''Ultimate I Spy'' is a 2008

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developed by British studio Gusto Games and published by Scholastic for the

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home console. The game is based on the

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. The game combines aspects of party video games and

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and is aimed at 4 to 7 year olds.

Gameplay

Players control a magnifying glass and search scenes through 10 different educationally themed areas, either in single-player or two-player mode. There are 40 different riddles in the game, 4 in each of the 10 maps. Players are able to play minigames in the riddles, such as throwing darts and juggling.

References

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