Zoombinis Mountain Rescue & Logical Journey
Product Description
As smart as they are, the Zoombinis just can’t seem
to stay out of trouble! Caught in a severe storm, a small band of Zoombinis seeks shelter
in a mountain cave. Now the Zoombinis find themselves trapped in a hazardous tunnel where
mysterious creatures lurk. The Zoombinis’ escape rests squarely on your shoulders, or
more accurately, on your brain. With nine perplexing puzzles and three levels of
difficulty, each perilous challenge will test your mathematical thinking skills-which
include organizing information, reasoning with evidence, and testing systematically.
Develop the information-age logic skills used in writing computer programs, organizing
data, working with spreadsheets, and more. Featuring a great new 3D look, advanced
concepts like networks and binary numbers and even more wacky characters and encounters,
Zoombinis Mountain Rescue is an outrageous educational adventure that is as fun (and
addictive) as it is educational!
Ages 8 & Up!
Features:
- Brand new adventure! Meet colorful new characters and face exciting new challenges in the sequel to the award-winning Zoombinis Logical Journey™!
- Reinforce skills covered in Zoombinis and introduce additional advanced concepts.
- New! Additional concepts! Challenge yourself with NEW concepts like binary numbers, networks, permutations, and more. Plus, reinforce the skills covered in Zoombinis Logical Journey!
- Explore 9 perilous puzzles with 3 levels of difficulty each! Face fresh challenges each time you play!
- Enjoy the captivating gameplay experience. With the Zoombinis’ unique puzzles, it feels like you’re playing a game, as opposed to learning a lesson.
- Helpful puzzle clues and a handy practice mode build confidence every step of the way.
- Mountain Rescue supports the math standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Logical Journey of the Zoombinis
The Learning Journey Never Ends
Proven success! Zoombinis is the winner of 14 awards. |
An Epic Adventure of Math and Logic
Travel to a remarkable new world and treat your brain
to an outlandishly fun and challenging adventure. Diabolical Bloats have seized Zoombini
Isle, and it will take a clever mind to help the Zoombinis navigate their way to safety.
Standing between you and your destination are twelve perilous puzzles, with four levels of
difficulty each. But beware, this is no ordinary challenge. Zoombinis’ captivating
gameplay features math without numbers. Solving Zoombinis puzzles uses the process of
mathematical thinking. This process includes organizing information, reasoning with
evidence, and testing systematically. Dive into the exciting and wacky world of the
Zoombinis and develop information-age logic skills used in writing computer programs,
organizing spreadsheet data, and searching for information on computer networks.
Ages 8 & Up
Features:
- NEW! Printable activities. Sharpen your skills even when you’re away from the computer.
- NEW! Immersion TouchSense. Feel the adventure through your mouse**.
- 12 perilous puzzles with 4 levels of difficulty each.
- Play again and again! With puzzle reformulation, it’s a new game each adventure!
- Helpful puzzle clues and a handy practice mode build confidence every step of the way.
- A detailed Parent’s Guide explains the innovative educational approach behind each puzzle.
- Logical Journey supports the math standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Skills:
- Algebraic Thinking
- Data Analysis
- Graphing and Mapping
- Logical Reasoning
- Pattern Finding
- Problem Solving
- Statistical Thinking
- Theory Formulation and Testing
System Requirements:
Windows:
- Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista
- Pentium 200MHz+
- 100MB of free hard disk space
- 32MB RAM
- 8X speed CD-ROM Drive
- High-color 16-bit color display
- Windows-compatible sound card and speakers
Macintosh
- System 8.6 through OS X
- PowerPC® with 180 MHz (or faster) processor
- 64 MB RAM
- 100 MB free hard drive space
- 8X speed CD-ROM Drive
- High-color 16-bit color display
- Sound card & speakers
Packaging: Brand new 2 CD set in shrinkwrapped jewel case
