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[poppyolivia]

Something we haven't really bothered with is the Wii or things like that We must be weird, even the kids don't want them!
We have been visiting and the kids have had a shot of a Wii, yes its good fun but they never mentioned it again...maybe they are too young yet?
Is there an age where they go daft for them?

 

[tennisfan]

Thank you!

I really wanted Guitar Hero but it's just too expensive atm for me to be able to afford when I've got two DLRP trips to fund

My BIL got Guitar Hero with wireless guitar for the Wii for £35 from HMV

I recommend Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, awesome game

 

[tennisfan]

9th - 13th March, I am waiting to hear back from work if I can have annual leave that week (am sure it'll be fine!) It's through the NHS DIscounts website, so 50% off!

Could you PM me the link for the NHS discount part, as my friend wants to go & she works for the NHS.

 

[britchic4]

Something we haven't really bothered with is the Wii or things like that We must be weird, even the kids don't want them!
We have been visiting and the kids have had a shot of a Wii, yes its good fun but they never mentioned it again...maybe they are too young yet?
Is there an age where they go daft for them?

My son is coming up to 7 and his class seem to be mad for Nintendo DSs this Christmas. He asked for a soft toy! It was actually me who wanted a Wii, for Wii Fit really, and we got it as a family present. DS does love it and I'm going to need to restrict it a bit I think.

 

[angel_nix]

Could you PM me the link for the NHS discount part, as my friend wants to go & she works for the NHS.

Done!

Neil has said yes, so just a case of arranging annual leave and we're off in March - wooohooooo!!!

Am buying some pins so that Lottie can start trading! Anyone got any good sites that they buy from?

 

[poppyolivia]

My son is coming up to 7 and his class seem to be mad for Nintendo DSs this Christmas. He asked for a soft toy! It was actually me who wanted a Wii, for Wii Fit really, and we got it as a family present. DS does love it and I'm going to need to restrict it a bit I think.

So if you hadn't bought it he wouldn't have really bothered?? Do you think I'm cruel not buying one?

When we had a go of the Wii we were playing (amongst a stash) tennis..that was good and I was the best!! And the one where you have to race on a track but use your arms going like the clappers...for 3 days later I was sore! My poor arms were throbbing!
It is good but I'm going to see how long I can go before the kids feel deprived!

 

[mummyal]

I love Mario Kart but im into Lego Indiana Jones at the moment, can't get enough of it. We played Carnival all over Christmas which is entertaining too and only a tenner from Amazon! bargain

Cool.. can I ask you something then? I've just started playing Indiana Jones as well (thought I'd try it and see what the fuss is all about ) and I can't seem to get past the bit (this is quite near the beginning) where they have to jump on the green & red boxes and the spikes are shooting out from the wall on the side. What do I have to do/how do I get across?! (Is this the same as where Cathy's son is stuck at?! ). Ohh - mine's on the DS though. Would it be the same as on the Wii?

 

[jellybabie68]

I think the wii is such a great way of getting the kids fitter, they are exercising and not even realising it, my girls are 12 and 16 and love the dance mat, my 4 year old loves to do the football one on the wii fit where you have to header the ball.

I got my wii free when signing up for a mobile phone with dial a phone.

The guitar hero my sis brought was the world tour one with the drums and mic, think she paid £145 for it but it was a family xmas present.

 

[cap'njack.]

The guitar hero my sis brought was the world tour one with the drums and mic, think she paid £145 for it but it was a family xmas present.

That's one expensive present!

 

[ghockley1981]

My son can't get past the first level of Indiana Jones (where they are in the cave and have to jump across but there are 3 sections of sharp spikes?). He's 6 and this is the first kind of game he's played so he (or indeed his parents!) doesn't know the usual things which happen or the things to look out for. I'm just thinking of googling if there's some kind of cheat manual online!

well im trying to think back now, there are quite a few jumpy bits but i didn't think there were any in the first level.
the levels are normally called something. If you can find out what the title of the level is i'll be able to help you at lot easier. or take a photo of the screen so i can recognise it

but generally you either need to find a lever to pull to help you, use your whip to swing over, or only jump on certain colour blocks and when they are all pushed down the spikes dissapear.

if these spikes are just popping out the ground you can use your whip to destroy them sometimes.

sorry i can't be more specific but i need more detail otherwise, sorry

 

[ghockley1981]

Cool.. can I ask you something then? I've just started playing Indiana Jones as well (thought I'd try it and see what the fuss is all about ) and I can't seem to get past the bit (this is quite near the beginning) where they have to jump on the green & red boxes and the spikes are shooting out from the wall on the side. What do I have to do/how do I get across?! (Is this the same as where Cathy's son is stuck at?! ). Ohh - mine's on the DS though. Would it be the same as on the Wii?

