Product Details
 | Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster |
| List Price: | $19.99 |
| Price: | $14.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details |
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com
6 new or used available from $12.99
Average customer review:
Product Description
King for a day! Fritz is in charge of the castle when his parents go on vacation. It's every kid's dream until the dastardly King Black challenges the young stand-in king to a duel! Explore the kingdom and discover 7 arcade-style games that explain everything from chess basics to master strategies. Exercise your brain and put what you've learned to the test in the Intelligym, a training ground for future chess pros. You'll soon realize that this chess game is anything but child's play! Features: Learn to play chess with characters Fritz and Chesster Explore the kingdom and discover 7 arcade-style games Explains everything from chess basics to master strategies Includes a bonus 1 year membership to PlayChess.com, a $19.99 value For 1 or 2 players System Requirements for PC: Windows 95/98/ME/XP Pentium II 233 Processor 32 MB RAM (16 MB free memory) 16-bit Soundblaster Compatible 16 x speed CD-ROM Drive Graphics Card: Resolution 800 x 600 Pixels Windows Compatible Sound Card System Requirements for MAC: MAC OS X: Power Macintosh G3 128 MB RAM System 10.1 or later MAC CLASSIC: Power Macintosh 180 32 MB RAM System 8.6 or later BOTH: 800 x 600 pixels (16-bit color minimum)Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #238 in Software
- Brand: Viva Media
- Model: 00113
- Released on: 2003-07-02
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 95
- Format: CD-ROM
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.25" h x 5.25" w x 7.50" l, .25 pounds
Features
- When the king and queen go on vacation, young Fritz is left in charge of the castle. As he explores his surroundings, he'll learn all about chess, from the basics to advanced strategies -- and so will you!
- Discover 7 great arcade-style games that introduce chess fundamentals and advanced concepts
- Fun characters like Fritz and Chesster make learning the game fun and interesting for children
- Also includes a one-year membership to playchess.com
- Is the item available or not, website issue confusing.
Customer Reviews
The Best Tool to Introduce Chess to Kids
When it comes to introducing
children to the game of chess, this is the best program on the market
available to English speaking community. If your child already knows the
moves and plays occasionally, this program is Fun, but not as useful.
Combination
of Arcade-type games & well designed steps introducing chess work
real well with children. I have tried this program with several students
and it was great in generating their interest and keeping their
attention. Of course, for parents who either have no skills, or time, or
both, using this program is a must first step in teaching their kids to
play chess.
Graphics are great, games are fun and teaching
approach is good.
The program can be improved somewhat:
·
Pacman-type game doesn't seem to relate very well to the Rook intro,
·
Pinball-type toilet crushing with the ball moving diagonally, is a
strange way to introduce the Bishop,
· Emphasizing so much an issue
of Opposition, isn't a best for teaching kids about the importance and
value of the King,
· Also, there are many conversation, some with
humor, but you can't skip them if you wish. Some jokes might be a little
offensive.
· Focus on checkmates when introducing pieces as oppose
to more common approach - such as visiting squares, attacking and taking
pieces.
On the positive side:
· All arcade games are very
captivating and will keep your child interested in exploring the game,
thus indirectly learning chess,
· Arcade games introducing Queen
&, especially, Pawn are very chess related,
· Ability to play a
complete games with limited number of pieces is very helpful,
· This
is the ONLY tool on the market employing such a unique methodology that
will definitely appeal to children.
Bottom line - this is a must
buy for families with young kids who DO NOT know the rules. For others,
consider this game as well as the latest ChessMaster on the market.
Good
luck!
Copyrighted by me
Excellent
game for young players
We have had this game for
less than a week, and like a previous review, my 8 year-old daughter
absolutely loves it. The school my daughter is attending this fall
requires all of the children to play chess for 30 minutes or so prior to
instruction. I was a little nervous of how to possibly teach her, since
I have only played sparingly throughout my life. I know the basic
moves, and not much more. Not ever touching a chess piece before, she
learned all of the basics of the game in less than 2 days. She played
for several hours at a time, and it was hard to get her off the
computer.
I think the key to games success is that it instructs
the player on the pieces, moves and object of the game without seeming
like it is teaching. There are multiple mini-games within the actual
game that slowly build to a point where the player knows all the moves
of an actual game of chess. I will have to update my review after I play
through the game myself, because on the first game I played with my
daughter, she constantly corrected me.
Wonderful!
My daughter is 8 and I
recently bought this for her. She's never played chess before and her
attention span can be somewhat limited at times. I played this game for a
little while before letting her play (she had chores to finish and so I
could see if it was something she'd be able to do). At first I was a
little worried, some of the arcade games seemed to me to be too hard and
not have enough instructions. At any rate I loaded it up and let her
play, and she spent over 6 hours in one weekend totally absorbed and
loving every minute of it. Some of the arcade games were too hard so she
just skipped those, I don't know if it will have any negative effect on
her later game play, but so far so good! Anything that is educational
and can keep a child absorbed for so long is well worth the money. I
hope she finishes the game so she and I can play chess together!
No comments:
Post a Comment