Learning Company ZOOMBINISLAND Zoombinis Island Odyssey [windows & Macintosh]

4 4 out of 5 stars | 20 ratings

Price: 12.64

Last update: 01-03-2025


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Scott T
5.0 out of 5 stars Great game, works on Windows 7 with some fiddling
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2010
I agree with all the positive reviews regarding the winning combination of logical thinking, cute graphics, and overall fun.

I just want to put in my two cents regarding Windows 7 (64 bit) compatibility. I got it to run smoothly, but only after a bit of difficulty. I had to run the installer with an XP service pack 2 compatibility setting: instead of letting the installer run, right click the setup exe on the CD and either set compatibility directly through properties or use the compatibility troubleshooter. The program was then set to run in Windows 95 compatibility. However, the version I have has a Learning Company "wrapper" on it--the annoying start-up launcher with load music that shows other Learning Company programs (e.g., reader rabbit), too, and adds another step every time one wants to play. The start-up launcher would run fine, but then the Zoombini program, while it would run, had no sound. Changing compatibility settings on the Learning Company start-up launcher item labeled "Zoombini's Island Odyssey" on the "start" menu had no effect for me, I think because it was not affecting how the actual program was run.

The solution for me was to skip the Learning Company start-up and start the Zoombini program directly. I had to find where it was installed, and made a new shortcut (I just put it on the desktop) directly to that, and set that to run with a XP service pack 2 compatibility setting. Voila! So far, so good. Probably just setting the right compatibility settings on the actual program file, while still using the launcher, would work, too.
GAMES123
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and challenging puzzles
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020
The item was good but I received an item that didn't match the picture. But I might buy this again from a different seller
Wiesner M. Antonio Jose
1.0 out of 5 stars Will not run
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2011
Sorry to say, this software will not run in perfectly good computers neither in Windows 7 nor XP. My experience is that this version of Zoombinis is useless and my money (no big deal) was wasted. For the record, the old version of Zoombinis presently runs smoothly in all Windows versions, and as the game is so good we wanted to explore another edition. Small mistake.
mnl88
3.0 out of 5 stars Wish it wouldn't crash so much...
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2011
I loved this game as a child, and when I saw it for so cheap on Amazon I bought it on a whim. Everything is exactly as I remember and the game itself is still pretty fun. However, the game encounters an error and shuts itself down at least 70% of the time I start it up (Dell laptop with Windows XP). I would have been able to beat the game already if it didn't crash within a few minutes of starting, usually before I am able to save my progress. I'm not very tech-savvy but I guess its just not very compatible with the newer systems, sadly.
V. L. Jennings, Author of The Alien Mind and Visionary From The Stars
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
Perfect classic game! Works well even on windows 7
Annie Fife
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2016
It's fun, I've played Logical Journey before and loved it, this one is really fun too.
Felixxiayufeng
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017
The product can't be installed into any computers, it's too old version
Pat L. Rimmer
5.0 out of 5 stars More Zoombini fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2009
Zoombini Island Odyssey is one more great program by the Learning Company. It continues the story of the Zoombinis that my whole family enjoys. From the 4 year old to grandma, we all have fun with the logic puzzles and laugh at the wonderful graphics of this program. It is great for developing logical thinking in young children.

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