Dr. Seuss Kindergarten

3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars | 15 ratings

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Last update: 12-23-2024


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  • Joe Consumer
    1.0 out of 5 stars NOT compatible with XP and later, no product support
    Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2010
    Avoid buying this product unless you're willing to throw away the money it costs, AND waste an hour or two trying to make it work. Keep in mind this application was produced in 2000 and is quite dated.
    I have a five year old machine for my kid that runs XP and is kept current with updates, and this software doesn't work on it whatsoever. I think that the problem resides in the utilization of quicktime. The install tries to get you install a version that is over 10 years old. I tried it both ways, by installing their version, and after unistalling everything after that failed, skipped installing the older version. Results were a little different, but in the end, this software just doesn't work correctly on windows machines. I even tried installing it on my Vista and Windows 7 machines and got the same results. I think that those who have gotten this application to work must have older machines or ones that haven't had quicktime installed on them ever before.
    Of course, once you open the package, you're not able to return it, so just prepare yourself to be screwed.
  • Fofe
    4.0 out of 5 stars This title DOES work on XP, don't stress!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2008
    The educational benefits have been pointed out by others, I just wanted to put people's mind at ease that this title WILL work on XP.
    You may need to use the Program Compatibility Wizard or you may need to get offline and close your anti-virus, anti-spyware, pop-up blockers and other assorted rubbish that starts up with your PC as they cause software conflicts, stopping some software from being able to be installed.
    I came across an issue with one particular graphics card where it played it upside down, but Googled a quick fix and have never looked back. I have tested it on 5 separate desktops with success.

    Only laptops could have legitimate issues with installation, but desktops should be fine if one of the above suggestions are used. Laptops are notoriously problematic with games, frankly they are not designed for them - they are mostly used for business apps, email and the Internet.
  • MDS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this game!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2009
    I have lost my original copy of this game and used it previously when I taught Kindergarten! My kids in class LOVED this game, and I did as well! It has so many great educational and fun games that the kids WANT to play it! I can't say that I have tried it recently, so I don't know how well it will work on XP, but I intend to purchase another copy for my own children now that I am a stay-at-home mom of 3 kids! I know that they will enjoy this game as much as my Kindergarten students did!
  • David A Cunningham
    1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work & no support
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2011
    I was a bit hesitant in buying this because of several negative reviews, but it was cheap enough so I decided to take the risk. Well, you win some and you lose some. I lost on this one. Can't get it to work on my PC or Mac and the support is pretty poor. Wouldn't recommend anyone buy this.
  • J
    4.0 out of 5 stars good
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2009
    my 5 yr old installed this and loves playing it. Learn to run a computer people.
  • sf reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars weeks of fun for children
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2008
    wonderful software game. My child has played longer on this game than on any other including jumpstart. there are games in almost every category of verbal and math that are very delightful.For every category that your child completes they get to bring a new animal for their zoo which is very rewarding to them. I have an older computer and I have no problem with the software.
  • nebulous1
    1.0 out of 5 stars 10-year-old software incompatible with Windows XP
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2008
    This software was published in 1998, written for Windows 3.1. The setup has been slightly modified to install on Windows 95. It forces installation of an old version of QuickTime for Windows 3.1, and will only run at a screen resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. My 15" laptop LCD screen is 1024 x 768 pixels, so this runs only on a 9" diagonal section of the screen. Since it was not written for XP, plan on letting your kindergartener run with admin privileges, as it's the only way this software will run, if you can ever get it to install. It was nice that the publisher took the time to update the box with claims that it's XP-compatible. It would have been nicer if they had actually spent a few hours updating the software so that it actually was XP-compatible.
  • Casper
    1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible...Learning Company is Terrible
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2004
    With our oldest child, we purchased all of the Reader Rabbit Learning Programs. We have unfortunately recommended to others that they purchase these for their children. We have purchased a new computer with XP and have found that many of our programs do not work. We expected that. The sad thing is that we have purchased too many replacement titles from The Learning Company that say it is compatible with XP, only to find they are not. When we go to the web site for help, they no longer support this title, and the only help they give is to attempt to install the program using the XP Compatibility Wizard. This has only worked once.

    The Learning Company at one time was the premier childrens educational software company. Unfortunately, they apparently have found that they can make more money by relabeling their oldtitles, and selling them at a discount instead of redesigning the programs.

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