Print This Page
Overview:
A successor to Wild Planet's award-winning Hyper Dash, Hyper Jump increases the activity level by removing the electronic joystick and having kids use their bodies to tag targets by bending, stretching, hopping and jumping.
The live-action game is played on the floor and doesn't require a video screen or electrical outlet. The saucer-sized base unit has a different colored and numbered pod connected to each of its four corners. The base houses a microchip and speaker that calls out commands instructing players to jump on various pods in the fastest time possible. Lively music and encouraging phrases, as well as a declaration of who won and each player's score, keep the game upbeat and positive.
Hyper Jump can be played solo, in pairs or in teams. Team mode accommodates up to eight players, making the game a social experience, ideal for playgrounds and parties. The game offers varying levels of difficulty, starting with simple color and number recognition and advancing to sequential, memory and basic math exercises.
Beginning levels call out colors and numbers. As players improve, the commands become more challenging. "Double Jump" means tag the same target twice. "Reverse" requires kids to remember and re-touch the previous pod. "Compu Jump" incorporates addition and subtraction as players jump on the sum or difference of the numbers they hear. "Crisscross" asks you to form an "X" by jumping on diagonal targets in both directions, and "Hyper Jump" demands that all five pods be tagged in numeric order. Audio alerts let kids know if they've landed on an incorrect pod and the command is repeated until the proper target is tagged.
Requires 3 AAA batteries, not included.
Recommended Ages: 6 & up / Players: 1-8
Consumer Notices:
Conforms to the safety requirements of ASTM F963.
from Port Charlotte, FL on 5/17/2009
This is one of the best games I have bought for my son for the price. He absolutely loved it. I like how up to 8 players can play, and the multiple levels & commands keep it interesting. The only problem we had was with the pegs falling out, but once he learned how to play the game without making the pegs fall out, he was good to go. He broke a sweat within the first five minutes of play! It's a nice change from videogames.
This toy was a present to my son. We love it. This toy really keeps you on your toes. The only thing with the toy was that the arms would fall out, so we had to tape them on and have not had a problem since.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Falls Church, VA on 1/9/2009
Ordered product before Christmas as a present for our kids. They ABSOLUTELY loved it, but by the end of the day it had a problem and could not be used. Having worked with customer service, the problem has since been diagnosed and replacement parts are being sent. However, due to the holidays and the time between our return call, we are yet to receive the parts and we have been without the toy for almost a month.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Wellington, CO on 11/24/2008
This thing really makes my son think and it wears him out!!! So after a long day and he still has energy, give him 30 minutes with the hyper jump and he's ready for bed!