Crayola Paint 'n Play Pony

by Crayola

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• ASIN: B00164CEW6
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,962 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Create and Care for the Virtual Pony Horse or Unicornof Your Dreams!Product InformationKids can learn all about horses as they color decorate and dress their ownhorses ponies or unicorns! In Crayola Paint & Play Pony children learnabout history horse care and colors as they explore their creativity!Skills Learned Creativity Imagination Confidence in self-expression Early computer skillsProduct FeaturesDesign Decorate and Dress Your Pony Color with 48 Crayola colors Decorate with pretty accessories such as flowers and bows Dress your pony in over 100 glamorous fashions from blankets and saddles to hats and more.Take Care of Your Virtual Friend Wash groom and feed your pony Helpful hints for care and health Choose different mane colors coat colors and even change ages of your friend Cut braid style and grow your pony's hairPrint 'n Play Activities Print ribbons certificates horse-themed stationery and more...and Fun Learning Too! Read stories about the horses and ponies you create Write your own stories (story ideas help you get started) Read stories about famous horses through history such as Paul Revere's horse and Pegasus from Greek mythology Learn fun facts about horses and poniesWindows Requirements Windows 95 98 or Me Pentium 75MHz or better 16MB RAM or higher 12MB free hard disk space SVGA monitor (640X480 256 colors) Windows compatible sound card and speakers Microsoft compatible Mouse 4X CD-ROM drive or better Printer (optional)Macintosh Requirements PowerPC or faster Mac OS 7.1.2 to 9.2 OS X Classic 16MB RAM or higher Monitor (640X480 256 colors) 12MB hard disk space 4X CD-ROM drive or better Printer (optional)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Does not work on modern computers, December 18, 2007

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Virginia music lover "cossack" (northern Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

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As noted on another listing for this product, this game has issues on modern computers. It worked fine when issued, but it is designed for Windows 95/98. We have tried it on five modern computers and it does not work on any of them. My wife is a computer expert and has tried fooling around with it but still cannot get it to work. Unless you have an old system, my recommendation is to not buy it.

I wish the company would update this software -- our kids loved it.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A few flaws, but a GREAT game..., December 28, 2004

A Kid's Review

This is a rare game. I'm not saying that it would cost a lot or anything like that, but it's oldish and pretty hard to find. I have it, and i got it when i was--oh, 4. The rating on the disc is 5-10, but i don't have to worry about that anymore. This game is very entertaining, but can sometimes get on your nerves. For instance, the "host" of the game is a pig named Penelope who's wearing lipstick and a necklace. She tells you wierd things like, "That's the greatest horse i've ever seen! Wow!" when you're making the most HORRIBLE horse you've ever seen. Also, she talks so much about fashion for the horses, and when you roll over a horse in the valley to pick one, she says what it is. The most helpful thing to do about all her talking is put your computer on mute. That is a minor flaw. A BIG flaw is when you take a picture of your horse and go to the gallery to write a long and beautiful story about it on the computer "notebooks" they provide. After you have finished your wonderful story, and decided to take paint 'n play pony out, you won't know that it erases all your wonderful stories automatically. Then when you put it back in, you see that none of your stories are there. Another thing about that is sometimes the computer freezes and paint 'n play pony freezes right when you're trying to print out a great story on it. Then, you have to do esc and all kinds of things and soon the program shuts off. Then, when you put paint 'n play pony back in, your story's gone. That only happens sometimes, though.
There are good things too.
1. You can raise your own pony and give it milk in a bottle and make it a foal, yearling or adult in the STABLE.
2. You can change the color of the horse's body to almost anything.
3. You can draw with Crayola crayons on the computer. You can do it on your horse's body, ears, SHORT mane, or tail. And if it's a unicorn, you can draw on the wings and horn too.
4. You can learn about amazing different horses.
5. You can write and print great stories.
6. You can feed, wash and groom--in the STABLE.
7. You can print and create crafts.
8. You can cut and style the horse's hair.
9. You can dress up your horse in fashion.
10. You can put a border around your picture.
11. You can add a background.
12. You can add little moving animals such as cat, butterfly, lizard, mouse, bunny and more.
13. You can add a foal or colt and color on them with "Crayola Crayons" too.
14. You can also READ great horse stories. Written by Penelope, though. There's one that's just all about her, so beware! : ) : )
Overall, i would rate it 4 stars because it has a few flaws and has some pretty cool things to do in it. Sometimes it can get boring, though, if you play it for a long time.
P.S. This game is for girls only!!!