Installed. Somehow became a limited version the next day. Uninstalled. Could not recommend. With all due respect and thanks for the freebies, if you are gonna give it away, then do. If not, then hush. When stuff like this happens it makes me think of the somewhat less than direct zdnet ppl who don't seem to understand that freeware trialware. Appreciate the site and the software, but please but check your stuff before its released. Thanks!

I love this game. FoxyJumper2 is awesome. It has plenty of powerups and well lots of goodies you can collect throughout the game. I would recommend this game to many. Thanks for the awesome game.

Hackers from China? Please...

People don't get hacked if they are warned about it. People get hacked when they least expect it and almost always do not know about it when it happens. Your vague "warning" does nothing but confuse people. And STOP with the Islamic conspiracy theories you have about Alawar. You're making yourself look quite silly, pink.

As for the game, it's pretty lame. There have been a billion of these fixed platform "jumpers" released primarily for the PC, and I think it's time to just give up on them. We were given Bubble Bobble Nostalgie a while ago and that is DEFINITELY better than Foxy Jumper. Let's move onto something other than fixed platforms and scrolling shooters, please.

if using process explorer, be sure to block it from internet connection with your firewall, or you will being inundated with hackers from china.

now as for the game...
i tried it yesterday, and was really just not that impressed with it...it runs ok, and the graphics are ok, but this, to me, is more a game for little kids than anyone else.
further, i'm starting to wonder why a company called ALA WAR is putting out all these games with arabic imagery... i'm sure it's just coincidence, but...in these days of paranoia and witchunts and git mo and all...i have to wonder.
i have gotten some fine games from alawar, this isn;t one of them tho i don;t think.
thanks to GAOTD as well as ALAWAR, regardless.

Quite an acceptable platform game: Good graphics, interesting ‘puzzles’ to beat, however I could not get too involved in this as I did not perceive a uniforming ‘theme’, and the muzic was a bit tedious. Add a better choice of music and a more interesting ‘back story’ or a goal to achieve. I believe that this game would be appreciated by girls aged 6 – 15 and boys aged 6 – 10.

Hi, those of you who are getting stuck on level 8. Are you sure it's level 8 as there’s a bonus level available on level 7, that took me awhile to escape from. I ended up clicking on all and sundry and suddenly dropped out of the level back into level 7. If this is not the reason, I can't help because I stopped playing the game at level 8. Maybe once you've passed level eight you have to actively click on the level 9 to 16 level set; as I mentioned previously. All the different level sets are open from the start. (I think I mentioned that at any rate, lol)

I apologise to those who were a little dismayed at my brief explanation of what a Djin was. I didn't mention any religious 'sect' though. I was just trying to be informative as the word isn't generally used in every day usage and I though people may be interested.

Mike comment #22, I don't catch the drift of what you're asking (granted I've just been rudely awakened by ye another of those annoying phone calls trying to sell you finance) With respect to the game being active on more than one user profile. I seem to remember several people have mentioned this problem over the past several months. I think for a game to be activated on different profiles you've actually got to activate the game while in that profile. I've not tested this fact myself because when I install windows I always have the OS open straight into the administrators profile and all other profiles are deactivated, so they don't show up when windows has booted up.

Just want to say i got this game back when it was offered and my 4 yr old loves it dearly . just a shame someone is trying to bash games when they need to look and see if it really does have religion or politics in it and even some of them can be funny and let a kid explore religion if they so choose :)

I have the same problem as #8 with getting stuck on the platform. Anyone have any idea why this is happning?

I find after collecting all the coins, ect, I cant get past level 8, and there isnt anything else to do....
Also on the bonus level it doesnt advance right....
And when selecting 1 player, there still is another player on the board....
Seems this game has alot of bugs....
Plus I'm not to crazy about the fact there isnt a save feature....

