Leapster Arcade: Dora the Explorer

by LeapFrog

Product Features

• Interactive learning cartridge
• Develops early reading and spelling skills with three levels of play appropriate for children in preschool through 1st grade
• Burst the pinatas while identifying letters, matching letters to their sounds and spelling words
• Teaches upper case letters, lower case letters, phonics and word building
• For use with the separately sold Leapster Multimedia Learning System

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.5 x 6.7 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FGCY76
• Item model number: 20292
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 7 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,701 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Join Dora, Diego and Boots at the carnival for a pinata party! Burst the pinatas while identifying letters, matching letters to their sounds and spelling words! To earn prizes collect the big star stickers that fall out of the pinatas. What it Teaches: * Upper Case Letters * Lower Case Letters * Phonics * Word Building

Product Description

SpongeBob and Patrick have been sucked into a wormhole! Swirl through a space-time vortex to learn math, science, history and nutrition as SpongeBob and Patrick explore their new surroundings. Find all the correct object, but remember time is of the essence. Collect objects and race the clock as you warp into a prehistoric sponge, medieval knight, disco-dancing sea star and more. Teaches addition, animal classification and geometry concepts. For use with the Leapster Learning System or Leapster TV Learning System (sold separately).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Try Something else FIRST, December 28, 2006

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V. Fore (SOUTH CAROLINA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leapster Arcade: Dora the Explorer (Toy)

This is the game that comes with the LEAPSTER TV that my parents purchased for my 3 year old. After about 15 minutes of trying to hit the letters and knocking down jugs...she gets a little restless. I think it is a great way to get young children to recognize letters, but thats about it. I am NOT going to take the game back; I plan on trying other leapster games, because I've read that there are some good ones out there!
However,this is NOT one that I would purchase.

30 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful, October 29, 2006

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Lucy Jackson (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leapster Arcade: Dora the Explorer (Toy)

The graphics are 1980's at best. The game-play is poor too. I will admit we only spent 30 minutes in 3 different game areas before we decided to turn it off and return it, so other areas may be better. On the pinata game if you make the same mistake twice one of your lives is taken away. I don't find that to be a positive message.

An awful game. It is more of a quiz of concepts than learning. And using it on the Leapster TV requires using the stylus rather than the joystick. Not worth the money.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars There are better games out there, November 2, 2007

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Chris Ermatinger "Mamatinger" (Tampa Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leapster Arcade: Dora the Explorer (Toy)

We bought this game along with the leapster for our daughter last year at Christmas when she was 3 1/2...She loves Dora and she really tried with this game, but the only thing she would really play was the rabbit jumping on the letters and after awhile it would get too hard for her. I certainly don't think they made this game easy enough or enjoyable enough. If your child really likes Dora and Diego, I would suggest the Diego game. Not only is it eaiser to understand, the graphics are better and it's a lot more fun. My daughter has played the Diego game more in the few weeks we've had it than she has with this game.