Scooby-Doo Reviews

- Eerie new fun-filled adventures with the Mystery, Inc. gang
- Help Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma solve the crime
- Gather clues, set traps, use disguises, and avoid scary monsters
- Based on the live action movie Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed
- Game levels based on actual movie stills and artwork
Used price: $15.00
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Great game
Well done.
Cool Game
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The mansion boasts most of the same rooms... with new artwork since it appears that the gang has arrived at a "haunted" house... The Mystery Machine is parked in the Courtyard (nice touch). The rest of the traditional rooms are included (in a slightly ruined and abandoned state) and, of course, there is the Graveyard - bottom right corner of the board in this version. (Replaces the Study.)
Scooby is Col. Mustard; Shaggy is Prof. Plum. Velma is Mrs. Peacock. Daphne is Ms. Scarlet (who elses?) and Fred is Mr. Green. Mrs. White is the maid in this very unkempt house.
Each character is represented quite nicely in pewter... as are the weapons: Redbeard's Sword, the Ghost Clown's Bomb, the Witch Doctor's Staff; Frankenstein's Chain; Carlotta's Spell Book; and the Funland Robot's Ray Gun.
All of the artwork on the cards is "Classic Scooby."
All in all: recommended for all Clue enthusiasts and Scooby-Doo fans. Great fun. Was Scooby abducted by Frankestein in the Graveyard? Or was Daphne abducted by Redbeard in the Lounge? You decide!

- Based on the Scooby Doo 2 movie
- Gather clues, set traps, use disguises
- Fight off creepy monsters from the past
- Game levels based on the movie
- For 1 player
Used price: $21.99
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Mystery Fun!!!


It's simple to use (just insert the cartridge and book into a LeapPad, and use the attached stylus to hear information), but this system is an innovative technology that provides entertaining, effective learning, designed by a Stanford-trained reading expert. As well, the system has been credited with the TMA's Educational Toy of the Year and People's Choice awards.
Two notes: Make sure the LeapPad book you get is appropriate for the child's educational level; this one should be a challenge for kids up to age 6. As well, know that some LeapBooks work on both LeapPad and LeapPad Pro, like this one, but some books only work with one system. --Diane Beall

I give 3 stars for durability, as I will for all Leap Books, only because the book does not provide storage for the cartridge. It sure would be nice if the books had small plastic sleeves for the related cartridge. We have a number of books and keeping the books and cartridges together are a little tough. The chances of losing the small cartridges will keep my durability rating lower than 5.
Also, the 3 stars for durability is related to a design "flaw". The wire from the pen and the bottom of the book are constant fighting for space. To turn the page, without possibly bending the page, requires you to hold the wire down so it doesn't interfere with the page. Easy enough for an adult to do, however my 5 year old doesn't remember to hold the wire down all the time. 50% of all of our pages have creases in the bottom of the pages...all in the same spot!
Learning with leap
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Scooby Doo Ken® as Fred features rooted blonde hair in three different colors! Look closely and you will discover platinum, medium and yellow (yes, primary yellow) shades of blonde. Some collectors were hoping for a molded hair version of Fred, but I liked the rooted hair. (I wish more of the primary yellow color was used, because Fred does have primary yellow hair color). But that's it...everything else is completely perfect. The attention to detail of Scooby Doo Ken® as Fred's costume is amazing! The coloring is perfect, and if you compare it to the drawn version, even tiny details like the aqua color shirt "collar" and gold buckle shoes are present.

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A strange Glowing Bug Man has been seen roaming around the halls of the museum: things start to happen, property is wrecked, specimens get mixed up, and all sorts of other devilment occurs. Who is this man? Where has he come from? Is he the one creating havoc? The museum must stay closed while the pandemonium and ransacking continues. Help Scooby and the gang find out what's happening. Assist them in restoring the exhibits and spotting clues to solve the case. And never fear, help is always on hand from Nigel Nightwatch, head of the museum's security department.
This CD-ROM is aimed at children ages 5 to 10 and covers a large range of abilities. The broad age span is accommodated through three levels of difficulty, thus creating the appropriate challenges for a particular age or ability. The activities offered are full of fun and excitement and allow players to investigate by using logic, critical thinking, research, deductive reasoning, matching, and sorting--all necessary to encourage the development of thinking and problem-solving skills (and your children won't even realize they're learning!). Some of the activities can be printed out so enjoyment can continue even after the PC has been switched off.
Accompanying the package is a simple leaflet explaining installation, but it should be noted that the excellent user's guide, which is clear, concise, and comprehensive, can be accessed from the main menu. This should be read before beginning, and help may be needed for younger players. --Susan Naylor

Great GameMy four year old loves these games. He will play it for a long time. There is problem solving and mazes and other activities in each game.
My problem with this game (and the other Scooby Games) is that there is no variability. Once your child solves the game and plays it again, the puzzles are essentially the same. The clues might change and the villian might be different, but the puzzles are the same and the clues are in the same places.
This is not a problem for my kids though. They both enjoy the game and play it for many hours.
Enjoy.
Great fun but...First the positive- the scooby gang are in a museum and a green glowing bug man has messed up the displays. They have to put the displays back together in order to earn clues. The clues point to a villian. Each of the 'games' or displays involves a different part of the brain- in one scooby has to jump on a conveyer belt to earn scooby snacks and collect bones, another is a puzzle, another is a matching game and so on. There are three different levels so you can have it fairly easy to fairly difficult. My five year old was able to play the easy with no help and the medium level with only a little bit of help.
The Negatives- The games are the same. The villians change but the games are the same- you are always doing a puzzle in the dinosaur room and it's always the same puzzle. The placement of the boxes in the puzzle might change but the idea is the same. I would have also liked to have seen the ability to change the levels of the puzzle as individual games, not the whole game.
However, it's a fun game.
I would also suggest the Freddy Fish games if your child likes to solve mysteries.
Enjoy.
Close, but not the best.
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what a couple!