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Souptoys is a fun and imaginative game in which users manipulate all kinds of onscreen toys with delightful effects. In a world where violent children's games are all too common, Souptoys is refreshingly innocent and surprisingly fun.
Souptoys isn't a game as much as a set of onscreen toys, as is suggested by the fact that its components are kept in a virtual toy box. What will you find in the toy box? Anything you'd find in a real one: balls, stuffed animals, blocks, roller skates, and much more, plus a few things you probably wouldn't find, like gears and cannons. All of these behave as they would in real life; drop a basketball from the top of the screen and watch it bounce. Fling a roller skate across the bottom and it bumps into the edge of the screen. Users can have hours of fun manipulating various objects around the screen, but where the game really shines is with its playsets, 124 different compilations of toys that can be opened independently. Many of these consists of Rube Goldberg-style contraptions, wherein, for example, a ball rolls down a ramp and pushes a car into a cannon, which then fires the car onto a ledge where it knocks another ball into a bucket that's tied to a balloon...and so on. Every part of each playset can be manipulated, letting users experiment with all kinds of configurations. A brief built-in Help file describes the program's basic functions, but the whole point of the game is experimentation.
Souptoys is free. It installs desktop icons without asking and leaves a folder behind upon removal. We recommend this game to all users.
Publisher's Description
From Souptoys:
Designed with players aged 5 to 12 in mind, but enjoyed globally by everyone, this physics sandbox game replicates a child's wooden toy box full of toys, including basketballs, robots, wooden blocks, snowmen, cannons, flying bees and a pirate ship. With its open-ended design, the possibilities are endless and players are limited only by their imagination. With an intuitive and tactile feel, the easy to pick up and play style will allow kids to be enjoying themselves within seconds. Souptoys is also perfect for busy parents who want to play together with children who are too young to use a mouse but are delighted to see a stuntman flying through a basketball hoop. Players can also visit Souptoys.com, where they can share their own creations with others and download over 20,000 more. This growing community known as SoupWorld is a fun and secure place for kids to share and discuss their toys and ideas with other fans.
Version 1.6.0.8 includes a brand new xylophone.What's new in this version: It's free and it includes a brand new xylophone.
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All versions:
4.5 starsout of 30 votes
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Current version:
4.4 starsout of 17 votes
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"Free game comes with lot of Spyware and Virus"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Free Game
Funny for kidsCons
Spyware toolbar
Virus
System Crashes
System slowSummary
Free game not worth the spyware and virus.
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"Excellent program thumbs up!"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Play with over 100 toys
Save your work as a playset or upload it to the web, download 1000s
Really fun to play with, probably one of the best physics based 'toys out there!Cons
None, apart from needing a powerful computer to run the larger playsets (Simple rule of thumb if a playset is ~5KB or more, it will run slower on older computers)
Summary
Excellent game that can literally steal hours from your day!
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"Cute Toys!"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Don't have none!
Cons
Don't have none!
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"Great fun, free, and no spyware!"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Fun for everyone, unlimited possibilities. Inspires creativity and experimentation, as well as nurturing an interest in physics.
Cons
Needs a fairly powerful computer to put a lot of objects on the screen, but that's all - everything else is great about it.
Summary
We found this on accident ages ago, and my kids love it. Truthfully, I love it, it's awesome. I wish I had a game like this when I was younger. I'm not patient enough to make big complex machines, but you don't have to, as you can download pre-made playsets from their website.
I was very skeptical about this game being free when I found it, and assumed that there must be something funny going on, but after a few years of playing with it, I can assure you that it is nothing but what it appears to but, a very fun little application for everyone to enjoy. -
"kids would love this !"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Kids are going to love the game.
Cons
did not find any.
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"Fun for adults and children!"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Great program that gets kids interested in using the computer. No one can resist playing a little. Just a fun way to waste time.
Cons
Could use more screen backgrounds.
Summary
My son loves it and is so happy he can play a computer game all by himself.
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"What a lovely program"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
My kid (aged 4) can't get enough of it
he can use the lap easily now and he's learnt many things thru this gameCons
it slows down pc if u have too many things on screen
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"fun for a time"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
good for idle times
Cons
can get boring after awhile
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"Great and fun for all Ages"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Its easy to understand, simple to manipulate the figures, easy to "pick up toys", sounds are great, interactions are realistic. Five kids ages 5 to 23 play this all the time.
Cons
We would love more sounds!
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"Great for all the family"
Version: Souptoys 1.6.0.8
Pros
Great gizmo's, gadgets, creatures and characters to keep kids (and grown up kids) amused. It works, no crashing or freezing. Simple, but fun.
Cons
A day can disappear, when people become engrossed. Other con, trying to get people off the pc when playing this. :D Would say that it would be better if things could be turned / moved when creating things.
Summary
Recommend for homeschool families with younger primary school aged children. Some of it is just for fun, but found it useful for my son who is interested in making scientific inventions.
