The people of Naboo are having a grand celebration, and they want you to  join them; follow favoriteStar Warscharacters Anakin Skywalker, Queen  Amidala, and Jar-Jar Binks through a host of educational activities in the city  of Theed and the underwater kingdom of Otoh Gunga.On land, players may choose between three activities: in Naboo Puppet Theatre,  kids select a character to star in a puppet drama and then define a story for  the puppet to act out; Gungan Sling Painting challenges players to hurl paint at  druids, matching the color of the paint to the surrounding druids; and in Music  Droids, participants improvise tunes using a number of different instruments and  maps. The undersea component of the game is also divided into three parts: in  Otoh Gunga, players can dunk Boss Nass by sorting creatures into color groups,  find hidden seashells with Obi-Wan Kenobi, and design a Gungan Deesco Dance for  Jar-Jar Binks.While all six activities seem to effortlessly combine educational content and  pure fun, Music Droids is especially outstanding. The music maps are designed so  carefully that players can skate a mouse over the map surface and come up with a  credible-sounding tune; anyone who has tried to create truly musical  combinations with an unfamiliar instrument will know that this is no easy task.  Kids will delight at the creativity incorporated into this game and the ease of  playing it.In spite of a few slow and repetitive sequences, theStar Wars Early Learning  Activity Centeroffers a high replay factor. It builds vocabulary and the  understanding of music concepts, logic, and a host of other useful skills  without making it seem like a chore. Game instructions are delivered slowly and  clearly, with plenty of visual aids; character voices, sound, and graphics are  vivid and often amusing. Young fans of theStar Warsfilms are sure to  enjoy and learn from this well-crafted program. (Ages 4 to 6)--Alyx  Dellamonica