Lion cubs and dinosaurs and detectives, oh my!

I was just reminiscing over old games I absolutely adored when I was younger, and how I wish I could play them again for old times sake! With all the new, awesome-graphicyness games coming out, everyone overlooks the fun games of long ago. For parents stumbling upon this site, take a look at my list. These are all old games for parents who don't want to pay 60 bucks, but who also want a game that doesn't involve two lines and a moving dot.

	Kids to adults - Chaos Island, by Dreamworks Interactive, is great for kids who love dinosaurs (like me) and who like strategic/action games. It's pretty much a game of The Lost World, Jurassic Park, and you can play with the characters from the movie, Eddie Carr, Kelly, Nick, etc. The game is mildly easy, although there are difficulty settings. The graphics are O.K., usually kids don't care, and there isn't really any violence, so it's friendly. I loved this game, I still play it from time to time, and I'm sure it'll be a big hit... God I love dinosaurs.
	Escape from Horrorland. Also by Dreamworks, the Goosebumps games are really fun, and I loved to watch my friend play it when I was about 10-11. Even then it kindof scared me, but it's not that bad. This game is pretty much based on the book, where three kids try to find their parents and get away from a haunted themepark. I can't remember if this game was hard or not, but I do know I spent lots of time playing, and I crave playing it again, if I can find it. I think, if you end up wanting to get it, that your best bet is ordering online. Anyways, it's a fun game, and they also have Attack of the Mutants! Muhaha!
	Broderbund- I LOVE THIS GAME! I spent hours of my childhood playing this game over and over and over until it didn't work anymore  This game is funtertainment, meaning kids will learn a lot playing this game, and believe me, they will. I still remember everything about that game and it has been roughly 10 years. If you have little kids, please, please do them the favor and get this game. They will love you. I will love you. It's probably dirt cheap by now, too. I mean, c'mon. It's basically a game where you need to find clues in tons of different levels (with William the Conqueror, Columbus, Yuri Gagurin, Cleopatra, Marco Polo, etc) and catch the theif who is trying to steal precious articles and change history. It is so good. I wish I hadn't lost the second disc :(
Icebreaker	This is a fun, old game where you need to..uh.. Well all I remember is there are little triangles that change color and type, and you need to take over the board. There are over a hundred levels, and it's really fun! If your kid likes strategy and puzzle games, this is for them. You can also make your own maps and triangles so the fun is endless!
	Meca games aren't exactly the best of quality, but they're fun for little kids who don't want anything too challenging or confusing. The original game is Oregon Trail, where you have to get your people and wagon team to Oregon. There are many obstacles, i.e lakes to cross, diseases to face, and hunting to do. I liked this game when I was little because it was simple, basic, and replayable. There are also many other games such as Yukon Trail and Amazon Trail, although I find the others a tad weird. Stick with the originals, although you can buy the whole pack for extra fun-ness.

I'm tired, I think this blog is long enough, eh? I'll add more later. Hopefully, parents, this was useful. Just don't be phased my the primitive graphics, it's not the pictures that make the game.

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