Customer Reviews

LeapFrog Leapster L-Max Educational Game Dora the Explorer Wildlife Rescue

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My 4 y/o loved playing his older cousins Leapster, so when I found the older unit at a great price, I got it. I knew I'd have to have the same Dora game, but could only find this L-MAX version. The problem starts with a feature of the L-MAX that only allows one of the games called "Animal Adventure" to be played if L-MAX is plugged into the TV. That means the older, cheaper verion of Dora offers an extra game on the handheld! I think product development really dropped the ball on this one.

I returned the L-MAX version and found the cheaper plain Leapster version instead. I'm still offended that Leapfrog would charge more for this version and offer less.

If your kid doesn't need to plug into the tv, pass this one up and shop for the non-L-MAX version of Dora's Wildlife Adventure.

This was the second of two games I purchased from ToysRUs buy one get one free after Christmas sale. (I think $29.99 is a bit much for games for this toy, but the sale price was well worth it!) Honestly, I would not have paid full price for this game, it has several cute stories that teach early math and reading skills as well as introductory Spanish. My son is 5, he enjoys this game but would pick up Counting on 0, and Mr. Pencil and Spiderman before the Dora cartridge!

This game is big fun for an almost six year-old. I wasn't sure if he would like it because he is no longer an enthusiastic Dora the Explorer fan but the game is educational (a big selling point for me) and interesting enough to hold his attention for hours on end.

We have lots of leapster cartridges from PreK to 2nd grade level but this one is still the family favorite. My six year old has gotten lots of use out of it and still uses it. Now my three year old is loving it. Highly recommended, even to non-Dora fans.

Does a great job teaching numbers and letters inside of enjoyable and playable games.

I was initially uncertain that this would be suitable as my daughter was not quite there at the time of purchase. I couldn't have been more wrong. She loved it and got so much out of it. The fun and educational value are mind-blowing. I also bought the Princess cartridge but have found that although she LOVES the Disney Princesses, the games are too advanced for her. From my own point of view, I also found the Princess games rather dull. By contrast, this Dora one is brilliant on so many levels.

My daughter loves this. She is almost 4 and had gotten it for Christmas. She was not into video games before. We brought it along to an appointment where knew we would be waiting awhile and I showed her how to play some of the games and by the end of the visit - she loved it and always wants to play dora now. She's learning letters, numbers and shapes while she is playing. Each game has 3 levels of play.

I am very pleased with this product. I bought this game with the l-max system because my daughter loves Dora - it was a good choice!! Dora provides all the encouragement your child needs not to get bored or frustrated with the game. If you want a good starter game this is it - I plan on buying more cartridges but only when they go on sale - $29.99 is a bit expensive.

My 4 year old is having a blast with this game. She plays it a lot, or at least as much as I allow her to play it. It was easy for her to learn and it is a great entertainer for her, especially on our long car trips. And I definitely cannot complain about the learning components of the game.

LOVE THE PARENT INTERACTION WHILE MY CHILD IS PLAYING THE GAME... I CAN WATCH ON THE TV AND HELP WHEN HE NEEDS IT...

GREAT PRESCHOOL GAME...

HIGHLY RECOMMEND... SO MUCH SO... ALSO MY ENTIRE CHIDLS PRESCHOOL CLASS NOW OWNS A LEAPSTER LMAX...

BE SURE TO GET THE LMAX AS THEN YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING ON THE TV