Anyone else have this problem: The game is activated on two profiles and works and is playable on one profile for days. But when the other profile is played for the first time on the second profile the game no longer is playable on either profile. I've even tried to install this on two different drives but it won't work. You can see the files necessary to play the game, but when you click on the .exe file nothing happens. This only occurs on games made by Alawar Games

No challenge, but it looks nice enough and probably is good for some children. Still gets a thumb down as I don't think it's worth 20$.

Quick Review:

Installing the game was quick and easy. However, this game is too easy for me. After playing 20+ levels and not losing any life I just gave up.

In the game you’re a Fox and your goal is to collect all the treasures (Gems, Coins, and Treasures Box) in each level. After collecting all treasures you get a key. You must pickup that key in order to exit that level.

There's also a lot of "power ups". Such as giving you faster feet, freezing your enemies, make you invisible, and so on...

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Scoring:

Gameplay: 7/10 - For me this game was too simple. But if you're a kid then this game might be more challenging.

Graphics: 7/10 - Decent graphics.

Music: 6/10 - Kid Music.

Loading Time: 6/10 - If it's your first time loading "Foxy Jumper 2" it will take a few minutes to load up. Then on your second time loading up the game it should load up faster.

Overall: 6.5/10

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Final Comment:

Though this game was somewhat interesting. It just was too easy for me. However if you have kids or are a kid then I would recommend downloading this game.

DSJOYFUL (#16),

Who really cares? It's that kind of hateful attitude which start these disagreements and wars and other hateful crap. We do not need that here. If there's something about this game you don't like, then don't play it, but don't try to push your attitude onto others. There is enough hate in the world without you adding to it.

#16 DSJOYFUL, your post is alarmist and very misleading. The 4th page of the "Help" section of today's game does picture a little creature that looks like a genie rising out of a lamp, and identifies the creature as a "lamp djin".

HOWEVER, you did not attribute the quote you included in your post, and the text in your quote appears NOWHERE in today's game. What it actually says is exactly this:

"The lamp djin will transform all the monsters in walking cheese that you can eat."

Granted, the grammar's a little off -- they likely meant "inTO walking cheese that you can eat." But it's pretty funny as it is actually quoted in the game's Help section. You appear to be taking something humorous (walking cheese!) and trying to attach a meaning that really isn't there.

The word "djin" is derived from Islamic mythology but in the game it's used in a very generic sense with no religious undertones whatsoever. Any kid who even bothers to read the Help section (most don't) probably won't even get to the 4th page! Even if they do, they won't know the meaning of the word "djin" unless some ADULT insists on telling them, and then possibly forbids the child from playing an enjoyable game because of something that means nothing to the child. That would be a shame. When the genie character appears on the screen during play there's absolutely NO wording at all attached, it just looks like a genie.

#16........Wow.....so deep just for a kids game, I mean why not just play it and decide whether you like it or not. So what if it does have this included, can't you just accept that some others may have different beliefs, or do you just think that follows of Islam are to be avoided. Just for the record, I'm CoE, but believe in live and let live!

Regarding the explanation of some of the special items as follows:

“Other special items include the Lamp Djin (on of the three classes of beings that god is supposed to preside over, the other two being us; human beings and the melehica.)”

I did some quick research and discovered these items to be elements of Islam woven into the game. Perhaps users and especially parents need to be made aware of this, in the event that they would choose to make an informed decision on the game due to this factor.

Nice game but i can't seem to save my game, when i go out i have to start all over again.

Don't get here very often anymore, far too busy these days. But this one's a repeat, got it the first time it was offered here.

It's really a cute platform game. For those unfamiliar with the term "platform game", think "Super Mario Brothers" with different graphics. Foxy Jumper2 installs nicely and runs fine. No mouse controls, it's keyboard only but the controls can be edited in "Options". It's always nice when developers include that option as some find different keys easier than those chosen by the developers, if that's the case you can chooose your own in this game. Some may be disappointed by the lack of mouse control but this game has a two-player option so keyboard controls make sense. Don't be put off by the lack of mouse controls though, the keyboard controls are really easy with this one. It's mainly the four arrow keys and the right CTRL key to fire at enemies.

