redsquirrel Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I just went to the Timez Attack site, for a random reason, and they have been bought. It says on their front pages that tomorrow 2/05 is the last day to purchase a home license. The company they bought for is 'focusing on the school market' so..whatever. I'm not sure how it works to buy it for the home right now. I bought it years ago, when it was new, and we have the actual program on our computer. It almost most looks like now you purchase access for a year? I'm not sure. But, anyway, it sure was a fantastic way to help my boys gain fluency in multiplication. FWIW, if anyone is considering it, my one criticism is that your child is not a fast typist, or can't deal with a timer on games, this is not the game for them. My younger boy gets freaked out by the time limit and couldn't play the game until he was a little bit older. When he was younger it caused nothing but tears of frustration. And there is no way to lengthen the time required to answer, like there is in xtra math. http://www.bigbrainz.com/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 We were discussing this on this thread, too. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/586202-psa-timezattack-no-more-home-version-after-feb-5/ Sounds like they want you to buy a license now. Personally I think it's an unfair price as it currently stands and I agree about the speed/typing situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm919 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) I really want it. But I don't $100 want it. I don't even $80 want it. Sigh! Is it odd I suspect this to be a ruse? That is, I suspect that the new company will offer it later for much less. Edited February 4, 2016 by tm919 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yeah, 100$ is ridiculous, and I say that as a woman whose kids ONLY got fluent in multiplication b/c of that game. It still isn't worth 100$. I think we paid 30$ total to get the whole 'deluxe' game years ago. And we own it, it's not something we license for a year. I have no idea if the company will decide to sell cheaper etc, but it is clear they don't care about the homeschool or family market. Too bad b/c I have few non-homeschool friends who bought it for their kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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