Wacky Contraptions Game (PC & Mac)
from Viva Media
Price: $18.99

Customer Review:
Kids and adults love solving the puzzles. It is a great intro to basic physics (w/o your kids realizing it!) There are problems to solve and you have to place tools (pulleys, balls, dominoes, candles, etc.) in the right place in order for the goal to be accomplished. Our 5 year old needs help; our 8... more info

Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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2. Genius Genius
from Viva Media
Price: $27.99

Customer Review:
This is by far one of the most suprising games I have ever played. The graphics aren't spectacular, but they're pretty good. No, the aspect of the game that amazed me was the gameplay, and the puzzles. I came across this game a year ago, and having played many tycoon games decided to buy it,... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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3. The Number Devil The Number Devil
from Viva Media
Price: $27.99

Customer Review:
My daughter (13) and I tried The Number Devil together. She has ADD and has difficulty with math. We found the intro to be too long and the games boring. This game did not keep her attention at all. We also tried Math Blaster and would recommend that game instead. I am glad others have found this... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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4. Making Music: Create! Play! Experience! Win/Mac Making Music: Create! Play! Experience! Win/Mac
from Viva Media
Price: $24.99

Customer Review:
My two boys (8 and 6 years old) both really loved this program when we first installed it and couldn't get enough of it. The interface is easy to use and the screen is bright and colorful. The problem was that it just didn't hold their interest. After a few days of playing around with it, they got... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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5. Math Blaster: Master the Basics Math Blaster: Master the Basics
from Knowledge Adventure
Price: $26.99

Customer Review:
I have every single (that I know of) Math Blaster game out there. My kids love them all. I saw this one and couldn't resist buying it. My 12, 10, and 7 year-olds all play this version. (It's too simple for the 12 year old, but he plays as a reward for piano practice - so I'm not too concerned about... more info

Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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6. Kid Pix Deluxe 4 Kid Pix Deluxe 4
from Broderbund
Price: $14.97

Customer Review:
Right along with the Giggles software this is the highest ranking software for my 3-year-old daughter. As Giggles taught her mouse movement and clicks, Kid Pix Delux has given her a new freedom of interactivity. While she can drag and drop amazing backgrounds, she loves to create lines and circles... more info

Customer Rating:
3.0 / 5.0


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7. Mias Math Adventure: Just In Time Mia's Math Adventure: Just In Time
from Kutoka
Price: $17.99

Customer Review:
Kids don't usually learn much science (in public school anyway) and this computer game REALLY helps to fill that void. It is educational, VERY attractively designed, interesting, and my [...] daughter really enjoys it! It's not too hard either.

Customer Rating:
5.0 / 5.0


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8. Bookworm Deluxe! Bookworm Deluxe!
from United Developers
Price: $17.99

Customer Review:
Bookworm Deluxe has been a neat change of pace type game for me. I usually play things like Doom 3, Joint Ops and so on but they can sometimes get boring. This game challenges the mind and you can easily loose track of time playing it. I've also found that it can be an educational tool if you have... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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9. Jumpstart Reading With Karaoke Jumpstart Reading With Karaoke
from Knowledge Adventure
Price: $19.99

Customer Review:
My 6 year old got stuck on the first screen, I dont know if it was broken or not, the microphone is very flimsy, didn't seem to work she kept screaming her name into it, but she couldnt continue. If the microphone doesn't work you can't continue.

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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10. Cars Radiator Springs Adventures (Win/Mac) Cars Radiator Springs Adventures (Win/Mac)
from THQ
Price: $19.95

Customer Review:
It appeared to be a surprise that Disney can't produce a reliable product.

Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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