Like most platform games, this is really a kid's game. Cartoon graphics and animation are cute and the various game sounds are funny. Everything is very easy to find. As soon as the game loads it opens to a screen with 3 large circles -- one with a picture of a snail labeled "Options" to change controls, 2nd with a picture of the main character riding an alligator labeled "Help" that fully explains how to play, and a 3rd with a picture of the main character running from an enemy that's labeled "Start" to begin play. After clicking "Start" there's two more options to choose 1 or 2 players. After that the player can choose which game pack to play. Some are greyed out but that does NOT mean the game wasn't properly activated, it's just that earlier game packs have to by played through before later ones are opened up for play.

The player leads the main fox character around collecting all the gems, coins, and treasure chests. Once all collected a key will appear somewhere on the screen. The player picks up the key to unlock the door of the little house that leads to the next level. There's also a few "secrets", such as in the second level there's a slot machine. Make the character jump with the "up" arrow key to hit the bottom of the slot machine and it throws out coins to collect for extra points. But in collecting the coins watch out for the lion running on the bottom. If the lion, or any other enemies touch the main foxy character he will say "Ouch!" -- do that enough times and he loses one life. There's bonuses that pop up randomly as well -- like a little pair of tennis shoes that makes the character run faster or a ghost that temporarily makes him invisible to enemies. Later levels have floating bubbles that the character must jump into in order to get to higher platforms.

All in all it's a cute and funny platform game that may amuse adults for a bit, but it's mainly for kids. The 2-player option is great for kids to play together with a parent or with one of their friends or siblings.

NOTE: To #12 & #13 and anyone else who got a demo version: The zip file you originally downloaded contains a file called "activate.exe". Find that file and double click it to fully register the game.

If you already installed before activating, no problem. Just completely CLOSE the game, find the activate.exe file and double click to register. Again, the activate.exe is located in the original zip file you downloaded. DO NOT look in the installed game's folders --look in the original zip file, it IS in there. Double click the original zip and make sure to ask to VIEW ALL FILES in the zip and you should have no trouble finding activate.exe

I downloaded a game for the first time today and can not find the activation code. Where is it located?

My game also claims that it is a 60 minute demo. Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong?

OK... I can not possibly be the only one who stopped for a second when the following line was read: But don’t worry, Foxy has nuts he can throw at his enemies. Someone please verify for me that I'm not actually the only gutter-mind today?

Today’s game was originally given away back in February of this year. Check out the comments from then by following the link below:

http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/foxy-jumper-2/#comments

and check the Googled images:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=Foxy%20Jumper%202&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

It received 85% thumbs up from over 100 votes and the comments were generally quite positive. In particular check out comment #5 from guyfromtrinidad, #16 by Duh, #20 by Chris Jack, #23 & #32 by Game Seeker, #24 by nareshjikbn2, #25 Laura Sierra, and #33 by Tiffany,

There’s even a sequel, Foxy Jumper 2: Winter Adventures, follow the link:

http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/foxy-jumper-2-winter-adventures/#comments


I’ll post a full review later today. I haven’t the time at the moment as I have to go to my Hydrotherapy in about an hour’s time, which isn’t enough time to review this game. Later

WR

p.s.

It definitely looks like a cool platform game at first glance, plenty of power ups and colorful animations, the options menu is basic, with the usual music and sound sliders and key binding mapping for two players; which is a good addition for a family game. My children often love to play two player games when we have the time, so this is an added bonus; unfortunately it doesn’t have mouse controls.

