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Worth the 15 Bucks

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 22 / 22
Date: January 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is great for those who have a slow day at work. It can be a little slow, and the Hasbro server loses a game in cyber space occasionally, but over all it is pretty good. The biggest draw back is that it can only be played with 2 people and once word gets out you have this game everyone wants to play.

SCRABBLE ACROSS DISTANCES

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: April 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

My mom is not one for computer games but loves Scrabble. Since I live so far away, I bought this for her to try. (She has won every game!) Besides the actual games, we write each other little notes at the end of our turn. Now, she plays with several of her friends from across the country and even in her home town. It was easy for her to setup and the computer keeps track of scores, challenges and even shuffling your tiles.

ADDICTING!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: January 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is truly addicting! I have sent games to my brothers,sisters and online friends. I really like that it has an area to send a message with your game board. This is the ultimate way to play an online game because you can respond to the games when it's convenient for you. (And you can use the online dictionary and no one will know.)

Disappointing Quality and Support, but Scrabble's Good

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: February 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The game is slow and the interface is clunky. The game also fails to notify the player who makes the last play what the final score of the game was. When they recently released a new addition of the software they failed to fix this major bug, and didn't add any features that added value to the game. All the Scrabble game play features are there though, and it can be a good way to keep in touch with old friends. I give the general Scrabble game four stars and the interface two stars, for an average rating of three.

Freddi 3: Conch Shell

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: January 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My parents bought this game for my daughter. Being somewhat of a "game snob," I was somewhat skeptical of its merit. This game turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise! It was quite enjoyable, reminiscent of those old Infocom games I played as a child. My three-and-a-half-year-old daughter absolutely loved it. She was glued to the computer for a month, and would probably have remained there longer if Christmas hadn't come. As it is, she still revisits this game occassionally.

This game has the following desirable features:

1. Replayability -- There are roughly 10 quests to solve, but only three appear in a given game. The final quest at the end also has a random element

2. Challenge -- These puzzles are not trivial for young children. Even Dad had to think for a minute or two on some of these puzzles.

3. Attention to detail -- Most things in this game will react when you click on them. This ties in with the replayability. For example, my daughter spent hours clicking on the monkey and squealing with delight when it reacted with disgust upon peeling bannanas full of bugs. This also kept the frustration levels low when the puzzles were too difficult for her to solve on her own.

4. Memory building -- I was amazed at how quickly my daughter caught on when I helped her solve puzzles. This game builds memory skills that will definitely prove useful in years to come

Hooked by Freddie Fish (at age 47, not 4-7!)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: August 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I took a six and seven year-old to the kids'section and the local public library where they stumbled across this amazing game. We devoted two hours and three computers to finding the conch horns and catching the culprit. Best yet, we each had over-lapping clues but entirely different outcomes. We would still be at the library now if not for time limits on the computer use. Delightful animation. Wonderful cooperative values, loveable characters and absolutely no violence.

So refreshing and polished. I can only hope the creators of this game are alive and well and working on the next adventure.

Freddi Fish Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 15
Date: March 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

These three games is a great set at a great value! In Freddi Fish 1, Freddi and her pal, Luther must find Grandma Grouper's missing kelp treasure. It's a problem solving game with lots of fun. In "Maze Madness", Luther has spilled Grandma Grouper's kelp treasure and Freddi must go find it in this exciting arcade with 50 levels and a built in make-your-own-level level builder. In Freddi Fish's One Stop Fun Shop, you can make lots of cool stuff with a Freddi Fish theme...I'd recommend it any day. For more info, read separate reviews of each game.

Loved by our five year old!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: April 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

We received this as a gift and after a somewhat rocky start (Hard to figure out what is going on and instructions are a little vague) we loved it. Our five year old daughter plays it constantly and loves to try to figure out how to solve the case. It is different every time you play, so even if you are able to solve it (we haven't yet) it's a new game each time. A great game...we are giving it as gifts to every computer kid we know!

One Year Later

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: October 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

My son received this game as a gift on his fourth bithday, and still plays it on a regular basis! That's more than I can say for any toy or game he has ever owned. The ever-changing scenerios within the game keep it fresh and new every time he plays. I am still amazed that such a long and involved game can keep his attention for so long, and for so many times over. I credit that to the excellent animation, music, plot, and over-all challenge of the game. Although he has solved the mystery dozens of times over he still gets excited every time he does it again.

Freddi 3: Conch Shell

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

My children (ages 3 and 5) spend hours with this game. They do not get bored with it since the game changes each time they play. Great memory challenges and problem solving -- along with laughs -- as they unlock the mystery.

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