Publisher: The Learning Company
Developer: The Learning Company
Category: Adventure
Release Dates
N Amer - 10/19/2001
Scooby Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx Review
Kids will have a ball helping Scooby Doo and the gang solve a mystery in this classic cartoon style adventure.
Velma’s cousin, Thelma, has disappeared while exploring pyramids in Egypt. The player can help find Thelma and uncover the identity of the Mummy by solving puzzles and collecting clues throughout the game. Kids 5-10 will enjoy this game over and over and find it challenging because there are three levels of difficulty that can be chosen and the clues and suspects change each time the game is played. The cartoon style graphics, animation, character dialog and music are consistent with the classic Scooby Doo cartoons and are very well done. The player easily moves from one scene to another by clicking the mouse button when there is a paw pointing in the direction they would like to go. The player will then encounter suspects, collect clues, and play mini-games and puzzles. These mini-games and puzzles vary in difficulty depending on the difficulty level chosen and include a matching game, a math type game, a sorting game and more. There is a slight educational element to this game as the mini-games strengthen thinking skills and the Scooby Doo gang will tell the player a lot of interesting facts about Egypt.
Kids who enjoy watching Scooby Doo will love this game.
Install: Easy
Installs quickly
with just a few clicks of the mouse button.
Game play: 9.0
The player will
be immersed in this interactive cartoon and find it easy to move around and use
the controls and inventory items. The adventure is an appropriate length for
the audience it is intended for. The player can choose one of three difficulty
levels and will enjoy playing the game more than once as the clues change each
time it is played.
Graphics: 8.5
The classic
cartoon graphics and animation are excellent.
Sound: 8.0
The music and
voices are clear, the overall sound is of good quality and the dialog and voices
are consistent with the cartoon.
Difficulty: 9.0
Three levels of
difficulty can be chosen and are most appropriate for the age range of children
that this title would appeal to.
Concept: 5.5
Although there is
really nothing new here and all the elements of the game are somewhat what one
would expect, it is well done and sure to be an enjoyable experience for
children.
Multiplayer: N/A
Overall: 8.7
A well-done
interactive cartoon adventure game that most children are sure to love.
Scooby Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx Comments (0)
GameZone Review Detail
| Gameplay | 9 |
| Graphics | 8.5 |
| Sound | 8 |
| Difficulty | 9 |
| Concept | 5.5 |
| Multiplayer | 0 |
| Overall | 8.7 |
8.7
GZ Rating
Kids will have a ball helping Scooby Doo and the gang solve a mystery in this classic cartoon style adventure.
Reviewer: Kathy Hamann
Review Date: 11/21/2001
8.1



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