Throughout the nineties there was a wealth of great educational games being made for kids on PC, and they often included some wonderful animation and storytelling. And the most memorable game for me from this era has to be the Logical Journey of the Zoombinis.
The Zoombinis are cute little creatures who have fled their homeland as it's been taken over by the nasty Bloats, so you must guide them through numerous puzzles until you find a new place for the Zoombini's to settle down.
The puzzles are geared towards helping children improve their mathematics and thinking skills. There's 4 different paths of varying difficulty with a total of 18 levels to complete. My favourite is the Pizza Pass level where the Zoombini's have to figure out which toppings the 3 monsters would like on their Pizzas, if you get it wrong the monsters beat up your Zoombinis.
When the Zoombinis eventually make it to their new home they'll construct a different building depending on which route you've taken. Some examples include a swimming pool, library and even a stage where they can chill out and listen to some music.
Apparently the Logical Journey of the Zoombinis is being remade for iOS and Android with a planned release for 2014, here's a link to the Facebook page if you want to check it out. It's a fantastic game with an undeniable charm...I might see if I can get my original big box version working on my PC this weekend. ^_^
When the Zoombinis eventually make it to their new home they'll construct a different building depending on which route you've taken. Some examples include a swimming pool, library and even a stage where they can chill out and listen to some music.
Apparently the Logical Journey of the Zoombinis is being remade for iOS and Android with a planned release for 2014, here's a link to the Facebook page if you want to check it out. It's a fantastic game with an undeniable charm...I might see if I can get my original big box version working on my PC this weekend. ^_^
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