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 Fun and exercise for the whole family February 25, 2008
DSR (Florida)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
My six-year-old nephew received this toy for Christmas, and as my mom and I watched him play, we looked at each other and were both thinking the same thing: We need one of those. After Christmas we both ordered our own Hyper Dash, hoping it would inspire us to do a little more exercise--and it has.
I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer, and though I exercise on a treadmill every day, I'm always looking for something that will prompt me to move more. I set up the targets around my kitchen and dining area and do several run-throughs while the coffee is brewing in the a.m. or while dinner is cooking in the evening. It's a fun way to get the blood flowing. Mom has her targets set up in the family room and does a few mid-morning runs each day.
The educational value is so-so. The colored targets are numbered one to five and kids can learn to quickly identify colors and do simple math equations. But I can't say enough about this toy's value as a fun way to inspire kids--and adults of all ages--to get moving. In our family, it's a favorite of three generations.
This toy gets everyone moving!! 5 yr olds to 41 year olds! December 27, 2007
S. Gleason (Western Washington)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I gave this toy to my 8 year old son for Christmas (trying to find something to grab his attetion that is not computer or game console based!). We loved it!! We had 3 40-something parents, and 3 kids (5,8 &11) playing it. It was a perfect antidote to too much Christmas food (parents) and too much computer time (kids). We set it up outside in the grass. Make sure everyone has suitable shoes, if it is slippery and your shoes aren't grabbing the surface, you could have some wipe outs. It was cold and clear (in between turns you needed a jacket but once you start your turn- jackets off!). Our 72 yr old dad opted to watch. I could see an adult could injure themselves with the bending and quick movements (like tennis movements?). Anyone who tends to be competitive, can really get into this game. We spent almost 2 hours playing the various levels and games (4 games- 2 of them team competetions and 4 levels for each). We switched teams around a lot, part of the fun and to keep it all balanced and even. Very funny to see the 5 year old niece with her Auntie zooming around as a team. We finally stopped because everyone was so tired, not that we were bored with the game! Our American society needs more of this type of game and less computer/ game console games!! Let's get movin!
Oh, is it educational? Oh please, games are about taking turns, playing fair, and being a good sport- if kids get that, they are set for life. If your kids can't play games well, no matter how much calculus they know, they are going to have a hard time in life. Ok, so off my soap box, there is a few addition problems in level 4, which our 5 year old seemed to handle fine. The adults probably took longer to add than the kids, which added to the fun.
I am buying more of these as gifts!!
What a blast! December 7, 2007
G. Lustig (Boston, MA USA)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
This came up in my Amazon recommendations and I ordered it soley on the previous reviews. I didn't realize that my kids had seen the commercials for it on TV since it wasn't on their wish lists.
The second we put the batteries in and started to use it the fun didn't stop (for kids and adults). We have 4 people in our family so we can all play against each other - or in teams.
The best things about this is that it helps everyone get exercise indoors. It is also very portable - I plan on taking it with us to my parents house to play when the kids have down time.
We haven't played much with the higher levels but even at level 2 it seems that it starts to make you think.
Highly recommended - portable, durable and fun!
Why does this cost so much on Amazon? December 9, 2007
J. LANE (Wisconsin)
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
This looks like an excellent toy. I did some web surfing and saw it for just over 21 dollars at Wal-mart and $19.99 at Sears! What is up with it costing over fifty dollars here????
Looks like fun!! December 12, 2007
S. Garman (Conrad, MT United States)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I looked at the price Amazon is asking, thought "what the heck???", read the reviews, thought I'd get this in spite of the ASTRONOMICAL price since it souned so great. Then one review said something about $19.99 @ Walmart, so I went looking around online and found it for $16.99!!! at etoys. I'm sorry, Amazon, but holy cow!!! How can you possibly ask this much for this toy?????????????????????????? I have bought a lot of things on Amazon, but let me tell you, this toy isn't one of them. I am looking forward to playing this with the kids!!
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