Detective Barbie 2: Vacation Mystery

by Mattel

Product Features

• Join Detective Barbie on a mysterious vacation at a beach resort full of secrets and surprises.
• Definitely better than the first Detective Barbie program, this mystery is set in a vacation hotel called the Inn at Lighthouse Cove.
• Teaches: logic, game play, strategy
• Age Range: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (our guess) Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002R2A8
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: April 21, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,325 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Definitely better than the first Detective Barbie program, this mystery is set in a vacation hotel called the Inn at Lighthouse Cove. Girls search the 3D environs for clues to solve a case involving hidden jewelry, a thief and a cast of strange characters. Along the way they navigate a garden maze, hang glide, chase suspects on speedboats and more. Barbie is easier to control in this second adventure, and our testers say that this game is easier to play than the first. Still, it's possible to get stuck along the way and girls did get frustrated at times. Overall, though, this is a compelling game with fun graphics and sound effects.
Teaches: logic, game play, strategy
Age Range: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (our guess) Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Description

Product Details * ASIN: B00002R2A8 * Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches * Media: CD-ROM * Release Date: April 21, 2001 * Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A "Myst" game for the younger crowd!, August 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Detective Barbie 2: Vacation Mystery (CD-ROM)

This is a more sophisticated game for young girls than the "Groovin" series or the "makeover" ones. Just like the adult mystery versions (like the ever-popular "Myst"), this game takes Barbie and you through a series of rooms in an old hotel and the grounds surrounding it, searching for clues as to where the missing jewels are hidden and who is also trying to find them before you do. (By the way, when you find your name and enter it in the beginning of the game, Barbie will "talk" to you throughout the journey!)------- My daughter, who is 7, found it difficult to move around at first. (I did too!) I also felt the instructions were a bit vague at to how to "gather" the clues. It took the two of us 45 minutes before we really got the concept of retrieving clues and what to do with them once we had collected them...I think Mattel could do a better job guiding us new detectives along!----- The story line is fun, the graphics are good, and the little side "games" that you can play help to break up the tension of always searching for the next clue!----- All in all, we both found this to be fun, but at times a bit frustrating. With a better "help" feature, I think it would keep things moving. If you like Barbie and you like interactive games, then I'm sure you will like this one!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detective Barbie 2: Vacation Mystery, February 5, 2001

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Donald A. Leonard (Broomall, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Detective Barbie 2: Vacation Mystery (CD-ROM)

My daughter, who's six, loves playing this game. Initially, she needed me to assist her, but now she's very familiar with the features on her own and can play an hour by herself. The characters are interesting, the races are exciting, and the hunt for clues can be initially frustrating but eventually very rewarding. When you find a clue and it unearths another piece of the puzzle, then my daughter gets very excited. The overall design of the game, and the artwork involved, are very impressive. The feature where Barbie occasionally calls her "detective partner" by name is a cool feature. I love the scenes where she taps her toes and meditates on her clues. Becky's crime computer is a nice feature to assist in analyzing the clues. Heck, we even like the music!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good game, but terrible navigation, May 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Detective Barbie 2: Vacation Mystery (CD-ROM)

This game was a lot of fun for my 5-year-old...but I had to play it with her because the navigation was terrible. On the one hand, she's bumping into objects because it isn't smart enough to just have her walk around items (this is for children, after all!). And yet at other times, it is so sensitive that it keeps kicking her out of rooms and locations because you've gone too close to the edge of the screen.