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LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Gaming System | 
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| Brand: LeapFrog
Category: Toy
List Price: $89.99
Buy New: $72.00
You Save: $17.99 (20%)
New (14) from $72.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 715
Batteries Included: No
Age: 6 - 10 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 2.5 x 10.5 x 13
MPN: 30672
Model: 30672
UPC: 708431306721
EAN: 0708431306721
ASIN: B00134PLN8
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | First-ever gaming handheld that connects to the computer so kids can customize both gaming and learning. | | • | Totally customized gaming: Kids customize their characters, backgrounds, animation, music and more! | | • | Truly customized learning: sync the games to skills your child is studying in school. | | • | Library of games featuring favorite characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Included and additional games teach skills in a range of subjects, such as language arts, spelling, math and math facts. | | • | Appropriate for ages 6 years to 10 years. |
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Product Description
Introducing Didj, the all-new gaming system featuring totally thrilling gaming and truly customized learning. It's the first-ever gaming handheld that lets you customize both learning and gaming. Just connect it to your computer to play action-packed games and sharpen your skills as you study what you need for school. Earn points as you play; then trade them for cool downloads to make each game your own. Expand your learning experience with a software library full of your favorite characters and themes. Software sold separately. Requires 4 "AA" batteries, not included.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 does not sync to your computer therefore does not work August 22, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
it says "First-ever gaming handheld that connects to the computer so kids can customize both gaming and learning." well it does not connect to your computer i have had this game for 2 weeks now and cant get threw to customer service for any help and cannot sync to my mac, i have spent hours thinking im syncing only to find out it hasn't synced.
the only way kids can customize the game is if they can sync sinc, I brought 2 of these games for 2 of my kids i have asked other parents and the ones that brought it either took it back because of the syncing issue or are still struggerling with it like me.
leapfrog knows there is a problem and are still selling this faulty product.....
son loves it August 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My 5 year old LOVES the Didj...it is the perfect size for carrying and playing in the car for road trips. He has had no issues with it at all- the software was easy to install and we have connected to the site several times to load in points and info. The only problem we have found is that this thing EATS batteries like nothing I have ever seen. He has used the Leapster for years and he could play that for what seemed like forever and we went through batteries at a normal speed. This thing went through a brand new set of batteries in one day....so i would highly recommend the charger pack you can buy - it was a little pricey but the way we looked at it, at the rate he was going, we would have spent a fortune on replacing batteries every week. Can't wait to see what other games they come up with
Fun for everyone! August 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Didj is a really fun little gaming system. I intended to give this as a gift and wanted to try it out first to make sure it was suitable. I will now be keeping the one I bought and getting a second one for the gift... and I'm an adult! Though maybe I am nostalgic for the edutainment games I grew up playing on an old Apple IIe.
As another reviewer said, the games look a whole lot like flash-based games for PC. The graphics really are pretty good, colors are bright, and the system is comfortable to hold. The two games I tried, Jetpack Heroes and Super Chicks, were both very fun. The education content did feel a bit tacked on, however. For example, Jetpack heroes plays like a regular side-scrolling game you might find on the Nintendo DS but occasionally the player must solve some math problems to progress. These are just the first games for the system and I can only see them getting better. One reviewer expressed some concern about the shooting aspect of Jetpack Heroes. I will say that the game is extremely cartoony and the player only shoots cartoon aliens with a 'space blaster' on occasion while collecting items, avoiding hazards, and doing math problems. The game really doesn't seem any more violent than Mario throwing fireballs at koopas. I also applaud Leapfrog for providing a game with the system!
One of my favorite aspects of the Didj is the ability to earn points while playing games that can be spent online to add content to the games and the Didj. Sadly, Leapfrog doesn't really have this system working yet. They are offering some free add-ons while we wait, however. I'm excited to see what is going to be offered.
The Didj is also highly customizable. In many games the player can create a customized character and insert it into the game. Parents can also customize some of the educational content.
I do have a couple complaints about the Didj. The system should have just come with a rechargeable battery like the vast majority of portable electronics on the market today including the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. As it is, you have to buy an expensive adapter. I can appreciate the convenience for long car trips, I suppose, but batteries are just wasteful in this day and age. Also, the batteries are /extremely/ difficult to put in and change out. I made a few accidental scratches on the back of my Didj struggling with them and you will need some kind of tool. I'll be purchasing the recharge kit very soon and I recommend just buying it with the system though the battery life really is pretty good.
The Didj PC software doesn't get any praise from me either. It is very slow and likes to freeze. This might be a conflict with Windows Vista, however. When I first connected the Didj it said it was downloading an update. After an hour I disconnected it. There was no progress bar and no indication that the update was complete. The system did update since Jetpack Heroes had been downloaded but the software was just lacking.
Overall, the Didj is a great toy that even adults and parents are going to have fun with. Having fun and polishing your math skills at the same time is never a bad thing. I would have loved it as a kid and am sure the recipient of my gift Didj is going to have a blast. I look forward to trying more games!
 My 5 Yr nephew says "didj Rocks!! " - I like him learning while playing the Clone Wars!! August 4, 2008
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Got this little gem for my Nephew and he ate it up like a sweet, melted, oozing, chocolaty s'more right out of the ole' campfire!! He loved the content and worked his way through the learning that is intertwined through the game play. What a feel good product to offer my little mohawked buddy..
"Thanks again Leapfrog!!"
Great Next Step for Leapster! July 23, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very nice of you "techy" folks to comment on how to overcome some computer issues - thanks - I know many moms will need these tidbits as they get their new didj. We LOVE IT. My daughter turned 7 and it's perfect as she's on summer break and can use some interactive math. I love how I can change the skill level. Can't wait till August to track her progress. I too had trouble at first connecting/sinc'ng. It was the firewall. I figured it out myself (all being very NON-techy) to disable my firewall and then reload. everything loaded great and just zipped through. Downloaded Jet Pack game, etc. My daughter loves to create new didj's and add them to the handheld. I was concerned about Jetpack and the "shooting things", so i'm monitoring the games - don't think a learning toy with Leapster's good name, should put out toys that teach people to shoot others, so far, very happy.
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