Max and the Haunted Castle (PC / MAC)
by Viva Media
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Software Summary
Manufacturer: Viva MediaBrand: Tivola
Platform: Mac OS 9 and below, Windows 98, Windows NT 4
Model: 97839313722119
Accessories:
- Plantronics DSP-400 Digitally-Enhanced USB Foldable Stereo Headset and Software
- Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52
- Microsoft Habu Laser Gaming Mouse (Black)
- GameComPro1 PC Gaming Headset
- Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard
Software Reviews of Max and the Haunted Castle (PC / MAC)
Customer Review: Ok, but primitive
Summary: 3 Stars
Our 6 & 7 year old enjoyed playing this once- and it did take several sessions to get throug it, but I doubt that they will play it again, as it doesn't seem to change w/ each game. The slow play drove me wild, but they didn't seem as bothered by it. For example, when you click on a doorway, to get Max to go there, you don't just go- a voice over says, very slowly, "should Max go through the doorway into the cellar? Yes [a thumbs up appears]or No [a thumbs down appears]?", then you click on whichever you want, and the same voice says the choice you made (yes or no), and then you can go through. If you are used to American software it will seem a bit primitive.
Description of Max and the Haunted Castle (PC / MAC)
Be prepared: Your child may develop a yellow-sock obsession after discovering this charming, multilingual European CD-ROM. Socks--yellow ones with holes--are the only things that can free Willie, the friendly ghost, from his tower. He eats them to maintain his ghostly powers, and he's terribly hungry. Max must choose whether or not to leave the twilight comfort of his uncle's backyard on a mission to the haunted castle to free the ghost. Fortunately, this spooky spot is more full of delight than dread.The haunted castle's 13 rooms are cozy, cluttered, and riddled with secret passageways. The object here is simply to search for little yellow socks in this multidimensional storybook world. Click on a rug, and it transforms into a ghostly keyboard, each note a quivering moan. In another room, click on a washing machine, and a grungy ghost flies in, goes through a cycle, and flies out, sparkling white. There's endless fun to be had searching for the all-important footwear; this CD-ROM emphasizes the exploration (there's a ghost in the shower!) that happens on the way to achievement (must get yellow socks!)
As your child helps Max discover new rooms, narrative text appears onscreen, adding to the storybook feel and encouraging literacy skills. Memory and orientation come into play as explorers negotiate the castle's doors and secret passageways, and kids can even dabble in German and French by changing the language setting. As bats deliver mail from home, and statuary drops hints to sock seekers, this place doesn't feel haunted; it feels charmed. (Ages 3-7) --Anne Erickson
Willy the castle ghost is in a fix! The only way he can get his haunting powers back is if Max finds him 12 little yellow socks. As you come to his aid you'll encounter strange spooks of all sorts and learn that some specters just love to eat little yellow socks. Your journey takes you to Newswinestein Castle, where you learn all about genies and poltergeists.
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