Parents' Guide to Leapster L-Max Learning Game System

Game Leapster 2005
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Jinny Gudmundsen By Jinny Gudmundsen , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 4+

Souped-up Leapster with exciting new features.

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What's It About?

With the LEAPSTER L-MAX LEARNING GAME SYSTEM, kids still get the mechanics that made the Leapster system work so well, including a touch-sensitive high-resolution screen (160 x 160 pixels); good sound quality; a multi-directional game pad button and other outsized gaming buttons. But what makes this version special is that it can plug into a television for a bigger-screen gaming experience. In addition, when the new L-Max is connected to a television, it will, at times, create a dual-screen experience by displaying different images on the television screen and the handheld screen. Kids also can draw on the handheld screen and then send what they have created to the TV screen, and they can disconnect from the TV and continue in the handheld mode without a break in the action.

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For owners of the old Leapster, is the new L-Max worth buying? Yes, because being able to extend play to a large TV screen allows parents to share in their child's learning experience. The L-Max also makes it much easier for parents to give their kids support and encouragement. Finally, the dual-screen gameplay in the new L-Max titles, such as Letters on the Loose, adds an exciting twist.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how the L-Max enhances parental involvement in the Leapster learning proces. What is the advantage of that?

Game Details

  • Platform : Leapster
  • Pricing structure :
  • Available online? : Not available online
  • Publisher : LeapFrog
  • Release date : August 19, 2005
  • Genre : Educational
  • ESRB rating : E
  • Last updated : October 23, 2020

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