An example would be the players writing the letter B on the handheld game and then seeing an animated dance the B does on the TV screen. This action is controlled by using the multi-directional control pad or by placing the attached stylus directly to the toy’s interactive touch screen. When a TV is not handy (possibly when traveling between destinations) the portable game can be played in single screen mode. The full color system features a backlit screen for easy viewing and a headphone jack for quiet play. comfortably shaped for little hands with safe, rounded edges and small enough to store or travel easily. The Leapster L-Max helps teach through four exciting modes: Educational Game Player. Lets players learn essential school skills with leveled games that teach reading, math, and critical thinking skills. Digital Art Studio. Encourages creative thinking with dozens of art tools and step-by-step lessons that let children draw, write, and create anything they can imagine. Electronic Book Reader. Inspires a love for reading via electronic storybooks that teach literacy skills, story comprehension, vocabulary, and phonetic awareness. Interactive Video Player. Develops fundamental reading and math skills by playing interactive videos that encourage children to participate in the action. The device itself is comfortably shaped for little hands with safe, rounded edges, and is small enough to store and travel easily. A bonus cartridge with six educational games is included. Games offer multiple skill levels and teach kids letters, words, plants, animals, shapes, and basic math. The L-Max requires special cartridges (sold separately) for dual-screen play, but can work with existing Leapster titles. Older titles won't play on dual screens, though, and may not project to the TV. Four AA batteries are required, but not included.

This specialty starter kit will have you well on your way to U. B. Funkey world - and a possible collection addiction. Funkeys are creative vinyl characters that plug into a larger Funkey hub attached to a computer in order to travel around their virtual world, play games, build a "crib," and interact with other Funkeys. This starter kit includes the 5-inch-tall white Funkey hub, USB cable, two 2. 75-inch-tall Funkeys, and installation software. All in all there are 42 different Funkey characters: three different colors in 14 different designs. Of the three in each design, one is quite common, one is rare, and the third is very rare by collection standards. There are 42 curious, cute, and collectible characters in all. To log your Funkey on, simply stand it on the "hub" attached through the USB port. You’ll see your character’s avatar match the appearance of the Funkey plugged in and you’ll be able to visit locations and play games that are attributed to that Funkey’s properties. To encourage collection of additional Funkeys, Radica implemented a few clever rules. For instance there is a coin system, which awards different coin values depending on the Funkey currently in play. Items that can be purchased with those coins also vary with the character in use, and, lastly, certain games are only unlocked and available if the right Funkey is plugged in to the hub. Which means the more Funkeys you collect, the more virtual places and games you can experience and the more coins you can accumulate. The 2. 75" character stands in the 5" hub to connect. By playing games in the U. B. Funkeys world, characters earn coins that they can then use for purchasing items for their "crib. " These rooms are customizable, from wall colors to furniture and plants to accessories, and can also be uploaded for friends to see. Just give your "crib" a name, share it with your friends, and they can visit anytime they’re logged on. There are four zones that offer a total of 16 games for players to conquer, and 30 stores where they can spend their hard earned coins on more than 1,000 virtual items. Now the question is: Are you Funkey? System Requirements Windows Vista/XP/2000ME/98 operating system 800 MHz processor (1. 3 GHz recommended) 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 1 GB free hard disk space USB port 32 MB video card (64 MB recommended) 8X CD or DVD drive Sound card Keyboard and mouse.

) is available to select preferred scoring for each round. like the original, this fun game can be a bit noisy with its sound effects and victory song, but it does include a silence feature. -Tom Keogh.

