Scholastic I Spy Spooky Mansion Deluxe v2.0 w/I SPY Book & Bonus Mini CD-Rom [Old Version]

3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars | 37 ratings

Price: 29.99

Last update: 08-22-2024


About this item

Brain-building games for kids 6 to 10 years old
Explore a dark, mysterious house while building learning skills
3 different ways out of the house, each filled with spooky surprises
2 fast-paced games; 7 unique ghosts to create; a secret room to discover
39 riddles; special riddle tools; free I Spy book and mini-CD included

Top reviews from the United States

Bradford G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Entertainment for kids and the adults who love them
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2007
My five year old got this for Christmas and it immediately proved its value when we were snowed in for most of the week. The game held his interest for hours and allowed us to play together in a way that was fun for both of us.

The basic premise is the standard I-SPY, in that you look at pictures and try to find specific items. The fun is that each puzzle is part of a greater adventure inside a beautifully rendered Haunted Mansion. The player searches a dozen areas in 5 different rooms. The goal is to find all the clues that then lead to another puzzle that allows you to escape the Haunted House.

Each round is interesting and there are a number of verbal and visual puns that require some thought and occasional adult assistance. The drawings are well done and just spooky enough to keep it interesting. My son found the attic search to be scary enough that he wanted me to help him, so be aware of some minor scare factor.

Even more interesting is that there are three different mysteries that get progressively more challenging, so the game can be played for some time. In total play time it took my son ( with some adult help, especially from Grandma) about 20-25 hours to play all three and then he wanted to start again. The game is somewhat complex and I would think that 5 is the low end of the age range for the game.

Overall this is a very interesting and involving game and will give your kids hours of fun.
W. A. B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Also Runs on Mac OS X
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2010
I can't get the Amazon Catalog folks to update the product information, but for those of you like myself who were wondering if this package includes a version for Mac OS X as well as Windows XP the answer is "yes". The CD includes software for both platforms and the game runs just fine on Mac OS 10.5 (Tiger), even on an old eMac. My 9-year-old says the game is "the perfect learning experience for how to spot very small objects." She likes it!
AC
5.0 out of 5 stars Great kids game!
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2011
Bought this search and find pc game for the holidays because my 4-year old loves I Spy books. He absolutely love it and me too! In a spooky mansion with different rooms filled with games and riddles, we had great funs exploring, solving riddles, and playing brain teasing games to earn clues to uncover the secret ways to get out of the mansion. Very happy with the quality and design of this brain building game. It works for my pre-schooler - have funs and learn i.e. words, spelling, problem solving, etc.
Ryan Russon
1.0 out of 5 stars Security Risk
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2010
It's unlikely this will matter to most of you, but due to poor technical choices (or programmer incompetance) this game requires administrator privileges to run on Windows XP. For anyone concerned about the security and stability of their computer, the last thing you want is your kids running as admin, potentially deleting/changing your files or getting viruses on the machine. I use my PC for work and just can't risk losing important files, so this game has already been uninstalled since it won't work on the kids' login.
Ginger
3.0 out of 5 stars Good game but you need the disc each time you play!
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2010
This is my first review and it is for the CD version. I bought this game for my just-turned-4 granddaughter. She has been playing a downloaded version of I Spy Fantasy and loves it. One thing about these games is that you needn't know how to read. The child voice over starts out with "I spy" and then reads the items you are looking for. The words change color as you find the items. If my granddaughter forgets what the item is, putting the cursor on the words causes the voice over to repeat the item. NOTE for some who say the voice over stops: If you move the cursor while the original reading is going on, it WILL stop. No fidgeting with the mouse, please.

Now for my gripe! I bought this game in a hard copy CD version thinking it would be great to install on my computer as well as Great Gramma's. (The Big Fish I Spy Fantasy is on Gramma's and Daddy's computers) Since Great Gramma has no internet, I thought this would work great. What none of the descriptions or outside of the box say is that while you can install on more than one, you need the original disc to play on each and every computer. That means that you have to insert the disc every time and place you want to play!

What I should have done was bought this on Big Fish and just not worried about my mom's computer. It would have cost less and I could have installed it on up to 2 more computers for free. Scholastic responded to my email fairly quickly and pretty much said too bad that's just the way it is. Buy another disc if you want to avoid transporting it where ever you go. Next time I will buy Big Fish.

Oh, one more thing: Both Fantasy and Spooky have hint buttons so it is not frustrating if you can't find an item. Funhouse does not--too hard for a young child. I don't know about any others but would recommend downloading trials before you buy.
In Search of Help
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Quality I Spy Product
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2009
I was afraid (no pun intended) that this would be too spooky for my child, but it wasn't. The ghosts were cute.

I was also concerned that the games at the end of each level would be too challenging (see I Spy Fun House). But again - the end games were just fine.

I think the video of the ghost building at the end took too long, but my child wasn't bored.

It was just what I expected.

And it ran fine on my 700 MHz G4 Mac.

Dan
Gabriella Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2008
I got this game for my five year old to play with his 7 year old friend. I love the I Spy DVD games - the kids really enjoy the riddles and trying to find all the hidden objects, my son is getting better at reading the clues, and both kids had a great time in the disgusting kitchen of the mansion making the Shrinking Soup. Awesome learning tool for kids and really fun for adults too (who are often asked to help when that one darned thing is TOO well hidden!)
Zion Gaskins
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved the game
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
The product brought me back to a kid again. I loved it.

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