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SpongeBob Squarepants Typing 2008 Review

 
Manufacturer: Encore Software
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ESRB Rating: Everyone
Platform(s): Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS X
Release Date: March 20, 2007

Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars


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Features:
  • Enjoy a kid-friendly design that encourages independent learning.
  • Discover, refine and test essential typing skills. Brought to you by the typing experts at Mavis Beacon.
  • Explore a motivating combination of tutorials, drills, activities and games.
  • Progress through 17 lessons and five levels of challenge.
  • Check out Game Mode for structured progress, or switch to Freestyle Mode for open-ended practice and play.

User Submitted SpongeBob Squarepants Typing 2008 Reviews (cont...)


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Date: 2008-01-02
clunky on mac and no backups
The game is okay, but a little confusing in terms of finding the places you want to go - lessons, practice, games, etc. They are not labeled very well.

The game did work on my Macintosh computer, but not very well. The graphics kept messing up.

Finally, the company does not let you make a backup copy of the disc, which I find absurd. As a younger children's product, the company should realize the disc is not going to be in the most pristine of environments and that parents might want to make a backup. After contacting customer service, I was told that if the disc is damaged, you have to pay $11 for a new one. I may as well buy the whole game over again.

Spongebob is the only good feature of this product because it appeals to the children. Next time, I'd go with a different company.

Date: 2007-11-12
Everything You Could Ask for in a Typing Method...
I don't understand why some parents would slam this software... perhaps they didn't even take the time to review it in detail with their kids... sure there are games in there, (to help practise typing skills), but if you use the "Typing tournament" section there is a very well thought out graduated set of typing lessons that methodically introduces children to the various keys, giving them instruction on correct fingering, and walking them through drills to build their proficiency. What more could you ask for? Plus my 9 year old son loves it and can't wait to do another lesson when he gets home from school. Highly recommended!

Date: 2007-10-01
SpongeBob making typing fun!
This learn to type product suits my 10 year old for his only interest is to play video games. SpongeBob combines video game and the kid's natural competitiveness to motivate in learning a task that is basically boring. It really makes learning fun.

Date: 2007-09-22
Doesn't work on the Mac
It *requires* that the disk be in the CD when using it. Even so, it's not a regular mac app. It doesn't install the normal way. I never could get it to work. I returned it.

I saw it working on the Mac at the Apple store, but I they must have a custom build for the Apple store because there wasn't a CD in that machine at the store.

I've had this problem with several products from The Learning Company. They're cute at the store, but good luck getting them to actually work at home (on a Mac, anyway).

Date: 2007-09-11
This is awesome!!
That's what my 8yo dd said after a few minutes of play, followed by I love it. Need I say more?


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