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Mayan Mysteries iPad App Review

Thank you to Dig-It Games for sponsoring this post. The honest opinions are my own.

I remember growing up digging around the backyard hoping to dig up dinosaur bones long before I knew what an archaeologist was. Just thinking about it brings back some great memories, Dig-It! Games has come up with a game to help bring out the archaeologist in your child, Mayan Mysteries.

Mayan Mysteries creator and Dig-It! Games founder, Suzi Wliczynski, is a former archaeologist and middle school teacher who wanted to teach the basic fundamentals and importance of archaeology. Mayan Mysteries does that perfectly in a fun and entertaining environment.
Mayan Mysteries CoverMayan Mysteries is designed for mini-archaeologists 11 and older, and this interactive game will have your child(ren) wanting more from the very beginning. The game features over 300 challenges and questions in about 12 hours worth of play.

Your mini-archaeologists will embark on a thrilling expedition as a member of “Team Q” whose goal is to catch a looting thief all while taking an exciting journey through history and learning about the ancient Maya civilization. You and your child(ren) will visit excavation sites, decode glyphs, identify and carve dates into the Maya calendar, use real archaeological tools to uncover authentic artifacts, and use the Maya number system to barter.

There are countless educational aspects involved in this game, and the best part of them all is that you are educated on your journey and it feels like you are solving a mystery. Mayan Mysteries does a great job of bridging the gap between fun and learning, while seamlessly integrating reading, geography, science and math, puzzle solving and many others educational traits into a mystery solving adventure.
Clues!

How to Excavate

A New Site!As a parent, I could see children of the proper age really getting deeply involved in this adventure game. There is a lot of text and reading in the app, most of it is set up like a cartoon strip, with some terminology that may not be known by your little ones.

I am happy the app includes an option to do voice overs where the story, or portions of your adventure can be read to you.

There are some opportunities in Mayan Mysteries where it will be preferred to be involved, or prepared to answer some questions, keep in mind, ancient culture is not the same as current day, so along with many learning opportunities there may be some questions that arise based off of ancient culture. As you advance in the game, an index is made available to give continual access to terminology you have encountered, but you may still want to be accessible to your mini-archaeologists as they take their journey!

Success

A New Site!Mayan Mysteries is available on Mac, PC and tablet devices with an internet connection, and also it is now available on the iPad, even without an internet connection – this is the version we are reviewing. This game is also available in a classroom edition where this game could be used as a teaching aid for 5th thru 9th graders, all while providing teachers with a proper method to track both individual and class progress.

This is a great game and I love it’s educational value. That’s why I’m excited to offer the discount & giveaway below!


About Dave Nicolanti

I'm Kora & Logan's tired dad who loves to blog anytime the Browns aren’t playing. I have fun discovering great tech, gadgets, and travel finds for dads & families.

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Comments

  1. Rust says

    January 27, 2013 at 12:26 pm

    I’ve always found the Mayan history fascinating and this looks like such a wonderful educational way to learn about this part of history.

  2. Jenny says

    January 27, 2013 at 11:56 am

    My son would love this! He loves archeology and history.

  3. Susan Broughton says

    January 25, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    My daughter is the mini archaeologist in our family. Every since she was litte she would go and bury things and then dig them back up again or even just dig looking for things without buring anything first. So she would be the one.

  4. ilRadd says

    January 25, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    My great nephew Timmy – he loves all this stuff.

  5. Curtis says

    January 24, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    my son

  6. Amber Edwards says

    January 23, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    Oh that is awesome! My 9 year old is the mini archaeologist. He wants to be one very bad. This is awesome.

  7. Rochelle Burgess says

    January 23, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    This app sounds like so much FUN, I hope we win!!!

  8. Terri K (@tkharmonic) says

    January 23, 2013 at 2:18 am

    My 11 yr old son has inherited an interest in ancient civilization from me.

  9. Valerie Taylor Mabrey says

    January 21, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    My older grandson
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

  10. Katarina Kopasek says

    January 21, 2013 at 11:51 am

    We all are interested in archaeology. That was my dream job growing up.

  11. Kristine says

    January 21, 2013 at 11:10 am

    Definitely my daughter! She loves to explore.

  12. Charlie says

    January 21, 2013 at 10:26 am

    I have an interest in this… would love to learn more

  13. MD Kennedy says

    January 21, 2013 at 9:20 am

    I am not a big games fan, but Ihave the “bones” itch too, so I just might download it for me!

  14. Crissy D. says

    January 21, 2013 at 7:38 am

    I think each of us would find this app interesting, my son loves to go to the Natural History museum and look at the dinosaurs and “dig” in the play area

  15. Maria Malaveci says

    January 21, 2013 at 6:32 am

    Thank you for such a great review on this app. Both my children would absolutely love this!

  16. Beth @ TheAngelForever says

    January 20, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    Both of my boys are very intrigued with the concept of archaeology. Thanks for letting us know about this app.

  17. Doug says

    January 20, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    I honestly have to admit I’m the archaeologist. As a kid, I’d bury my coin collection, just to dig it up and pretend I’d found treasure.

  18. Jane m says

    January 20, 2013 at 11:45 am

    Honestly this is a family love we are all intrigued with archaeology. From toddler, high school college & both my husband & I

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