Zoombinis App Reviews
I found my old zoombini disc poking around the house. i loved it. forgot how good it was. it wasnt running well on my computer though. i found it in the app store and was psyched! i spent the cash to get it and downloaded it. but it wont run on my machine! im disappointed. im running 10.6.8, and the only mentioned system requirement is to run 10.6.6. i guess thats $5 ill never see again.
Does not work.
Installed the game on Mac. It will open the startup screen, but when you click play the app instantly closes. For $5.00 this needs to be fixed asap.
This was orignally an app back in the day, that has been remastered for todays devices. It is a great learning/logic/educational app that gets more difficult as you progress and move these little zoombinis along there their journey! It does not support iCloud syncing for Mac/iPad harmony, but still a great engaging app for both young children and adults as well. If you enjoy Logic/Puzzle games give this one a try. The challenges always change so be ready for a adventure saving the Zoombinis.
I played this when I was very young and loved it so much that, when I saw it had been updated, I felt I had to buy it again and replay. It’s a great update and I’ve been having a lot of fun revisiting it. I’m struck by how much it had been teaching me without me realizing it. Now, twenty years or so later, I write my own software, and I can see the skills I use every day represented in the puzzles this game presents. I highly recommend this game for any family with young children — it WILL make them smart! Also, they will love it, and you might too.
This was my favorite game growing up! So excited to play it! 5 stars!!! I have noticed though that it often freezes on the fleen level! boo! Otherwise it’s great!
they should offer a refund when customers complain they are not satisfied. Directions are not clear and the game it self is more for 3-5 yr olds who only care about figreus that move.
I remeber this game from elementary school and I loved it. I would love this version too, and would have given it five stars if it didn’t freeze at the higher levels. Perhaps it’s time for an update.
I just started playing this again and it reminds me of my elementary school days. Love it, although I am partial to the old look, this one is becoming very satisfying. Only complaint so far is that I can’t double up on the twins for my groups so far and that always made it easier, but I’m not upset about a challenge. Sounds exactly like the old one. Very Pleased.
Amaazing, But Desperately Needs Enhancements
Being able to re-experience this game has been a blessing, but there's some problems with it that definitely should be fixed. • Graphics sometimes flicker in places. I'm not sure if this is due to issues with modern retina display macs, but I think it would be worth looking into (I honestly wish I could help out with this because I've used Macs all my life). • Practice Mode doesn't let me select all difficulty modes (at first)? The original game lets you practice any level at any difficulty anytime you want, so this should be changed for sure. • No windowed mode? It seems the game always launches at full screen, which is fine, but the options don't seem to have any display modes whatso ever, which I would recommend plopping in. • There's a lot of sound effects in the original that feel like they're absent in this remaster. Various, thuds, cartoon sounds and zoombini noises are either not there, or they get cut off by other sounds.
I love it!
I have been playing this game for 30 years and i looooove it. Long live zoombiniville. Love you guys always and forever. This game really saved me. I was in a really dark spot in my life, and this game really brought me out of it. Feeling attatched to my characters, I developed a deep and meaningful bond with them. This game tought me critical thiking skills, as well as family behaviors. Thank you once again for allowing me to travel in this emocional thrill ride.
I grew up on this, and so will my children!
I wish there was a version that was true to the graphics as the original - but I understand that things must evolve (just like the zoominis have on theiradventures). I am just so grateful that this is still available! To another generation of Zoombini saviors!
My Childhood Game
OMGGGGG I used to loveee this game when I was younger it was my favorite game though I never beat the game and now that I found it I'll try my best!
Amazing!
I played this game as a kid and i loved it. Now my kids love it as well. I was super excited to find this version in the app store! It works great on my device with no issues!
My kids and I love this game!!
Definetly a game that will keep you thinking all the time. My 4 year and 7 year old love it. The game triggers in them perspective taking, definelty couriosity, and a sence of experimentation. Greta job to the creators or it! I look forward to more~
minor bugs
I loved this game when my son played it, and now he's grown and we're both playing it again. I'm so glad they kept the original sound and the graphics are just as I remember them. (Can never get enough of those pizza trolls.) Occasionally, the game freezes and I can't get the last couple of zoombinis through the puzzle. However, I have always been able to click the "next" arrow, so most of them will advance. My other complaint is there are only 400 zoombinis to a game now, and there should be 625. What's the point of a math game if you don't do the math????
So fun I redownloaded as a 20 year old
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! This brought back so many memories. I fully believe that I recieved all of my critcal thinking and creative skills through this game and it is the reason I am in college today. To this day I cannot order a pizza without being brought back to a simpler time in the world of Zoombinis ("Make me a PIZZA!").
Critical bug, no support response
At first, I was having fun with this app despite some minor annoyances with the gameplay. Then my game got permanently stuck on the loading screen between two puzzles (the issue persists after closing and reopening the app, etc). I contacted support three weeks ago and haven’t received a response. A two-year-old facebook post from the developers about bugs they’re trying to fix describes a similar issue - so they’ve been aware of this bug for at least two years, and it’s not fixed yet. Don’t waste your money on this app like I did.
Still Incredible
This was a favorite game of mine throughout my childhood and I never stopped playing it so I was super excited to find this new version in the app store! I was hesitant on the art being different at first since I'm big on nostalgia but it's actually incredibly gorgeous and thoughtfully drawn, they did a really good job with it and stayed true to the original at the same time.
