One cool interactive feature is the learning path. Several point and click menus put a wide variety of tools at your fingertips. The computer interface was clearly designed with young computer users in mind, which makes it easy to navigate. Overall, we had a great time creating our own characters and immersing ourselves in DIDJ worlds. One enticing feature of the interactive software is that points that are earned while playing, called Bitz, can be uploaded to your computer and then traded in for micromods, game updates such as new spaceships, backgrounds, or music. Quick fingers control the hero’s jet pack and gun that is used to navigate the erratic landscape and stop enemy goons in between answering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.Īdditional games that develop skills like vocabulary and spelling are available. Players use math skills to free the energy buddies they have captured and provide light and life for the entire planet.
The included game, JetPack Heroes, stars your favorite character in a fight against the villain Gooracha. Once this is done, the avatars can be downloaded to the handset and are available to play in any game that uses Didji characters. With a huge color palette to utilize, and the ability to make your avatar a robot with vampire fangs or dress it in a tuxedo with sneakers, it may take awhile to get each character perfect. This process involves installing the LEAPFROG Connect application onto your computer and transferring the included game, JetPack Heroes, onto the handheld DIDJ with a USB cable (included).īefore you close the software down, kids will want to create their own custom avatars using the Didjerator. A convenient product guide pamphlet walks you through the necessary set-up tasks. Requires: Four AA batteries and a computer with an Internet connection for set up.īefore kids start creating, an adult will want to install four AA batteries (not included) in the DIDJ and set up the system. In a Nutshell: Customizable digital characters and worlds make learning fun. The Bad: The computer interface takes a little getting used to.
The Good: Entertaining, interactive system with educational games.
Using your computer and the LEAPFROG Connect application, games can be customized to provide all kinds of learning opportunities for all kids between the ages of six to ten. With games that reinforce skills like math and spelling, the LeapFrog DIDJ is a custom gaming system that parents won’t mind seeing their children spending their afternoons with.
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