Customer Reviews

Leapster Arcade: Dora the Explorer

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

My children love Dora, so I was sure this leapster game was a hit. We have several games, and they have loved them all. Neither one of my 3 or 5 year old will play the game. Don't waste your money on this game.

Even though this is a little above my son's age level, he will sit sit there and play it. Some of the games want you to pick out the Capital letters and he is not quite there but if we keep playing this game together, he will be sooner than without this game.

Not one of Leapsters best games. My son normally enjoys all of the Leapster games but this one... Just wasn't much to it. Only two games - hit the letters with the stick and hit the correct pin with a ball. I kept thinking we were missing something...but that's it. You earn tickets but can't use them for anything.

This game is for youngest grandson (4years old) for christmas so he can learn more before going to k. But being Dora I figure it will be a good learning tool for him.

I dont know why some poeple say that this game was bad my child stays for at least an hour on her game or sometimes more great game

This game is one of the worst Leapster games available, bad graphics and complicated for a child to play.

My 4 year old loves dora, but this has been her least favorite leapster game. All of the areas she has tried have been frustrating. The academic content is simple and Dora is a toddler/preschooler character, but the difficulty of use makes it unsuitable for that age group. In general the arcade style leapster games are not my daughter's favorites, but this one is the worst.