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Puzzle Play Software: Hidden Pictures

(2007, Computer Software - Puzzle, Rated E, Play it on: Mac/Windows)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Fun new spin on the classic hidden picture puzzle.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Teaches logic in the construction and playing of puzzles.
  • Messages:

    This software allows you to invent puzzles for others to solve.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Puzzle Play Software: Hidden Pictures was written by Jinny Gudmundsen

Parents need to know that this is one of the three titles in School Zone's Puzzle Play Software & Workbooks series. It's perfect for 6- to 8-year-olds, and can be enjoyed by younger kids if there is someone around to help. This software teaches kids to think logically as they construct and then solve hidden picture puzzles.

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What’s the Story?

PUZZLE PLAY SOFTWARE: HIDDEN PICTURES comes with a workbook of 57 hidden picture puzzles and a CD-ROM. Instead of allowing you to add objects onto a picture and sneakily hide them by matching colors and shapes, the program has you add the objects on top of a picture and then it magically sinks the objects underneath the picture. To solve the puzzle, the player chooses coordinates on the superimposed grid and directs a funny character to dig there. For fun and variety, you can also embed goodies and gags, including a sneak peek token that allows a buried object to flash its location for a second or two. Close

Is It Any Good?

Puzzle Play Software: Hidden Pictures is suitable for ages 6 to 8, and it could be used by younger children if a parent or sibling is willing to help. At $7.99, it's a good deal because you get both the workbook with traditional hidden picture puzzles of camouflaged objects as well as the software that lets you create your own puzzles. Providing kids with the tools to become puzzle masters is a great idea, because in creating the puzzles, they learn logic and planning. Kids feel proud when they create something for someone else to play.

This is one of three titles that make up School Zone's Puzzle Play Software & Workbook series.

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Publisher’s Details

Released on 03/08/2007, price $7.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E

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