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OZ, The Magical Adventure Game for PC
Step into an a amazing 3D world, and lead The Scarecrow, The Cowardly
Lion and The Tin Woodman on a magical quest to rescue Dorothy.
Features
- Solve the educational games to collect
nine magic jewels.
- If you succeed you'll be able to defeat
the Wicked Witch and Rescue Dorothy!
- Choose to play for the Bronze, Silver or
Gold Order of OZ!
- Develops skills including, numeracy and
problem solving, recognition of colours,
- shapes andf patterns, concentration and
visual memory,creativity and imagination,
- listening and logic, social and
emotional development, computing and it coordination
Join Dorothy and Her
Friends on a Magical Learning Journey!
In this tribute to the 100 year anniversary
of the world renowned children's classic novel: The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz, Dorling Kindersley brings you the most intimate and interactive way
ever to join Dorothy and her friends. Together with the Scarecrow, Tin
Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, your child will embark on an
unforgettable adventure in which countless learning activities bring
kids closer to rescuing Dorothy from the Wicked Witch. It's every
child's dream come true.
A Magical World of
Activities and Adventure
- Explore Wondrous Lands: Discover
fun-and learning-filled places along the Yellow Brick Road. Like the
enchanted Land of the Munchkins and the glittering Emerald City.
- Juice Up Math Skills: Jog the
juice lady's memory by giving her just the right proportions of apple,
pear and orange juice. You'll be one step closer to rescuing Dorothy.
- Make Flowers Fly: Plant Whirly
Flower seedlings according t directions and watch your reasoning skills
and the flowers really take off.
- Reroute the Water: Link bamboo
water pipes to make the water flow into the tank. It's a fun way to
develop your critical thinking skills.
- Weigh Fun: Balance the weight if
the ore by selecting different sized rocks and placing them on a scale.
A fun way to build problem-solving skills.
Play and Learn
Features:
 Based on L Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
4 virtual environments from the original story.
15 challenging puzzles, 9 unique learning activities and 3
levels of gameplay
Kids Learn:
Early Math skills
Deductive thinking, logic and reasoning
Problem-solving
Concentration and memory
Measurement and fractions
Spatial Relationships
Develops key
skills including:
- Numeracy and problem-solving
- Recognition of colours, shapes and patterns
- Concentration and visual memory
- Creativity and imagination
- Listening and logic
Windows
95/98/Me/2000/XP
Pentium 166MHz
32Mb for Windows
95/98/Me
640 x 480, 16-bit colour<16-bit Sound card
Loudspeakers or headphones, mouse
Testimonials:
"Overall this is great stuff,
with well balanced learning mixed perfectly with an entertaining little
adventure."
PC Home,
"The kids love this one..they
can't get enough of the scarecrow."
Daily Mirror, December 2002
"Bright, attractive graphics and
challenging multi-level games, puzzles and activites give hours of fun.."
Toddler World Magazine, 2003
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