Dora the Explorer: Dance to the Rescue

by Atari

Product Features

• Help Dora and Boots move and groove their way towards rescuing Swiper
• Create your own dance scenes, signature moves, and dance lessons
• Journey through a pyramid and across an ocean; bike up Shape Hill
• Along the way Dora learns the dance moves needed to save Swiper
• For 1 player

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0008G1NFC
• Item model number: 26550
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 10, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,850 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

When a mean dancing elf tricks Swiper and traps him in a bottle, Dora needs to Dance to the Rescue! Help Dora and Boots move and groove through a pyramid and across an ocean, parachute down to Star Mountain and bike their way up Shape Hill. Along the way Dora will learn the dances she'll need to know to dance her way into the King's Dance Contest and win One Big Wish to save Swiper! The game is rated E for Everyone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Big Disappointment, October 29, 2005

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mom to girls (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dance to the Rescue (CD-ROM)

Having an almost 3 year old and a just 5 year old girls in the house we are huge Dora fans (and Diego now). We own each and every of the Dora PC games... and most all other Dora merchandise. This new computer game is a huge disappointment. There is no education in this edu-tainment game. If I was using this on a $30 game boy advanced that would be one thing...... the only thing the kids have to do is move the mouse one way or the other...... no letters, colors, shapes (well just a couple), numbers, categorizing, problem solving...... nothing. We use a touch screen interface so it is a real waste for us. Even the last scene when you are supposed to help Dora do the same dance as the king to win the contest......... the selection box to get the right body part is almost impossible..... you try to press Dora's hips, you get her arms....... we are using this on a 19" screen and It was driving me (a very computer literate, mouse able adult)nuts. I think it quite lousy that this game was licensed to use Dora as the character. It is not at all in the spirit of the Nick Jr. show. Get the Dance to the Rescue DVD instead so your kids can dance along....... this adaptation is pitiful. Trying to convert dancing to mouse clicks just doesn't work....especially for this young a user. If you need a Dora PC game then Fairy Tale Adventure is set up like a real adventure and has some good educational activities. Backpack Adventure and Lost City Adventure, though the layout and the use of Map isn't as good, are both still better choices than this latest release. My 5 year old was so excited. We had been waiting. She and I are both very bummed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy It!, March 19, 2006

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S. dow - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dance to the Rescue (CD-ROM)

I should have read the reviews before I purchased this item. There's a lot of talking and very little for the kids to do but listen. Not Worth One Star, I'd give it a minus 10!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars There are better games available than this one, March 21, 2006

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CBMMV (Riverside, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dance to the Rescue (CD-ROM)

Like other reviewers here, I also have two Dora fans, ages 4 and 2. Our house is stocked with various Dora merchandise. This game was the most recent addition to our supply of kids computer games. Unfortunately, this game has proven to be the least creative and least educational -- rather boring for my 4 year old. She played the game one time only. The game involves making Dora learn new "dances" by moving the mouse up and down, side to side, or clicking. There are no real games or puzzles to solve, finding hidden objects, nor coloring like the other Dora games. My just turned 2 year old likes to watch the game (like watching a video), but does not quite have the coordination to make Dora dance using the mouse. She ends up getting frustrated because although she can "watch" the game while Mom clicks, she wants to do it by herself and can not.
I would recommend buying Dora's Fairytale adventure game instead of this one -- it follows the storyline pretty well and has more activities for kids to do.