Macintosh Garden - Headbone Interactive

Infinity City

mrdav — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:47:21 +0000

This third GiggleBone Gang CD takes kids, ages four to eight, to a city where players experience math in an everyday context by causing hundreds of math related interactions. Photographs, stories, songs and games all set the stage for a real life learning adventure. (Adventure Legends)

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Pantsylvania: The Kingdom of the Fancy Pants

mrdav — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:06:10 +0000

This has 50 activities and will give kids "a leg up on learning" and plenty of puns. The first stop is the gates of the city, where 10 kooky-looking buildings loom on the horizon. Click on any and travel to places like Symfunny Hall, the Fancy Pants Factory, or the House of Beauty. The "pants" theme loosely unites these locales: peculiar pants (for elephants and others equally hard to fit) are manufactured at the factory and shipped out at the Hub of Transportation; workers live in Pantsylburbia and relax at Pocket Park. (Adventure Legends)

Iz and Auggie: Escape From Dimension Q

mrdav — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:05:37 +0000

Iz and Auggie's Escape from Dimension Q is an exercise in problem solving disguised as a fun spy spoof. Iz, a musician, and her robot friend, Auggie, volunteer for a mission with the Decentralized Intelligence Agency (DIA) after their music is stolen. To recover their music tape, they must enter Dimension Q, find the XT10 probe, rescue secret agents, and find the missing Q-chip (From the review)

A review can be found here.

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The Gigglebone Gang World Tour

mrdav — Mon, 27 May 2013 11:54:13 +0000

This is an entertaining companion to teach young children about 10 nations, including Australia, Egypt, Ghana, Peru, and Russia.

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See also AlphaBonk Farm, Infinity City, and Pantsylvania.

Elroy's Costume Closet

mrdav — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:20:46 +0000

Join Elroy and Syd in a majestic theatre full of costumes, magic and fun. It is up to you to dress them and reveal over 75 hilarious, animated skits, each determined by the costumes you mix and match.

The game allows pre-made costumes to be added from an online catalogue, however the download links for the costumes are now broken.

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Elroy Hits the Pavement

mrdav — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:54:59 +0000

Elroy's dog Blue has been kidnapped by a criminal gang. They've also stolen his school science project, the Canine Revitalizer. If his friend Sydney and he don't find it and hand it in, they'll get sent to Summer school. To break into the gang's hideout, you'll have to learn about lasers, batteries, secret codes and special fuels. To make your way through the building, you'll have to figure out mazes and similar doors with the aid of maps and get by surveillance cameras. If you make a wrong turn or get caught, the game will be over.

Elroy Goes Bugzerk

mrdav — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:19:31 +0000

Elroy loves bugs and has entered the 10th Annual Insectathon. Along with his dog Blue, he wants to find the rare cyberbug Technoloptera in order to beat his arch rival, Gordon Smugs. His parents have gone on a yoga retreat and left him with a farmer. Elroy explores different areas and the player, when clicking on items found, can learn different facts about insects. Throughout the game, some quizzes will occur on information learned (MobyGames).

A review can be found here.

AlphaBonk Farm

mrdav — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:12:45 +0000

This is a rare children's game that features some segments involving exploration in a storybook style similar to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." It's the first in the GiggleBone Gang CD-ROM series and provides more than 35 hours of playtime for children ages four and up. AlphaBonk Farm's familiar objects expose the child to agriculture, biology, botany, etymology, foreign languages, history, mechanics, medicine and zoology helping him or her develop a well-rounded knowledge of the world around them.