Using the freeware program recommended in the forums (Alawar thread) by Hempman called Process explorer (thanks Hempman) It seems that this program uses about 46% of my cpu resources (using a dual core system)

Back later




After plaing through the first 8 levels quite fast, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. There are enough bonuses, momsters and special items, as well as bonus levels, to make this a game with plenty of replayability. The characters have a cartoon theme that will certainly endear the game to the young ones; but I don’t think the game would be restricted to the kids simply because theres more than just collecting a few treasures and jumping from one platform to another (although it is one of the main features lol.

There are four special items that are positive in nature, that is the portal, which leads to bonus levels; see the images by following the link below to my photo bucket account for details. When you pass into a bonus level, which can be any time during a level, you will know immediately s the background changes significantly. My first (and only encounter so far was in level seven, which took me to what I initially thought was level 8, but I knew it couldn’t be because I’d not collected the key to escape level seven yet. Once I’d collected all the treasure from the bonus level, I wasn’t sure how to return, however after about a minute I was returned to the level I’d not finished.

Other special items include the Lamp Djin (on of the three classes of beings that god is supposed to preside over, the other two being us; human beingsand the melehica.) that shoots all monsters on a level and converts them to cheese, which foxy can eat by catching it. There’s also a jackpot item that is a simple slot machine. Whenever you score three of the same you get a shower of coins that can be collected for extra points.. Finally there’s a lamp that turns the light off. I didn’t get the significance of this because I didn’t, come across it during the 8 levels I played.

Besides the special items there are eight bonus items which include:

1) Tornado; which makes you invulnerable from the monsters missiles or via contact with the monsters.

2) Speedy shoes; that enable you to move at lightning speed

3) Magic Potion; that gives you the touch of death

4) Hard Hat that makes you invulnerable to parrot eggs that are thrown at you sometimes.

5) The Ghost; that helps you to pass through walls and platforms

6) The Magic clock; freezes everything but foxy

7) The Bomb; kills all monsters on the level at the time

8) The Heart; need I explain, lol


There are se4veral monsters and other objects that can impede your progress through the levels, for example the yellow ghost (you can’t mistake this for the bonus ghost) will steal some of the treasure you’ve collected and return it to where it was originally taken from. The Trompert (spelled correctly) throws projectiles at you, e.g. parrot eggs. Storm clouds try to electrocute you as they pass over where you may be standing, so don’t stand about while these are floating about. There are also treasure chests that try to bite you. Again, you can’t confuse these with the treasure chests you collect as they are bigger, move around and have an evil look about them :) All of the treasure chests must be killed and all of the treasure collected before you can progress to the next level. You will also come across boss monsters that try to follow you around, however up to level 8 at least; these were restricted to the ground level. There are also orange bombs that are not to be confused with the bonus bombs despite having a smile on their faces as they will lose you a life. Thankfully there are lots of lives to pick up in the early levels. You can access any level in sets of 8. It looks like they get steadily harder as they progress, so it would be advisable to save as many lives as possible by collecting the hearts as they appear. Watch the sides of the playing area for these, as it’s an easy place to miss. When killing some of the animals such as mice and what could be storks or flamingos’ you can sometimes pick up letters, which go towards spelling the word BONUS . Completing this will give you a bonus. The first and only time so far completing this gave me loads of stars, each one worth points

The game is controlled by the keyboard or a key pad, with six keys required. Four for movement one for firing and one for pausing the game, which brings up the options menu as well as an option to end the game or return to where you left off. From the options menu you can change the key bindings for both players. If you select a single player game you can actually bring in a second player by clicking on the second players fire key, which by default is the left Ctrl key. Bonuses are dropped onto the platforms by the balloon that you see floating around. Once a bonus has been dropped it seems to be indestructible. I didn’t want to wait more than about a minute to see if it disappeared, which I thought was ample time..


