StarFlyers Alien Space Chase

Yikes! Pets are loose at school...help theStarFlyer!Product InformationZoom off with the StarFlyers to distant planets and see this problem transforminto an extraordinary space-hunt for Alien Ambassadors —who look a bit likepets. Use quick-thinking and logical-reasoning skills to uncover clues andcollect galaxy seeds. Celebrate by trading galaxy seeds for astro-prizes—amusinganimations and printable activities. The Alien Ambassadors are depending on youin this smart fun-packed adventure.Children build critical thinking skills in a planet hopping adventure! In the Real WorldWellingdon School students expect a great Show-Your-Pet Day . . . untilVictor Wexler strikes and all the pets get loose.The Fantasy WorldAlien Ambassadors are missing! StarFlyers to the rescue! Solve puzzles torescue them - and save the intergalactic election.Fly the SnoozeCruiserCollect tools and valuable galaxy seeds. Stow them in the dashboard andtrade your galaxy seeds for prizes at the Astro-Prize Center!Skills Learned Critical thinking and problem solving Hypothesis formulation and testing Spatial reasoning Memory and sequencing CreativityProduct Features 8 brain-tickling games 12 printable activities 3 levels of challenge Kid-friendly help movies Smart arcade-style fun to enjoy again and again! Feel the Adventure with an Immersion TouchSense – enabled mouse.† (mouse not includedWindows Requirements Windows® 95/98 Me 2000 XP Pentium® 166 MHz or faster 32 MB RAM 100 MB free hard disk space* 16-bit color monitor 800x600 DirectX-compatible video card 2 MB Windows-compatible sound card & speakers 8X CD-ROM drive Optional: Immersion® TouchSense™ mouse† *An additional 7 MB of disk space may be required to install Adobe® Acrobat Reader®. †Tactile feedback mouse and Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP required to use Immersion® TouchSense™ featu

Take off with the StarFlyers on a brain-building alien quest where clever thinking saves the day. It's intergalactic election time, and villainous Vexar is up to his evil stunts. Join the StarFlyers on a colorful quest to find the missing alien ambassadors and foil Vexar's scheme. Along the way kids encounter out-of-this-world challenges, like racing down the universe's largest slide and navigating the twists and turns of Planet Pipeworks. From a rendezvous with the Fun Police to a brush with the bouncing Hairballs, kids never know what to expect on a StarFlyers adventure.

Eight challenging games stretch your child's smarts. Twelve printable activities extend the fun and learning beyond the computer. Three levels of difficulty offer ongoing challenge and lasting appeal, while kid-friendly "help movies" guide kids out of a jam fast. StarFlyers: Alien Space Chase also builds essential skills in logic and reasoning, problem solving, hypothesis testing, spatial relationships, sequencing, and more. Loads of kid-friendly charm make this intergalactic adventure your child's ticket to a universe of learning.