SmartGames Dinosaurs - Mystic Islands
Use your brain to create a Jurassic habitat with the Dinosaurs Mystic Islands Game!
Dinosaurs: Mystic Islands is an exciting shape-matching game that challenges you to separate the plant-eating dinosaurs from the carnivores.
Complete each of the 80 challenges by placing the islands as shown…but make sure the three friendly dinosaurs are separated from their T-Rex counterparts!
Playing Dinosaurs - Mystic Islands stimulates the following cognitive skills:
Cognitive Skills:
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Logic and Problem-Solving: Each challenge requires players to carefully think about how to arrange the islands and dinosaurs to separate the carnivores from the herbivores. This strengthens critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
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Spatial Reasoning: Players need to visualize how the islands and dinosaurs can fit together on the board to fulfill the challenge conditions. This enhances spatial reasoning skills, which are beneficial for math, geometry, and other spatial tasks.
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Planning and Anticipation: Players need to strategize their moves ahead of time and consider how their actions affect the placement of other pieces. This hones planning and anticipation skills, valuable for real-life situations.
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Pattern Recognition: Identifying patterns in the placement of islands and dinosaurs can help players solve challenges more efficiently. This develops pattern recognition skills, useful in various subjects and everyday life.
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Concentration and Focus: Completing the challenges requires sustained attention and focus, improving concentration skills.
Additional Benefits:
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Fine Motor Skills: Manipulating the islands and dinosaurs helps develop fine motor skills, particularly dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
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Memory: Players need to remember the locations of certain dinosaurs and islands throughout the game, which can improve memory skills.
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Social Play: While primarily a solo game, it can be played collaboratively with friends or family, fostering communication and teamwork.
Considerations:
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Age Range: While targeted at 6+, younger children with strong cognitive and motor skills can benefit with adult guidance.
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Difficulty Levels: The 80 challenges offer varying difficulty levels, allowing players to progress at their own pace and build skills gradually.
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Portability: The compact size and travel case make it perfect for on-the-go learning and entertainment.
SmartGames Dinosaurs - Mystic Islands provides a fun and engaging way to exercise and develop crucial cognitive skills, making it a valuable educational tool for children, particularly those wanting to improve their logic, problem-solving, and spatial reasoning abilities.
Ages: 6+ years
