Customer Reviews

Dora the Explorer: Dance to the Rescue

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

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.

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!

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.

My 5 year old granddaughter will play this over and over. It has been educational for her without her knowing it.She loves it!

My 4yr old loves it and her 2yr old brother loves to watch her play it.

I agree there are not any "educational" games on this like others have. This one mainly concentrates on hand/eye coordination and using the computer mouse and keyboard. Which is does a great job at.

We've had this for a few months and my 4yr old plays it almost daily. She has not become bored with it yet. :-)