Wild Planet Hyper Dash - Learning And Educational Toy

By Ledley Withenshaw

Wild Planet Hyper Dash provides hours of fun for the entire family. The game is listed for children ages 6 to 11, but children and adults of all ages find that this game gives them an opportunity to play together in a physical activity that also provides many learning opportunities.

An easy to handle controller provides verbal commands audibly and clearly through the micro-processor that is built into the base of the controller. There are buttons to select the mode and level of play on the handle of the controller. The game includes five numbered disks that each contain a receiver for the game. These disks can be hidden throughout the play area up to 100 feet from the controller. When the player retrieves the correct disk in response to a command from the controller they receive scores. The system also times the player. So, the game can be played using points or time to make it more exciting. When the disks are placed several feet apart during the micro-dash level of the game, players must retrieve the disks very quickly and get a lot of active play.

There are several modes for playing. A child may easily select the individual play mode and the controller will keep time and score for retrieving the disks correctly. There is also a mode for pairs play. The controller keeps score for each player and the commands are given separately for players responding. The team mode allows up to eight people to play in a relay mode. The controller keeps score for teams or individuals in this mode. The Wild Planet Hyper Dash game provides players with the opportunity to be physically active while increasing their memory and educational skill levels. Parents find that playing this game together is a wonderful way to teach children about playing, learning, and working together.

Playing level one is a wonderful way for a child to learn their colors. The disks are bright green, red, yellow, blue, and orange. The controller calls out the color to be selected and the player must retrieve the correct disk. The colors are called out in random so a player can play at this level again and again while they are learning their colors.

A number identification game is part of the Wild Planet Hyper Dash game level two. The disks have clearly printed numbers from one to five on them. Players must retrieve the right number in the order that the controller instructs. For a young player the numbers are called out randomly so that they learn their numbers in a fun and easy way.

The Wild Planet Hyper Dash level three is a memory game that includes different commands from the controller. Players may have to complete double strikes by getting two disks in order. Or, the command may be to get double reverse which will mean getting two disks in reverse order. The memory level increases in difficulty as players must find disks in an allotted time.

Wild Planet Hyper Dash's hardest level involves addition and subtraction. Players solve these problems and retrieve the disks that contain the answer to the problem. The problems can involve answers up to two digits and players must retrieve the disks in the order of the answer. When the disks are also hidden throughout a room, this involves both being able to solve a problem quickly, but also finding the appropriate disk or disks that have been hidden. - 31376

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