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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 08:50:37 »

Blimey ells, I think that is one of, if not the, most intelligent post I have ever seen on here. And I'm not just talking about the Tans part.

There are loads of cheap tablets out there that run android and which would be fine for the type of gaming I think you're looking at. Without presuming much about your kid, I think 5 is probably a bit early for complicated games with much story, but games with pretty colours and flashing lights are a penny a ton on the android store.
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 09:53:25 »

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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 12:15:04 »

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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:14:30 »

Blimey ells, I think that is one of, if not the, most intelligent post I have ever seen on here.

Yeah, ells, stop ruining the TEF. Wink
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:55:13 »

The nephew (now 6) has had a second hand PS2 for the last couple of years. With games like crash bandicoot, Harry Potter and all the different Lego games.

Personally (not being a parent) get them on a Nintendo console and get them playing Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time asap.

It's a game you must play (and complete) in life
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 17:35:52 »

Much of the free tablet stuff is a bit crappy. Obviously the Cbeebies app is pretty solid for the 3 to 6 group but in paid stuff the Toca Boca range are very strong. For 5 year olds,Toca Builders and Toca Town give simple but open-ended games. 
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« Reply #21 on: Friday, August 28, 2015, 23:57:07 »

Yeah, ells, stop ruining the TEF. Wink

Cheesy sorry, won't happen again.

The nephew (now 6) has had a second hand PS2 for the last couple of years. With games like crash bandicoot, Harry Potter and all the different Lego games.


I'm 24 and I still play psx/2 games  Zipped crash bandicoot was amazing!  Love Struck
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« Reply #22 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 19:31:51 »

Ok I'm hijacking this thread with a slightly random request

Does anyone know if you can download the game Terraria to a PC? I'm trying to sort a new reward scheme for an autistic boy I work with and he's requested this game - he had a game called Kodu last year which he earns token towards time to play which was on the PC but looks like Terraria is predominantly an app which costs £4..
Can anyone help?
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« Reply #23 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 19:42:50 »

It's available on Steam for £6.99. I'm sure you don't want to be pirating stuff if it's for school purposes.

Does it need to be PC, or will the iOS or Android app suffice?
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 19:47:32 »

We have class IPads so we could get an app but the head wasn't too keen as it's only for one child to use - but if it's more expensive to get a PC version then might have to speak to the head again.

The boy in questions works really well towards structured rewards so it's kinda worth it in my opinion
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« Reply #25 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 19:53:23 »

If you can get Steam on the school PC, let me know and I'll send you a code for the game.
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« Reply #26 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 19:59:15 »

For free? Ace thanks - I've never heard of steam but I'm a simpleton when it comes to these things
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« Reply #27 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 20:05:10 »

It'll depend if the school allows you to install software or not. If you can then go here: http://store.steampowered.com/

Click the 'Install Steam' button in the top right corner and then create an account.

Once you have an account PM me the username and I'll sort the code.
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« Reply #28 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 20:10:56 »

I'd be very surprised if steam wasn't blocked by the schools ISP.
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« Reply #29 on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 20:12:24 »

I'll give it a go, thanks
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