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LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game System - Pink | 
| Brand: LeapFrog
Buy New: $89.00
as of 9/9/2010 11:46 MDT details
Rating:  149 reviews
Sales Rank: 7318
Color: Pink
Age: 4 - 8 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 10.4 x 11.1
MPN: 20209
UPC: 708431202092
EAN: 7048431202092
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Handheld computerized learning system | | | Interactive touch screen and pen | | | Multiple Skill Levels: Adjustable skill levels let kids learn at just the right pace for them. | | | Tailored Tutorials: Integrated tutorials help children learn new concepts, step-by-step. | | | Grows With Your Child: The Leapster software library features games for pre-K through 4th grade. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Leapster Handheld Learning System teaches your child by playing with them! Play and learn essential pre-K through 2nd grade skills, with one interactive system. Children will educate themselves through action-packed learning games for reading, math, critical and creative thinking, story comprehension, vocabulary, and much more! Backlit screen for easy viewing Headphone jack for quiet play. The Leapster software library features games for pre-K through 4th grade. What it Teaches: - For ages 4-8
Amazon.com Product Description
Here is one handheld gaming system that both parents and kids will be able to agree upon. The Leapster Learning Game System takes the brain-building principles that Leapfrog laid out in its early electronic learning devices (which have an interactive book format) and applies them to a video-game format. Leapster draws kids in with familiar video game templatesâall of which have a secret weapon: a built-in learning component. LeapFrog hopes that kids will become so engaged in the gaming aspects and familiar television and movie characters offered by this toy that they won’t even notice they’re learning and reinforcing valuable reading, math, and language skills.  | | With the Leapster Learning System children can play games, read books, create art, and watch videos. | Aimed at kids ages 4 to 8 years, the 6-by-4-inch Leapster is sized for little hands and comfortably shaped with safe, rounded edges. The 2.25-inch touch screen is ample for most of the gaming activities; although a little cluttered when used for the art and drawing modules. Buttons are suitably placed on either side of the unit for thumb-operated control. The right side features "A" and "B" buttons for selecting settings and answers, while the left has a multi-directional gamepad for game play. A stylus is also attached for drawing, selecting tools and settings, and dragging and placing objects. The 3-inch backlit display makes games visible in the dark (although parents will prefer that the Leapster is shut off at bedtime) and the animated graphics, while not completely state-of-the-art, are well done and suitable for this age range. As with the manufacturer’s LeapPad products, the Leapster does require the purchase of additional cartridges to expand its capabilities. Kids can choose from a star-studded list of their favorite characters to play educational games with, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Thomas the Tank Engine, Dora the Explorer, Nemo, Cinderella, Batman, and more. Leapfrog’s own cartoon star, Tad, narrates a few as well. While stocking up on the extra software titles can get expensive, it gives parents some control and input on which characters they’d like their kids to learn from. Plus, characters for these titles are appropriately matched to the maturity of the targeted grade level (pre-K through 4th grade).  | | This handheld system is a perfect fit for small hands and easily portable. | Starting up or hitting the Home button takes players to the main menu. There is one pre-loaded game that children will likely come back to again and again. Rabbit River is based on the Frogger game format but with an additional learning element. In letters mode, kids guide their bunny to hop floating logs to the other side of the river while jumping on specific letters to identify them or spell out a requested 3- or 4-letter word. In numbers mode, the bunny must land on specific numbers on the logs to skip count by twos or form a correct equation. Another pre-loaded activity is Color Corral, an interactive coloring book designed to boost creative problem-solving skills. This module is like a kid’s version of Photoshop and offers a variety of scenic templates, colors, tools, and moving icons that kids can combine for an infinite number of possibilities. The included manual gives suggestions on how to reinforce these math, reading, and art concepts in the real world. Each game offers multiple skill levels so kids can ease into new territory at the beginner level, then challenge themselves with more advanced learning problems as they understand the concept. If kids are stumped at any point during a game, they can hit the Hint button and receive a friendly push in the right direction from an animated tutor, Edison the firefly. Edison also appears automatically if kids answer a question incorrectly several times in a row and coaches the child to reach the correct answer. The Pause button lets kids stop the game for a snack break and pick back up again where they left off. Designed for portability, the Leapster fits easily in a backpack or tote bag and is ideal for more purposeful edutainment on the go, whether a quick game on the bus to school or hours of playtime during vacation travel. This learning system runs on four AA batteries or on a rechargeable battery pack when combined with the Leapster L-Max Recharging System (sold separately).
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 149
 Do some research before you decide... September 5, 2010
Aquarius
This is an 'older' system version from Leapfrog.
Why buy these,... when you can get LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game System (Green) or the LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System - Green. The Leapster 2 is a more recent version of the system displayed here. While the Leapster Explorer is the MOST recent system from LeapFrog. The Leapster and the Explorer use diferent type cartridges. Check them out before you decide.
 Leapster August 29, 2010
Mo
My 5 year old is enjoying her Leapster. It has definitely kept her busy and quiet! It has been dropped a few time and is working great.
Super electronic option for the age group its intended for July 18, 2010
JavaJo
I bought the pink and green Leapsters for my son and daughter when they were four and five. They got a few great years of enjoying the game system before moving on to a different option for older children. It was a great size and great for long trips in the car. The Leapster case should be more available because it was so handy in helping to keep games with the Leapster and making it all easy to tote along with the child.
My children were able to enjoy several games because I ordered them used online which helped to make the option more affordable. If you are buying each game separately I think it just costs far too much when you add up all of the options together.
At first I was worried that the stylus would break off since the children would sometimes carry it by the stylus. However, through all the abuse the styles remained in tact. After a few years of plenty of use the green one eventually stopped reading cartridges well and the pink one continued working. I doubt that that has anything to do with color but more because of who had the system to play with. :)
One thing I wish I would have done differently is to have purchased and AC Adapter to go with it. I thought I could use rechargeable batteries with it and you can't. So, added to the cost of the system, the case and the games was a whole lot of AA batteries. Four at a time. Ikes! The charger would have been a smart move.
Overall, I am very pleased with the selection of games and entertainment and am glad my children had this option especially on a few long road trips we took.
 Leapster teaches 4 year old "buyer beware" June 15, 2010
C. Rich (MI, USA)
My daughter received the Pink Leapster as a christmas gift (in March by the time we got together with our friends) and less than three months later, it is a piece of useless junk. It won't even turn on.
I called customer service and after waiting on hold for over 30 minutes, listening to their instructions on what to do if the leapster will not turn on (clearly this is a widespread problem), they told me that they will not do anything about it even though it is less than 6 months old and has only been played with a handful of times. They don't even have a "fix" for it. So if you have a problem outside of the 90 days, you are out of luck from Leap Frog, they won't support it or replace it.
I will NOT buy another product from this company, simply because they do not stand behind their products or provide good customer service. I will also advise others to go elsewhere.
One thing is clear, the Leapster is, in fact, a learning tool, my daughter has learned the meaning of "buyer beware" but also that "there are other toys in the toy aisle". Unfortunately, the lessons of real life and big business are a bit complex for a 4 year old!
Great for 3-6 year olds May 31, 2010
ChristyW (Virginia)
Bought this for my daughter when she was 4. And she is almost 6 & still plays with it. The leapster has been fun & educational at the same time. Great system if you are not ready to splurge on the DS systems just yet.
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