Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
LumiScore
out of 100
Appropriate for ages 13+ with parental supervision
Scored 3 days ago · Methodology v1.0 · 49-dim rubric · Last updated 1 week ago
Score breakdown
Developmental benefits
Design risk factors
Additional dimensions
Benefits: higher is better. Risks: lower is better. Values highlighted when <30 or >70.
Growth
39/100
Growth Value
- Spatial Awareness
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Fine Motor
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a classic arcade sports game that provides excellent opportunities for developing motor skills and spatial reasoning. Its lack of modern monetization and online social features makes it a very safe choice. Encourage children to focus on mastering tricks and exploring levels, and perhaps even try real-life skateboarding (with proper safety gear!).
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— N/A — no named characters
Not applicable due to the nature of the game (sports, arcade style) with minimal narrative and character interaction.
Parent Pro-Tip
This game is great for improving hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and problem-solving skills in a fun, low-risk environment.
What your child develops
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater significantly enhances spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills through its core skateboarding mechanics. Players develop strategic thinking by planning trick lines and routes, and memory attention by learning level layouts and trick inputs. The game offers adaptive challenges that encourage learning and transfer of skills across different environments.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, released as Tony Hawk's Skateboarding in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Europe, is a skateboarding video game developed by Neversoft. Published by Activision in 1999, it is the first entry in the Tony Hawk's series of video games.