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J had wanted this new game for his ds for months, well I finally found it in gameboy advance version (a lot cheaper) on ebay so I bought it for him.
The game arrived on friday lunch time and he'd clocked it (completed it) by Sat afternoon! Wow! J is 9 and his older brother who will be 18 in 6 days couldn't get past the first level. He has blown us away.
A few weeks ago he clocked my older son's pc game (war craft) in a few days to. I cant afford to keep buying him games if he is going to finish them this quick.
Is this normal for as, I know that these kids are good with pc and video games but wow. This wasnt even solid playing, we had to go out a few times in between for several hours.

Hmmm. I'm sure he could make money out of this:

1. As a Games tester

2. Selling tips for how to advance through levels!



Helen

I would look into open source or on going RPG games (MMORPG) to keep him occupeid.

My son is fast too.
You can buy flash cards for ds
(and down load games)

What is ds? Can you please educate me? I was thinking to buy something for my 13 y.o AS daughter. She goes nuts, feeling lonely these days. Where can I start?

I think they mean a Nintendo DS game system.

That's the only DS I know of.

Yep, nintendo DS. My son uses his a lot, and it's also great for "in between time", travelling, waiting rooms, ect. Your daughter would probably love one.

Yup it's typical. Although it depends on the game really, how involved it is. However, alot of Aspies find much acheivement in video games. I was wondering what the game was your son won on the Gameboy.

There is a PC game called U.B. Funkeys. It comes with a hub, you plug in to the computer via a attached firewire. The idea, is there are little character figurines you can buy called Funkeys, and you plug the characters into the hub. It uses a magnet to hold the Funkey onto the base of the hub. Alot of the games are re-vamped versions of old video games, but they might seem new to your son. There also is a component to the game where you can earn items to decorate your Funkey's room.

There also is a mystery story behind the game, that is continuous which is really interesting. You also will need a internet connection for the game, since the game updates via internet downloads. There just recently was a download update, they opened a new portal for Funkeys they plan to release in the future. Also there is a surprise when you collect crystals, which you get randomly playing the games.

The only way to access certain games, is to have certain Funkeys. Hence how the company makes the money, lol. The Funkeys originall sold are cheap. There are rarer Funkeys, that can earn you more coins in games, and exclusive prizes. The best way to get those, is to look at Amazon.com. Alot of independent sellers, will sell the rare Funkeys through there. They might be more pricey though, since they're saving you the trouble of searching for the rare Funkeys in stores. There's also a limited amount of rare and very rare Funkeys released.

This all might seem like alot, but it really shows you how complex the game is, and for an affordable game at that. It might keep your son entertained long enough until you can buy him a new Nintendo game. Here are some websites you can also look at about U.B. Funkeys:

www.ubfunkeys.com (You need Flash/Shockwave for this site)

http://www.freewebs.com/ubfunkeys/funkeyforums.htm

The second link is a fan site. They have a board, where they discuss discoveries made in the game. The board is rarely updated though, but it's a good place to look if you are stuck. There also is someone who posted a GameFAQ at www.gamefaqs.com about the game. Eventually the official flash site, will have a bulliten board set up there, so you can get advice directly from the company.

Hi again guys! That flash card sounds great my older son is going to look into it for me.
The game he was playing was "crash of the titans."
Violet- we already have ub funkeys he played them a few times but finds them boring. I think the way to go is to down load games onto his nintendo ds.
He has been telling me for a couple of years that he wants to design games when he is older. This is a kid that is very much into games, he will even only hire dvd's if they have a game at the end of them, as lots of them do.

PM me if you have problems finding the right flash card

what bout gettting him into creating video games ?

Rent the games instead!! ! Join a local video rental store, and have your son pick out games to rent. When he beats it, you can just give it back and rent a new one. Much cheaper that way.

I'm acting on 9 year old knowledge so I'm not sure this is still feasible, but it isn't difficult to create games using Qbasic. They won't be that grand, but are pretty amazing for a first ever video game creation

You showed try Gamefly.com. Its like Netflix for Games. You rent them, finish them and return them. There is no time limit.

My son is 11yrs.old. First it was gameboy advance, then nintendo ds, then sega game gear which is from years ago he found one on ebay...haha for us to order for Christmas. It blows my mind how his mind works! Althought it does wear me and my pocket book out.
People tell me to make him leave all that stuff alone but he loves it and it makes since to him!

He played warcraft?

Tell him to play it on hard. And then the same with expansion. That should hold a fair amount of challenge. I've played for years and there's still stages I can't beat on hard.

I suppose I could...but I don't have the patience. But that's beside the point. It's hard.