this could be the same place Cathy's son is stuck on and maybe i didn't understand it properly and is most likely because there are different versions of this game for the different formats. I did do a similar thing though when once you have run over all the green / red boxes ( whatever there are least of) then the spikes stopped firing enabling you to get across

 

[britchic4]

well im trying to think back now, there are quite a few jumpy bits but i didn't think there were any in the first level.
the levels are normally called something. If you can find out what the title of the level is i'll be able to help you at lot easier. or take a photo of the screen so i can recognise it

but generally you either need to find a lever to pull to help you, use your whip to swing over, or only jump on certain colour blocks and when they are all pushed down the spikes dissapear.

if these spikes are just popping out the ground you can use your whip to destroy them sometimes.

sorry i can't be more specific but i need more detail otherwise, sorry

They've just dealt with the spider things outside, and they pull on some ropes and can get into a cave. There are 3 jutting out bits of rock, with an overhanging bit. Indy can jump onto the overhanging bit and step on something and the spikes below go down so the 2nd player can jump over, but when Indy moves to get the spikes on the next bit down the first spikes go up again quicker than the 2nd player can jump off.
I'm not sure that's very clear! I will have a look again next time he plays it.

 

[Danauk]

Good evening all.

 

[J Marley]

Happy Birthday Cap'n Hope you have a great day

I love our Wii that we got for Christmas.Rayman Raving Rabbits 2 is great fun especially the mobile phones in the cinema......cracks me up

I am going to ask Rod and the boys for a Wii fit for my birthday

 

[Danauk]

I've had my wii for a couple of years now (since they came out) and I still love it. I like my wii fit, wii music and wii family trainer. I've ordered the wii personal trainer too on pre order which comes out later this month. The American reviews are really good about this one.

 

[ghockley1981]

They've just dealt with the spider things outside, and they pull on some ropes and can get into a cave. There are 3 jutting out bits of rock, with an overhanging bit. Indy can jump onto the overhanging bit and step on something and the spikes below go down so the 2nd player can jump over, but when Indy moves to get the spikes on the next bit down the first spikes go up again quicker than the 2nd player can jump off.
I'm not sure that's very clear! I will have a look again next time he plays it.

right i know exactly where this is

what you need to do is pick up something nearby ( i can't remember what it is ) and get indy to place this on the 2nd button to hold the second lot of spikes down. indy can then step on the first button causing the first spikes to go down. the 2nd player then runs over the first spikes and runs to the second lot of spikes. indy can then move to the third button and stand on that so the 2nd player can move off

There is something that indy can pick up in the room that he can use to hold the button down, sorry but i can't remember what.

hope that helps you and your son out

 

[ghockley1981]

I've had my wii for a couple of years now (since they came out) and I still love it. I like my wii fit, wii music and wii family trainer. I've ordered the wii personal trainer too on pre order which comes out later this month. The American reviews are really good about this one.

what is Wii family trainer? sound interesting.

But then again im still caught up with my xmas pressie of Lego Indiana Jones to look at anything else!

 

[britchic4]

right i know exactly where this is

what you need to do is pick up something nearby ( i can't remember what it is ) and get indy to place this on the 2nd button to hold the second lot of spikes down. indy can then step on the first button causing the first spikes to go down. the 2nd player then runs over the first spikes and runs to the second lot of spikes. indy can then move to the third button and stand on that so the 2nd player can move off

There is something that indy can pick up in the room that he can use to hold the button down, sorry but i can't remember what.

hope that helps you and your son out

Thankyou! Will definitely try it out ASAP!

 

[Danauk]

what is Wii family trainer? sound interesting.

But then again im still caught up with my xmas pressie of Lego Indiana Jones to look at anything else!

Its a mat that you plug into the wii. There are individual things to do on it or things you do in pairs. It's a cross between a fitness thing and a fun family thing. You do things like ride a mine cart along the track, when you need to turn you and your partner have to stand on the leg in the direction you want to turn, then there are breaks in the track so you have to jump over them, you have to wave the remote around to pick up speed and zap things out of the way. You do things sitting down on it too like a sledging type thing. I like the foot stomp whack a mole game as well.

http://www.wii-family-trainer.co.uk/

 

[ukstitch]

For those of you puzzled by what to do on computer games, I tend to find http://www.gamefaqs.com to be a good site - you just search for the name of the game, select the system you're playing it on, then you get provided with a number of so called walkthroughs