Avanquest Software Publishing has announced the release of Junior Classic Games on Nintendo DS. Junior Classic Games is designed to help 4 – 9 year olds develop memory, logic and problem-solving skills. Children gain all these skills in a bright animal world.

The game features thirty activities in different categories. The categories are Music, Memory, Observation, Letter and Puzzle and each category contains different levels of difficulties to cater to each age group and skill level.

The memory games test how many items can be remembered through teaching a cricket. Children remember which numbered cards match which pictures. There are also observation games that help children pay attention to what is going on around them. Children have to use the stylus to hit the ants, but avoid the wasps. The ants appear at random and so do the wasps.

No childrens game would be complete without ABC games and Junior Classic Games contains ABC games. Users drag the letters to the right grid to help teach the elephant his ABCs.

Junior Classic Games sounds like a great game for the children it is designed for. There seem to be many games in the collection that will help children learn different skills. If you have a 4 – 9 yearl old that own a Nintendo DS, check out Junior Classic Games in your local retail store.

Press Release Follows:

Avanquest Software Publishing, a leading consumer software and games publisher, has released Junior Classic Games on Nintendo DS to retail today. Junior Classic Games is a fun and lively collection of games to help children aged 4-9 years old develop memory, logic and problem-solving skills set in an entertaining and vibrant ‘Animal World.’

Junior Classic Games features 30 activities in several categories including Music, Memory, Observation, Letter and Puzzle with different difficulty levels in order to cater for all abilities and ages. In the Music Games category children learn about timing and rhythm rewarding accuracy with points. For example, the Lemur Dance game requires players to dance alongside an energetic lemur, using the stylus to touch musical notes in time with the tune as they move down the screen.

The Memory Games test how much players can remember in order to complete certain challenges. For example, users can teach Tom the cricket to count by remembering which numbered cards match certain pictures. Observation Games check that children are paying attention to what is happening. In the Greedy Anteater challenge, players must keep a sharp look out and use the stylus to catch as many ants as possible for Dan the anteater, whilst also avoiding the stinging wasps.

Other categories include Letter Games, which enable children to practice the alphabet. In the A.B.C challenge players must drag letters to a grid in order to teach Bart the elephant his ABCs. Puzzle Games feature challenges such as a game of solitaire against Lee the panda, where the stylus is used to drag pegs around a board.

Junior Classic Games features a medal reward system upon the completion of challenges to keep children motivated and entertained. There are over 90 medals to collect and players can view their high scores by clicking on the trophy icon. Gold, silver and bronze medals are all awarded depending on how successfully games are completed.