Kids Computer Games Recommendations

Tropix- Fun, Educational Kids Computer Game Ages 6 on up

by Jenny Mannion
on 09.01.09
10-11, 11-12, 12 and up, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, Grade school, Tweens, educational games, puzzles
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tropix Although Tropix says it for ages 10 and up I feel any child that can read would have an amazing time with it. Tropix is a game with many mini games, goals and beautiful graphics. My 6 year old daughter has not been THIS fond of a game in a LONG time and my 9 year old son enjoys it as well. This game is available for the PC, for The Nintendo DS or online through Shockwave.

In Tropix your character is a monkey. You begin on one island where you need to buy food as well as items for comfort and fun. You get sand dollars by playing games. When you have filled your food, fun and comfort to their fullest capacity (while designing your island for your monkey) you are given a scroll which enables you to unlock a new game. Tropix begins you with many games so if your child does not like one — there are many others to choose from. There are many new islands to unlock and with each as you fill it with fun, food and comfort you will continue to unlock new games.

The mini games are a good combination of puzzle and arcade like games similar (but with their own spin on them) to bowling, solitaire, Mah Jong, Zuma as well as their own games where you para sail or swing from vines. They make each of the games a quest on the puzzle map – each increasing in difficulty and reward. Usually when a game has many mini games my kids will stick with one or two — in this they like them all. They even have a word game similar to boggle that I thought would be way above my daughter’s head that she really enjoyed… and it is increasing her reading skills.

I enjoy Tropix because it really combines fun and learning in a way that is good for the whole family. I highly recommend it and would love to know what your children (and you) think of it.

Through researching this game more online I was happy to find out that Tropix 2: Quest for the Golden Banana is available now to play online or download. I tried it out online and it is filled with all new mini games and lots more fun. Click the picture or the above title to check it out.