Skylanders Spyro Worlds Makes Using Math and Statistics Just Part of the Game

Video game figures can often just be about jumping, whamming and collecting, but kids who play skylanders spyros adventure learn math and statistics almost like magic with their adventurous games. To be sure, they’re not thinking school and studies. So it’s like an amazing osmosis because tossing around and keeping track of numbers, numbered lists, measuring, adding up, subtracting, it’s all part of the fun of the skylanders game.

Spyro Worlds Can Travel with Stats

In fact the whole Spyro world raises that magical feeling from seeing a character or game figure come to life, to the special abilities of these spyro figures that even remember from game to game what they’ve done. As 10-year old Ethan pointed out, “they can remember just whatever you’ve done with them like when I take my Spyros adventure Ignitor Figure over to use at Larry’s house.” Larry just got an adventure pack and I’m getting one next week so I have to see which ones have the best stats and what they can and can’t do.”

Stats, as Ethan mentioned, stands for statistics which are all those great numbers the kids all are tossing around. They have to know and compare the numbers that measure the attack force or the strength of the characters weapons, the agility they have like how high they jump and how fast they move, their defense which is how much damage they can take from attacks, how fast they can recover and get healthy from attacks. What makes these stats such a mind working exercise is that they are always adding on or subtracting off of their Spyro figures stats as they play the adventure.

Legend of the Spyro Makes Kids Like Matt Math Wise

Here’s what Len says about why he adds on to certain spyro new choices. “I started off with the Legendary adventure Pack with Legendary Bash, chop chop and spyro, that’s one Earth, one Undead, and one Magic in case you didn’t know the worlds, but then I wanted to get all the magic characters because it makes my stats stronger. So now I’m collecting Spyro, Dark spyro legendary Spyro voodood, double trouble and wrecking ball.”

Now Matthew’s smart mom checked in to see if Matthew aged 10 really was math wise about these spyro figures to make sure he was getting their value! And, she found, like the other kids, he was right on, whiz bang, with the stats. He spouts out a list that mom just has to believe must be true. He says he thinks the best stats are with the Skylander adventure packs because these are some exclusive figures and also have the best new adventures to go on.

But mom also has a daughter, Claudia, and does Claudia like the legend of the Spyro as much as she likes the legend of Bloody Mary she heard at camp because certainly spyro adventure and worlds sounds like boys kinds of things. Absolutely, Claudia is in, “there is no gender special treatment here”, praises Claudia, and likewise mom. Both boys and girls rave about the female characters in the Skyland adventure just like they are all in it together.

Getting into the Air and Being a Master with Spyro figures

Claudia has saved all her chore allowance and has all the Air figures. She says they are really strong as a group. Claudia explains I didn’t like whirlwind so much at first, but then I realized she can shoot up and over gates and my Sonic has saved me with her sonic cream, and guess what, her eggs are great spider bait! I know some people say Stealth Elf in the Life element is the best, and you can get through a level with no damage, with quick blades. I heard she can do 6 knives at a time, each one doing 9 damage, and she can use all six knives in an attack even every second.” Whew! That’s a lot of numbers to know right there!

The thing that’s really cool is that for kids it’s easy for them to take the time and trouble to compare, rate, and understand the numbers because they’re proud of these values. As Peter explains, “I am the Portal Master and this week I got great experience points, and got increased in my Lord of Lightning abilities and upgraded to a Level7. But his defense clouds make him pretty powerful too.” Peter’s mom of course is all for encouraging Peter to recognize his own strengths and to build on them just like his game figures!

Besides for the particular figures, Skylander Spyros is a fabulous adventure story itself since it was written by 2 great writers–Sokolove and Cohen–who worked on Pixar’s Toy Story film. What could be more winning in quality kids entertainment that that!

Spyro Skylanders Figures – Action Figures, Video Games or Just Plain Fun?

What is Skylanders?

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure is a revolutionary video game that integrates real life action figures into its gameplay. Simply buy the game, available on Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X; set up the special “portal of power”; and finally place your Skylanders figure on the pedestal. Before you know it, all of your Skylanders figures will be running around Skyland battling, completing quests and collecting gold!

Portals of Power – Skylanders and Imagination

Choosing to buy Skylanders figures is not only a great way to have fun but also a great way to use your imagination. Aside from the wonderfully fun transportation from real life to video game, the figures themselves are wonderfully imaginative and colorful. Also, Skylanders features many in game mini-games and puzzles that are great for mental development but still great fun.

Silver Skylanders – The Fun of Collecting

Skylanders isn’t only a video game, it is an entire hobby complete with guides, collectors and a thriving online community. Guides such as Skylanders figures lists and pricing guides are readily available for children, online with a parent’s permission of course. Skylanders exclusive figures include rare characters and even colors. Silver Skylanders figures are especially hard to find and are hidden randomly in packs. Rare Skylanders figures may just jump out of any pack you purchase! When new Skylanders figures are released be the first on your block to master a new character!

Spyro and Company – Who are the Skylanders?

The Skylanders are a group of creatures that are amazing imaginative and unique. They are grouped by the sources of their power including earth, air, fire, water, life, undead, magic and tech. As you can see each new Skylanders figure changes gameplay immensely with their new appearance, power and personality.

Here’s a list of Skylanders Figures Names and descriptions:

Earth Skylanders

Prism Break – a Crystal Golem
Bash – a Rock Dragon
Terrafin – a Dirt Shark
Dino-Rang – A Dinosaur armed with boomerang

Air Skylanders

Whirlwind – a Blue Dragon and Unicorn hybrid
Sonic Boom – a Griffin armed with sonic waves
Lightning Rod – a Storm Giant who throws lightning bolts
Warnado – a whirling Turtle

Fire Skylanders

Ignitor – a fire spirit knight
Flameslinger – an Elf with flaming arrows
Eruptor – a hulking Lava Monster
Sunburn – a Phoenix and Dragon hybrid

Water Skylanders

Gill Grunt - a Gillman
Zap – a blue Water Dragon
Slam Bam - a four-armed Yeti
Wham-Shell - a feisty Crab

Life Skylanders

Stealth Elf – a forest Elf with daggers and swords
Stump Smash – a tree monster with hammers for hands
Zook – a Bambazooker, a strange species of plant, armed with a bamboo bazooka
Camo – a Plant and Dragon hybrid

Undead Skylanders

Ghost Roaster – a skeleton-like ghost with a mace on his tail
Hex – a Dark Elf necromancer
Chop Chop – an Arkeyan Skeleton Soldier
Cynder – a violet Dragon armed with the power of shadows

Magic Skylanders

Spyro himself – a magical dragon
Voodood – an Orc warrior
Wrecking Ball – a magically enhanced Grub Worm
Double Trouble – a Tiki Man.

Tech Skylanders

Boomer – a dynamite wielding Troll
Drobot – a Dragon with power armor
Drill Sergeant – a Arkeyan drilling machine
Trigger Happy – a Gremlin with pistols that shoot gold coins.

Where To Find Skaylanders Figures?

Where is there a Skylanders figures sale? Why here of course! Here’s a tip, buy the Adventure Packs to save! Each Adventure Pack comes with three Skylanders figures. In addition, special Adventure Packs, such as Empire of Ice, offer access to special levels, items and exclusive Skylanders figures.