Cube World just got a little bigger. The Global Get A Way cube is four times the size of the small Cube World character cubes, and offers up a slew of new distractions through additional characters, animations, and games. Turn on the blue cube to see Trip, Global Get A Way’s main resident who relaxes on his beach front property until someone comes along to play with him. You can have fun with Trip alone in many ways. You can watch him perform over 100 unique animations as he frolics outside. You can play the interactive game Jungle Jump in which you need to jump over coconuts rolling out of a tree. Or you can try to unlock up to 21 additional animations by catching bananas that a monkey is throwing at you from the tree. Global Get A Way will even keep track of your high score. Large and small Cube World cubes living in harmony. But things get truly interesting when you connect multiple cubes together using the magnetic contacts that are on four sides of each cube. Global Get A Way can be surrounded by eight small cubes, can be connected with other, large Global Get A Way or Block Bash cubes, or a mix and match combination of any of the above. This makes the possibilities virtually endless. Because when Trip gets visitors from other cubes, they all interact with each other-or hop in a helicopter and fly off to a remote destination they’ve never been to before! Whether they jet-set to the mountains, a sandy beach, a theme park, or some other fun place, it’s guaranteed to be a memorable vacation. When the helicopter brings the characters back home, a party complete with music and dancing may ensue, or the characters may just call it a day and head back to their respective cubes for some shut-eye. After four minutes of no interaction from you, Trip will go into sleep mode, complete with animated snoring after he lies down. After another minute of no movement, the cube will shut off to help conserve battery power. When you’re ready to play again, simply press the "on" button for Trip to appear. If you have multiple Cube World cubes, you can connect up to 16 in any vertical and/or horizontal configuration to see them all interact together (even if there are more than one of the same character). Since each cube can hold up to four stick figures, this provides hours of unpredictable and thoroughly entertaining fun. The Global Get A Way cube requires three AAA batteries which are not included.

Over 300 POP Culture phrases. Electronic audio/scoring, 5 ball shuffle and 3 skill levels. Great for the whole family! 4 'AA' batteries required. For solo play or for Up to 5 players! Ages 8 and up.

68" x 2. 95" x 10. 35". Hold onto your Nimbus 2000! The popular, mind reading 20Q electronic game from Radica now allows you to square off on all things Harry Potter. Major house points if you can outsmart the artificial intelligence gizmo on people, places, and things from all seven of the Harry Potter books. Simply think of something related to the wizard’s world and then give honest answers to 20 questions that the game asks. Answering yes, no, unknown, or sometimes to each question prompts another query or a guess by the device. If you choose an obscure enough person, place, or item, you just might beat the game. Designed to look like a golden snitch, the round game has a built-in light for indoor or nighttime play, a trans-reflective screen for easy-to-read question taking, and is lightweight and portable so you can play anywhere. It even has removable "wings" that you can put on the device when it’s resting on its included display stand. So if you think you can score Outstanding (or even Exceeds Expectations) on your OWLs in topics ranging from Hogwarts School to Hogsmeade Station and from the International Quidditch Cup to the Ministry of Magic and more, then put on your Sorting Hat and pick up 20Q Harry Potter.

The Block Bash cube is four times the size of the small Cube World character cubes, and offers up a slew of new distractions through additional characters, animations, and games. Turn on the yellow cube to see Alley, Block Bash’s main resident who keeps watch over the neighborhood, sweeps the streets, and picks up trash. You can have fun with Alley alone in many ways. You can watch him perform over 100 unique animations as he inhabits the city. You can play the interactive game Trash Dash in which you need to catch items falling from the balconies above you. Or you can try to unlock up to 21 additional animations by jumping over rats running across the street while simultaneously trash dashing. Block Bash will even keep track of your high score. Large and small Cube World cubes living in harmony. But things get truly interesting when you connect multiple cubes together using the magnetic contacts that are on four sides of each cube. Block Bash can be surrounded by eight small cubes, can be connected with other, large Block Bash or Global Get A Way cubes, or a mix and match combination of any of the above. This makes the possibilities virtually endless. Because when Alley gets visitors from other cubes, they all interact with each other-or hop in a cab and drive off to a destination they’ve never been to before! Whether they head to the circus, a jousting tournament, a concert, or some other crazy event, it’s guaranteed to be the hottest ticket in town. When the cab brings the characters back home, a block party complete with music and dancing may ensue, or the characters may just call it a day and head back to their respective cubes for some shut-eye. After four minutes of no interaction from you, Alley will go into sleep mode, complete with animated snoring after he lies down. After another minute of no movement, the cube will shut off to help conserve battery power. When you’re ready to play again, simply press the "on" button for Alley to appear. If you have multiple Cube World cubes, you can connect up to 16 in any vertical and/or horizontal configuration to see them all interact together (even if there are more than one of the same character). Since each cube can hold up to four stick figures, this provides hours of unpredictable and thoroughly entertaining fun. The Block Bash cube requires three AAA batteries which are not included.