Double the learning power and fun with new Deluxe 2-CD software sets from JumpStart. Kids learn essential 5th grade skills.
Skateboard into Hooverville, search out the clues, then spring the trap on mad genius Dr. X! You and Jo Hammet, amateur sleuth, will use all your problem-solving and mystery-mastering skills to outwit this villain and save the city.
Disc 1: Armed with your wits and your skateboard, outsmart Dr. X and his loyal henchmen by playing games and activities that build math, reading history, geography and other important 5th grade skills. Use all your problem-solving and mystery-mastering skills to outwit this villain and save the city!
Disc 2: Come explore Adventure World. It's your ticket to extreme fun in five exciting adventure games. Put yourself to the ultimate test with the JumpStart team as you snowboard, inline skate, mountain bike and rock-climb your way through extreme action. As you master each game, you can create and print your own Adventure Challenge magazine. And don't forget to go online and check out your scores against the rest of the planet!
Educational Features
JumpStart has created a learning system as individual as your child. AdJust-for-You Learning Technology perceives your child's unique abilities and continually adjusts to present challenges that are never too hard, never too easy. Created by educational experts - and endorsed by many more - this acclaimed learning system gives your child a tremendous sense of accomplishment and a lifelong enthusiasm for learning.
Assessment Technology Adorable JumpStart characters guide your child through fun activities to assess his abilities and start the learning adventure at the appropriate skill level.
Adaptive Learning Technology Your child sets the pace. Skill levels automatically adjust to your child's growing abilities.
Rewards Achievement As your child's abilities grow, her achievements are rewarded with fun collectibles, certificates, songs and more.
New! J-Mail JumpStart characters send motivating e-mails with each new learning milestone, increasing your child's sense of accomplishments.
Skills Learned
Comprehensive 5th Grade Curriculum
Multiplication
Division
Fractions
Decimals
Ratios
Critical Thinking
Visual Reasoning
Verb Tenses
Antonyms
Synonyms
Prepositions
Pronouns
US History
Earth Science
US Geography
World Geography
Cultural Diversity
Art History
Product Features
5 exciting adventure games
Extreme action with Botley and friends: snowboarding, in-line skating, mountain biking and rock-climbing
As you master each game, you can create and print your own Adventure Challenge magazine
and more!
Fun Activities Include
Hooverville Needs You The mysterious Dr. X is conspiring to destroy Hooverville's factories and power plants. Can you stop him?
Be the Hero Play the role of Jo Hammet, 5th grade amateur sleuth, who's hot on the case.
Solve the Mystery Travel through Hooverville on your skateboard to gather clues and solve the mystery.
Escape the Dungeon Use logic and problem-solving skills to stack the crates and escape from the warehouse.
Unlock Secret Codes At each sabotage location, decipher the locks to the special door by solving complex math problems.
Save the City It's time to find the sabotage sites and defuse the bombs to stop Dr. X!
Let the Games Begin! It all starts in Adventure World. Snowboard, rock climb, in-line skate or mountain bike. Choose one and you're off!
A Magazine Designed by YOU! Create your own stories, add photos, get stickers and access cool facts!
It's the Wheel Thing Check out wild ropes, awesome springboards and cool ramps as the boardwalk.
Windows System Requirements Windows 95/98/Me Pentium 133 or higher 4X CD-ROM Drive 32MB RAM 35MB available on hand on hard drive (165MB recommended for both CDs) 16-bit Windows-compatible sound card 256-color or higher graphics capability Mouse 56.6 Kbps modem recommended
Macintosh System Requirements iMac, G3 and above System 8.1 or higher 4X CD-ROM Drive 32MB RAM free 35MB available on hard drive (165MB recommended for both CDs) Thousands of colors graphics capability 13" or larger color monitor 640x480 resolution or higher Mouse 56.6 Kbps modem recommended
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