Dinosaur Chess: Learn to Play! Reviews
4/5 rating based on 55 reviews. Read all reviews for Dinosaur Chess: Learn to Play for iPhone.
Dinosaur Chess: Learn to Play is paid iOS app published by Universis Technology Ltd
Amazing app
CentricMonk5414
This game taught , me how to play chess when I was in elementary school and it has stuck with me since.
Great for learning
Mr. Cat lover
I always wanted to play chess when I was younger, but thanks to this app I learned to play it! I teaches you very well and I love it! I totally recommend this app.
Great learning tool
Triplescoop
I have an adopted 7 year old boy with fetal alcohol syndrome. It is very hard for him to learn to play games. Checkers was very hard for him to learn. I thought that chess would be something that he would have to wait to learn. I bought this app even though there were no reviews. So glad I did! What a great teaching tool! I love the mini games that teach the directions that each piece can move. We play slowly but my son can play chess! I recommend this for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the game. This app is for beginners. Great for kids! Thank you to the developers of this app!
Great for getting started
Milfordthelargebonedgorilla
This has been fantastic for my five year old son...using this in addition to a real board and pieces has helped him immensely in understanding each of the pieces, how they move, their strengths and weaknesses...a terrific way to introduce young ones to the game without overwhelming them
Very good app for little ones to learn chess
Patimen
Now, I am definitely pushing the limits of the app here, my son is just over 3 years old. He loves dinosaurs so I figured why not try this? He now knows all the pieces, how they move, the idea of pieces taking each other and that the goal is to checkmate the king. He absolutely loves the whole collecting dinosaurs part, though he obviously needs dads help in beating even the simple levels. Interestingly, my wife is also learning to play chess using the app. The learning certainly goes well beyond just how to move the pieces and into basic opening strategy, for instance. This was great to see. I did have to knock off a point for a few reasons, mostly related to the actual chess play and algorithms. There is no way to adjust the difficulty of the computer. The difficulty is adjusted by withholding pieces, which is great as far as it goes, but once you get an even battle against the computer it's all the same. And the same is a weird mix of overlooking obvious moves one or two steps ahead and yet never making immediate blunders. Gearing a chess app for little learners seems like it would require a slightly more deft touch. Additionally, once an older child gets a basic understanding, this app has no future, as any competent chess player will trounce it with no effort. Finally, for a training app, I would love to see some options that would help visualize pieces that aren't guarded, space that your opponent is covering, those kinds of things. All in all, though a great app and I hope they can address a few of my concerns in future updates.