• Firmware Upgradeable.
• Buffer Underrun Technology - helps prevent writing ces on slow computers.
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• Up to 4x Double Layer DVD+R.
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Product description ------------------- Sail off with the Zoombinis on an epic adventure of math and logic now with a scientific twist! The dastardly Bloats have evacuated Zoombini Isle. Join a determined band of Zoombinis as they bravely return to their ravaged homeland and save the wild Zerbles by restoring their once-fertile habitat. Build logic and science process skills while discovering concepts in astronomy, mechanics, cryptography, and life sciences including the food chain, ecology, and genetics. Enjoy 7 intriguing, interactive logic puzzles with 3 skill levels. Zoombinis Island Odyssey is the third title in the award-winning Zoombinis series. Up to 16x DVD-R Up to 8x DVD+RW Up to 4x DVD-RW Up to 48x CD-R Up to 24x CD-RW Read Speeds Up to 16x DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, & DVD-R/RW (closed single & dual layer) Up to 8x DVD+R/RW (open tracks / session) Up to 4x (DVD Video Play) Connects internally to a desktop PC via an available EIDE port System Requirements - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP I/OMagic products are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a limited period of time from the date of purchase. Please refer to product's packaging for specific warranty information .com ---- Sail off with the Zoombinis on an epic adventure of math and logic, now with a scientific twist. The dastardly Bloats have evacuated Zoombini Isle. Join a determined band of Zoombinis as they bravely return to their ravaged homeland and save the wild Zerbles by restoring their once-fertile habitat. Build logic and science thinking skills while discovering concepts in astronomy, mechanics, cryptography, and life sciences--including the food chain, ecology, and genetics. Sail through seven intriguing, interactive logic puzzles with three skill levels. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review ------ Those engaging and adorable little Zoombinis go back to Zoombini Isle, only to find that their home has been destroyed by Bloats, and the essential moths and critters (Zerbles) who sustained life on the island have vanished. To restore the delicate balance of life, children guide crews of 12 Zoombinis and their caterpillars through a series of mind-bending puzzles that will rejuvenate Zoombini Isle. When they first get to the island, children have to figure out the ball-dropping pattern of a chute and wheel to catapult the Zoombinis onto the island cliffs. They decode hieroglyphs to get each Zoombini through the gate, and guide the moths across flower beds according to certain attributes. While the games are unusually thought-provoking, some take several trials to figure out, even with the nicely narrated help system. In a Zerble feeding activity, for example, testers didn't realize that there were two ways to unveil the preferences of the little critters (using Venn diagrams) and struggled for too long. Kids found it tough to accurately estimate the time using a revolving Earth, and needed lots of help (as did their parents) when trying to figure out correct sequences in a ing activity. All things considered, however, the activities are responsive and addicting, and really get kids to use their heads. After the Zoombini crew gets through to the Zerble and moth hangout, it's time for a new crew to take the journey. In fact, there are 240 Zoombinis that must get through the games. That means that kids have to play the activities at least 20 times (more when the individual activities aren't completed the first time)! Though testers enjoyed the adventure, it's our guess that only the most persistent will have the staying power and patience required to play to the grand finale (which we never did see). -- From Children's Software Revue® -- "Subscribe Now!" ( https://secure.tradenet.net/childrenssoftware/csroffer.html ) See more ( javascript:void(0) )