Check out the screen captures from todays game; these include lots of in game images showing the various bonuses and negative objects as well as bonus levels and the menu screens. You can view them either all on one page (all 39 of them) or as a slide show. (which lasts just under 2 minutes as the change over is set for 3 seconds)

All on one page:

http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/Whiterabbit_01/gaotd/Foxy%20Jumper%202/?start=all


As a slideshow:

http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/Whiterabbit_01/gaotd/Foxy%20Jumper%202/?action=view&slideshow=true


Other Foxy Jumper Reviews:

http://www.alawar.com/games/foxyjumper2/comments/


Overall I’d give this game 6.5 out of 10 or maybe a 7 if you have children. It’s cute and easy to play, but there’s enough going on and later levels are a little harder to progress through. There is no save facility.

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If you like platform games here’s a freeware platform game called Adams Family, I’ve downloaded a few titles from the ‘free downloads’ centre and have not had any problems so far with malware, however ensure you have your pop up blocker activated before downloading this program though as my blockers did inform me several times that pop ups had been blocked.:

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Games/Arcade_Style_Games/Addams_Family_Download.html

I’m sure I’ve missed something, but as usual, my hydrotherapy session has left me in serious need of a decent sleep. The kids will be home in about an hour and a half, so I’d better get this review posted and then crash.

Thank you Alawar and the Game Giveaway team for providing a repeat of this excellent game. If you fancy the original game Alawar are selling it for half price:

http://www.alawar.com/games/foxyjumper/

check out the comments:

http://www.alawar.com/games/foxyjumper/comments/


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Comment #4 by Antonio, the second player will only appear when playing the one player game if you click on the second players fire button. You can always changethe key binding of the fire button for the second player to somewhere on the keyboard that isn't likely to get pressed by mistake.

#6 - the activation needs to connect to the internet - could this be the problem ?

Nice game & good graphics. I was wondering if anyone else had the problem of getting Stuck on the platforms (with the fans)? Once I get on there it takes several minutes before you can jump. Maybe a glitch? Thanks

This is a great platform game.I still have this from the last time GGOTD gave it away.Still looking for Astromenice Space Shooter.Maybe one day it will return.Oh well something happened to the game got to download it again.I`ll be back.

When downloaded and installed as told (first activate, then install) I still get a notification it's a demo of 60 days. Is this normal? Great game, by the way!

#2 you use the arrow keys (to move and jump) and r-control (to fire acorns) for player 1...

These can be changed under options

Wow this is much better than the last few offerings!!

Music 6/10
Graphics 8/10
Game Play 9/10

So I give it 7 points...

Very fun to play not a really easy game I made it to about level seven before I died and continued dying...

It would be nice if when you pick 1 player that the other player wasn't on screen costing you lives...

Still a challenge and fun to play...

Today’s game was originally given away back in February of this year. Check out the comments from then by following the link below:

http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/foxy-jumper-2/#comments

and check the Googled images:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=Foxy%20Jumper%202&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

It received 85% thumbs up from over 100 votes and the comments were generally quite positive. In particular check out comment #5 from guyfromtrinidad, #16 by Duh, #20 by Chris Jack, #23 & #32 by Game Seeker, #24 by nareshjikbn2, #25 Laura Sierra, and #33 by Tiffany,

There’s even a sequel, Foxy Jumper 2: Winter Adventures, follow the link:

http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/foxy-jumper-2-winter-adventures/#comments


I’ll post a full review later today. I haven’t the time at the moment as I have to go to my Hydrotherapy in about an hour’s time, which isn’t enough time to review this game. Later

WR

p.s.

It definitely looks like a cool platform game at first glance, plenty of power ups and colorful animations, the options menu is basic, with the usual music and sound sliders and key binding mapping for two players; which is a good addition for a family game. My children often love to play two player games when we have the time, so this is an added bonus; unfortunately it doesn’t have mouse controls.

Using the freeware program recommended in the forums (Alawar thread) by Hempman called Process Explorer (thanks Hempman) it seems that this program uses about 46% of my cpu resources (using a dual core system)

Back later

Does this one use mouse or keypad? Thank You. Abby

Great game. Fluent graphics, good reaction to control keys.
Not too difficult so (also) great for you kids.