A haunting computerized world
Kids play some really wild virtual games. From almost anything Nintendo to Tony Hawk’s Pro-skater 4, there are lots of wacky and not-so-wonderful choices to fill kids’ free time. Many of these games are kid-specific-they aren’t games Grandmom or Granddad could play too. So it’s nice to finally find a computer game that kids love and adults can enjoy, too. I Spy Spooky Mansion Deluxe from Scholastic is designed for kids from ages 6 to 10 but is entertaining and challenging for kids well into their 60s as well. The suggested retail price for each game is $19.99, but we found I Spy at several discount retailers for around $15.
I Spy Spooky Mansion is the newest release in a series of I Spy games for the computer. Like the books they mimic, players are asked to find hidden objects in a room, based on a written riddle, as they traverse a haunted house. Unlike the books, when a player finds all the clues in a room, he or she is given a piece of a puzzle that allows the player to escape from the house when the rooms are complete. Along the way, challenges pop up in hallways and other spooky places. Each time a player successfully exits the haunted house, a new and harder puzzle awaits him or her at the Spooky Mansion’s front door.
Kids who love I Spy books will go crazy over this computer game. Kids who tried this game for Minnesota Parent demanded we find the two previous games, I Spy Treasure Hunt and I Spy Fantasy. Both of these computer games also passed with flying colors. Treasure Hunt closely follows the I Spy book of the same name-it’s an easier game-while I Spy Fantasy is a more refined version with advanced interactive games-more like the Spooky Mansion version.
I Spy bills itself as “brain-building” games for kids. This may be true, as the puzzles are fun and challenging. You can’t get bored. And not one of our reviewers did. They are still playing.
The most interesting subset, however, to rave about I Spy was an older generation of game players-grandparents.
This game will definitely be among our “best” of the year-it spans generations, interests, and abilities to allow a wide range of ages to spend time together-a tough bill to fill.
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