TOS review: Dig It! Games

I've said it before, and I'm saying it again-I love learning through games-on-line games, card games, board games.  So of course, I was excited we got to review this product!  Roman Town from Dig It! Games is a game that combines archaeology and the computer.  It's a supplement for any study you may be doing on ancient Rome.


First, a quick how-to.  You begin Roman Town by joining an archaeological dig.  Using your mouse, you oversee your employees "digging" in the dirt at the site until they find something.  Once they find an item, you click on the person to investigate.  You are given information on the item that was found and then you continue supervising your employees.  I should note here that you are reading information about the artifacts that your employees are finding so this game is geared toward children who can read on their own.  Once all the artifacts have been found on that particular dig (there are six) you move on to some games and other info.  You play a couple of games-there are 6 levels and each level is a little different.  The games may be putting together a 3-D puzzle, hangman, a word search, or something else.  You then have a fill in the blank quiz you need to pass before moving onto the next level.




Precise Prince loved this game and finished it in a few days.  Creative Princess didn't enjoy this game as much as Precise Prince.  I think it's because the excavation section is pretty tame-there isn't a lot of action and you spend some time reading about the artifacts.  She did like the game-it just isn't her first choice when I allow screen time.  I also think if we were studying ancient Rome as part of our regular curriculum, she would have liked this game more.   I played the game too and am about half way through it-I am enjoying the game. 

The website states the game is for ages 8-88.  I think most children reading on their own would enjoy this game and some younger children would enjoy playing it with a reader sitting along side them to read to them.

Roman Town is a fun game to supplement any Roman study you are working on. The current price is $39.99 but until February 21, 2011 you can use this code (TOS2011) and get Roman Town for the price of $19.96.  Click here to purchase. (It's currently available for the PC only.)

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(I was given a free download of Roman Town in exchange for my honest opinion.  No other compensation was received.)