Science Reviews

Don't buy this game! It has the worst graphics you have ever seen! You shoot a line at another line, and that is the object of the game. I thought the rumble feature was alright, but it was usually just a buzz, and it takes a battery.

This game lacks some of the advantages that it had in the arcade, namely the track ball. using the Gameboy directional pad is difficult to get used to and control. It is possible that if I played it enough, I would probably find it less challenging, tho. It has some nice graphics and the rumble feature is pretty cool. I think if you REALLY liked the arcade game you will like it if you are willing to take the time to get used to the controls.

I purchased the Electrolab and what I considered a more traditional electronics kit for my son for Christmas. I had thought that the self contained projects were a very good idea.

I have only had the patience to do one project with my son. We chose the radio as I had made similar diode based sets when I was about 10 and my son was most interested in that item.

Bottom line the kit is very difficult and does not have good instructions. Biggest complaint was the need to roll your own coil. That process took nearly an hour, had no explanation of why you would want to do this, why a coil is necessary and could not have easily been done by anyone under the age of 13 or 14 unless they were very patient and mechanically inclined. Additionally the frame for the radio was very poorly made plastic that had no instructions on how to fold it correctly for assembly. Many small parts, many manual tasks. The kit was more an exercise in mechanical assembly than electronics.

On the positive side I believe it is a fairly accurate representation of what early amatuer dabblers in crystal radios needed to go through to create a receiver. It was kind of nifty for me but the learning value and difficulty makes hard to recommend for even older (adolescent and up) children.

Frustrating and disappointing. Coating is difficult to scratch off without tearing paper. Plastic parts are flimsy. Read several on-line consumer reviews if you are considering purchasing this item.

It's ok. The SNES game is way better. Very hard. No saving, no codes.

I had been working on a professional potter's wheel for about five or six months when I bought this product so I would be able to work at home on my throwing skills. I wasn't expecting this wheel to match up to anything in the studio I worked with, but I thought it would at least work. Well, the motor is useless, whenever I touched the clay the wheel came to a quick stop. I tried over and over again, but nothing, and I mean nothing, happened. Even with a half-pound of clay the moment my finger touched it the machine just stopped turning. Whatever you do, do not buy this product. It's a complete waste of money.

My parents gave me an earlier version of this toy many years ago and it was a joke. It didn't work and I never was able to make anything. Since it was such a long time ago, I thought perhaps they'd improved the design over the years, so purchased it. Nope, it works just as terribly as before. The two basic problems are that the motor doesn't have near enough torque and it's poorly put together. I returned it and bought my daughter a more expensive model.

I bought the Pottery Wheel for the 5 and 7 year old boys of my artist friend. Frequently their mother lets them mold her ceramic clay as an afternoon's diversion. The Pottery Wheel seemed to be a logical extension of that activity. The boys loved the gift and couldn't wait to begin. Their first outing was a fantastic family affair. One controled the speed of the wheel while the other worked the clay! Not ideal for the creation of a masterpeice! Geat fun though. Artist mom was pleased with the product and her sons reaction. It is a toy however, not a professional pottery wheel which costs several hundred dollars. The clay must be very soft to work effectively and one cannot create large vases. You can create small cups and bowels. Mom reports the boys are looking forward to their next creative effort.

Don't waste your hard earned money on this telescope. It looks great but you can only see through the finderscope you cannot see through the telescope we couldn't even see the MOON.

I bought this for a Christmas present. Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy. We could only focus on the moon and the base was not very sturdy. I suggest save your money!

I purchased this for my 8yr. old son for Christmas and he really enjoys it. The only advice I can give is to make sure everything is tightened well and to make the correct adjustments to your finderscope so that is will be useful to you. It's a great 1st telescope. If my son is still interested in exploring the universe by next Christmas then I would consider buying a higher quality one for him. In considereing the low cost of this telescope, I do think it is a great value.

I love watching the shows with my brother it is fun and we learn a lot, But there is no 3-D effect! Also I can't find any other slides online for this projector.

This projector is just what everyone above has been saying...useless...Do not go and buy it!! I give it "0" stars. The negatives are very hard to make out. I couldn't tell if I was looking at Earth or Venus.

All of these negative reviews should tell you something! I wish I had bought this at Amazon, so I could've seen these reviews first. They are all correct. There is NO 3D effect at all. In fact, wearing the glasses is a viewing obstruction. We could see the pictures better without them. Also, I don't know if it was my imagination or my frustration, but it seemed that wearing the glasses actually gave me a headache! This would be a much better product if they didn't bother to try to make the images 3D. I too have been looking for slides that will fit into this projector. It wouldn't be bad with plain 2D images.

These looked like a good set because of their objective size and power. I have bought good binoculars at K-mart for $15-$20 and been very happy. But these had a very hazy view with a pronounced fish bowl effect and double image. Also the adjustment knob would slide 1/4 inch up and down making focusing very difficult. The Edu Science binoculars I bought were unusable and I'm going to return them to toys r us asap.
As an aside,please be sure and examine any visual or audio altering or amplifing items before allowing a child to use them, as they could theoretically be injurous.

I bought this binocular, i was amazed from its price and zoom but for a twenty bucks binocular this is very good. I just wish they could have better craftmanship. The product is very easy to break. Anyway good enough for those who want a binocular that is extremely cheap and just for fun.

I am very disappointed in this game! I totally *love* Galaga, so when I saw this game in the stores, I immediately snatched it up. Big mistake! While the background graphics are kind of cool, they really are very distracting and make seeing the "aliens" difficult. Perhaps that was the idea...the game is sooooo easy that they had to make something in it difficult!

How easy is this game? I sat down for the first time with it yesterday, and made it to the second to the last screen of the game in my first play. Bummer. Seriously, save your money, don't get this game!!

I've had the original Namco Galaga/Galaxian Game Boy cartridge for quite a while, and it's one of my favorite games on this platform. I was curious about the new Galaga and picked it up... thankfully, I didn't spend *too* much money on it. The new Game Boy Galaga is a staggering disappointment. There is almost no challenge to it, with more time having been spent on the scrolling background graphics than on actual game play. The original Galaga cartridge demands a lot of the player. This new edition only demands that you stay awake (hey, sometimes it's hard!). The Playstation/PC version will certainly be much better than this, so save your money and wait for that one.

This is the worst game ever. Who ever buys it is probably tricked because all you do is just walk around punching or kicking. Sure you can use bombs and stuff, but you can't be invisible like in the T.V. show or fly at all. Plus, the graphics are super weak and you can tell the creators just didn't have great ideas.

This is the worst game I've ever played! The graphics are poor and the controls are even worse. After making it to the third level I was sick of playing it. To make matters worse you can't save it anywhere. Don't waste your time or money with this game.

THis is the WORST game that i have ever played. It has terrible graphics, it is impossible, and is extremly boring! I would highly recomend saving your money for an amazing game like Final Fantasy 9 or Syphon Filter 2. This game is very bad and is a waste of your time and money!