LeapFrog Leapster L-Max Numbers on the Run
LeapFrog Leapster L-Max Numbers on the Run
LeapFrog Leapster L-Max Numbers on the Run Reviews
I just gave this game to my twins for their 4th birthday. They fight over who gets to play it. It took some time to master the L-max and the Leapster controller (we have both), but once they figured that out, going up and down the pipes and jumping over the digits was a breeze. They both knew their numbers to 20 before playing, but now they understand the concept of “before” and “after” such as “What number comes before 5?” They will hunt to find the numbers and knock over the “Widgets”. They love to figure out the questions. The game also teaches them to write their numbers, which was something they didn’t have interest in before. This morning, Anika learned how to write ’65′ and Alex learned how to write ’43′. That’s how many ‘Widgets’ they collected, I guess.
The game has 3 technical levels to work from. They are doing great on level 1. I’m confident that in about a week or two, they will be on level 2.
This game is so far beyond the Gameboy and Playstation for educational purposes (neither of which we own). It makes me feel a little better knowing that they are actually learning something useful for school while entranced in the game. They earn time on the Leapster/L-Max for doing different chores around the house (see my review of the Pink/Purple Leapster.) My home has never been more orderly and quiet. They don’t understand the concept of allowance for doing chores, but they sure do understand ‘game time’ on their Leapsters.
The only thing that I can say that is bad about the game is that is way overpriced. I wish there were more levels for $30. It’s a really big hit to the pocket for a month or two of game time.
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