Barbie Sleeping Beauty

by Mattel

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002R2A7
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: July 15, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,862 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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This is a poorly designed fairy tale-based adventure in which kids follow a version of the classic story of Sleeping Beauty, in this case with Barbie as the star. They discover games as they progress through the story in a sequential fashion, or they can freely explore, encountering activities in no particular order. In either case, children move about the castle, seeking out magic to help Sleeping Beauty while playing ten activities. In one game, kids can decorate a crown. In another, they choose a dress color for Sleeping Beauty. Unfortunately, technical difficulties mar the experience. Long transitions between screens, lost clicks and an unresponsive interface are among the programs greatest weaknesses.
Teaches: logic, creativity
Age Range: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Amazon.com Product Description

Join Barbie as Sleeping Beauty on a fairy-tale adventure full of games and surprises. Explore an enchanted castle as you help the princess get ready for her birthday party. Meet magical fairies, play music with friendly forest animals, open pretty presents, and more--but beware of spinning wheels and the evil fairy's curse! Now it's up to you to wake Sleeping Beauty and help her save the kingdom.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars avoid this one, February 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Barbie Sleeping Beauty (CD-ROM)

Don't waste your time or money on this Barbie CD - sloppy installation program, rough transistion between screens/pages, vocals badly out of synch, etc. An inferior product with little quality control. If you must buy a Barbie game for your little princess, go with "Riding Club" or "Super Sports".

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 5 year old loves it, November 26, 2000

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R. Mark (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbie Sleeping Beauty (CD-ROM)

This game has stood the test of time - 6 months later my 5 year old still will play it though she has dozens of newer games. She can go thru it in order, or pick and choose sections directly. Very nice music that she will sometimes just sit and sing along with. Smooth animation thoughout and vivid sound effects. Her favorite section is the crown decoration, which is a mini art studio - plus she prints her custom crowns, adds a taped on paper band, and wear them all the time!

I only give it 4 of 5 cause it's not especially challenging or educational.

I had no installation problems or any other problems with the game...and unlike many of the games she likes, this one has never crashed.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for a 4 or 5 year old, November 26, 2000

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PhyllisK "pek264" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbie Sleeping Beauty (CD-ROM)

This software installed and ran seamlessly on our Pentium 3 computer w/128mb ram. We've had no technical problems to speak of.

My daughters (4 & 5) have enjoyed it immensely. It has many customizable features that, as they play the game more often, they discover, adding a new dimension to their play. Creating and customizing their own crowns is one of their favorite features. Choose the crown style, and a huge array of accessories, from gems to "stickers" to paint, etc. You can even print the crown, wearable by its creator!

This software is great for the pre-reader. It doesn't have "death" in the story at all. The evil fairy is converted to good at the end. It may seem sappy to a more hip grade-schooler, but your pre-schooler and kindergartner will love it.