A Favorite Childhood Game!
I loved this game as a child, and when I recently thought of it again (in my 30s) working in a school with younger children, I knew it would be the perfect game for them.. and me! Just like I remember, it's still challenging and fun! Will always love this game, am so happy they have it for mac!
Zoombinis is the best!
My students LOVE this game and I love the fact that they have to thing logically! Cute and fun! I wished there were more games similiar to this!
Getting Screwed By the Bayou
I can't get all 16 past the Bayou! Even if theyre all sitting! Which is sad because I wanted to play the higher levels...
Mudball Wall
Love the game but there’s a glitch at the mud ball wall. There is no ball and none of the buttons work to ling a mud ball at the wall so I am unable to pass this level!
I love Zoombinis
We Switched our system on the computer and Lost the disc verson of zoombinis but with the app I am so Happy!
Glitches still
I’m so excited to have this game back! I loved it so much when I was a kid. I have noticed though in this version on the very very hard level moving from the raft to the lily pads in who’s bayou that even if I get all of the zoombinis on the raft I lose one when I get to the lily pads! This is super frustrating because I would love to try and accomplish getting all of them through but with that glitch I can’t. Otherwise great work
Mirror Room fixed FINALLY!!!!
I am a long time fan and purchased this reincarnation through their Kickstarter campaign, but the game had been marred by a glitch in the Mirror Room on hardest difficulty that would occasionally give you a puzzle that wasn’t solvable, or the solution required more than 3 tiles on one side, or where the tiles would cease to lock into place on the left side. The new version has corrected this issue so that it plays like the original game. Great, fun logic puzzles for all ages. NOTE: I noticed one reviewer complaining that no matter when a “changing” tile was dropped it would not lock in the desired feature. That’s not how they work. The changing tiles key off of the feature of the Zoombini being mirrored. So if you have a blinking nose color tile, putting it in front of a Zoombini with a red nose will always give you the same result, for example a blue nose. It does not matter what color is on the tile when you drop it, what matters is what is on the Zoombini being filtered.
Good...
…but not as good as the original version
Worth my money !!!
Loved this game as a kid, and they really did an awesome job revamping it and still keeping it classic. Very proud, I think it's just great. If you loved zoombinis as a kid, you'll love it still!!
Excellent Re-Release
It was a delight to see this beloved game recalled to life, and it’s every bit as challenging and stimulating as a recall. In a previous version of this review I incorrectly concurred with other reviewers that the “very hard” level on the mirror machine is buggy; as it turns out, it is not. It simply doesn’t work the way a user expects it to on first glance. Having made this discovery, my previous deduction of stars for a nonexistent bug seems wholly unjustified. Well done, Zoombini-makers, well done.
Great
Peolple said it didn't work on macbooks but it does it is really fast at loading it is definatly worth the price It works great I recommend getting this app.
Fix or Refund
I loved the game until I got to the Very Hard level in the mirror room. There is a glitch where the changing tiles keep as the same tile no matter when you drop it, so you can never obtain the correct combination to place down. Can you either please fix this glitch or refund my money as the game is no longer playable. Thank you
Glitches - PLEASE FIX
Awesome revamp. I used to play this when I was a younger, and it’s the same but the graphics are better. Worth the buy! Great for kids! BUT, I cannot play the game as Mirror Machine slides will not lock in place, so I can’t pass through the challenge. Please fix so I can get these Zoombinis home!
Doesn
I just bought this for my daughter and it won't open on my Mac. Please contact me to refund my $5.00.
Does not work.
Installed the game on Mac. It will open the startup screen, but when you click play the app instantly closes. For $5.00 this needs to be fixed asap.
Loved this as a kid!
I found my old zoombini disc poking around the house. i loved it. forgot how good it was. it wasn't running well on my computer though. i found it in the app store and was psyched! i spent the cash to get it and downloaded it. but it won't run on my machine! i'm disappointed. i'm running 10.6.8, and the only mentioned system requirement is to run 10.6.6. i guess that's $5 i'll never see again.
Nostalgia Trip - Worth It
I just started playing this again and it reminds me of my elementary school days. Love it, although I am partial to the old look, this one is becoming very satisfying. Only complaint so far is that I can’t double up on the twins for my groups so far and that always made it easier, but I’m not upset about a challenge. Sounds exactly like the old one. Very Pleased.
Freezes
I remeber this game from elementary school and I loved it. I would love this version too, and would have given it five stars if it didn’t freeze at the higher levels. Perhaps it’s time for an update.
should be free
they should offer a refund when customers complain they are not satisfied. Directions are not clear and the game it self is more for 3-5 yr olds who only care about figreus that move.
SO HAPPY!!!
This was my favorite game growing up! So excited to play it! 5 stars!!! I have noticed though that it often freezes on the fleen level! boo! Otherwise it’s great!
Whatever you are: MAKE ME A PIZZA!
I played this when I was very young and loved it so much that, when I saw it had been updated, I felt I had to buy it again and replay. It’s a great update and I’ve been having a lot of fun revisiting it. I’m struck by how much it had been teaching me without me realizing it. Now, twenty years or so later, I write my own software, and I can see the skills I use every day represented in the puzzles this game presents. I highly recommend this game for any family with young children — it WILL make them smart! Also, they will love it, and you might too.