JumpStart Pet Rescue for the Wii

JumpStart Pet Rescue

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I’ve been buying JumpStart learning games for my boys since they each were old enough to use a computer, so I was thrilled to be asked to review the new JumpStart Pet Rescue Game created just for the Wii. Aimed at preschoolers,   JumpStart Pet Rescue takes the fun of controlling characters on your computer and moves it to your Wii for a whole new kind of fun! The Entertainment Software Rating Board has rated Pet Rescue “Early Childhood”, and I can attest to the fact that it’s fun for grownups too :) JumpStart sent us a copy of the game to review, and I had as much fun playing with it as Kaitlyn did!

Product Description: Join the JumpStart friends in a rich world full of learning and creativity! JumpStart Pet Rescue contains 5 Discovery worlds where Preschoolers navigate through 5 stories in a search for lost pets. Each Discovery world contains a guided story told by one of the JumpStart friends, leading children on a learning adventure through more than 70 learning lessons and activities that teach kids over 75 essential skills they need to succeed.

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To play the game, you first create your main character, called your Jumpee. Then, in Story Mode, a JumpStart friend guides the player through the various virtual worlds. Kaitlyn’s favorite part of the game was getting to take care of a pet and decorate her own house. At 3.5 she’s still not great with the Wii controller, but she was more than happy to let me help her by telling me what to pick and where to go while I did the actual controlling. Kaitlyn liked that each time she rescued a pet, it followed her around.  The Pets have to be fed and played with, too.

At $39.99 this game is priced at the mid-range for Wii games, and for kids who like controlling their own virtual world, it would be a good choice. It’s available on Amazon, at Walmart, Toys R Us, Best Buy, GameStop, Sam’s Club, and other game retailers.

JumpStart 3D Virtual World

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I’ve been buying JumpStart computer games for my boys since they were in preschool. I’ve always found the quality of the games and the amount of educational play combined with just plain fun to be well worth the purchase price. Now JumpStart games are available at the JumpStart 3D Virtual World website, with eye-popping graphics and fun characters!

Free registration on  JumpStart 3D Virtual World includes access to hundreds of adventure-based learning games, movies, songs and more.  Become a member, and you unlock hundreds of customizable games that teach over 60 essential skills in reading and writing, art, music, math, and critical thinking skills.  Aimed at ages 3-10, there is a game to appeal to most every child!

Right now you can save 20% off the regular monthly membership price and pay just $7.99 a month. Or, pay $74.99 for a full year and save 38%. When you think about how much it costs to buy workbooks, rent educational video games, and how much kids have to know just going into PRESCHOOL these days, $7.99 a month (the cost of ONE fast food meal) is an incredible deal.  (I’m not an affiliate for JumpStart 3D and this is not a paid post. They did give me a beta tester code so I could create an account and try out the site.)

Your character in the JumpStart 3D World is called a Jumpee. Jumpeez are guided by the host of JumpStart World,a dog named Frankie. He gives instructions for players to complete tasks as they play, sometimes just by moving their character around, sometimes by going into a Learning Center to play a learning game. This is a screenshot of the World Map:

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At the completion of each learning game, the player earns coins or gems that can be used in other parts of the game to buy the supplies needed to complete a task. The jobs Frankie and other characters give players are designed to teach lessons about being helpful, trying new things, or other character-building traits.

There is so much to do in JumpStart 3D Virtual World! I really encourage you to check it out for yourself. Keep in mind that the free part of the site is only the introductory games, but you certainly don’t have to pay for membership to use the site. Also, the 3D graphics require a high-speed Internet connection and adequate memory. Take a look at the site with your child ages 3-10 and see how much fun it is!

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