Dora the Explorer: Backpack Adventure
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Product Summary
Brand: AtariFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2002-08-15
Platform: Macintosh, Windows, Windows XP
Color: Dora the Explorer: Backpack Adventure
Publisher: Atari
Product features:
- All the popular characters from the hit PBS show are here - Dora and Boots, Tico the Squirrel, Benny the Bull and more
- Dora, Boots and her friends will face seven challenges, collecting stickers every time they succeed
- Teaches children basic thinking skills, as well as computer usage
- Multiple locations, play modes, and difficulty levels
- Ages 3 to 5
Video Game Reviews of Dora the Explorer: Backpack Adventure
Customer Review: Love it
Summary: 5 Stars
My 2 1/2 year old loves the game. He always want to play Dora even though I do have other games for him as well. He does need my help from time to time but mostly I can let him just go and play on his own with very little super vision. I did not like how easy it is for him to accidently click on higher levels and I would have to fix it and put it back down to level 1 again. Overall I really liked this game for my son.
Description of Dora the Explorer: Backpack Adventure
Dora the Explorer's Backpack Adventure takes children on a fun learning adventure, with the world's littlest explorer! With Dora and her talking cat Boots, even returning library books is an adventure. Work together with her friends to overcome obstacles -- but watch for that Grumpy Old Troll and Swiper the thieving fox!Nearly any fan of Dora the Explorer's TV show will enjoy this structured "adventure" in which players help the program's intrepid heroine achieve the noble goal of returning her library books on time. While not exactly suspenseful, the program is ideal for children ages 3 to 5 who are just learning how to use a computer. Over a soundtrack of catchy Latin music, the player helps Dora and her perky friends overcome a series of seven obstacles, and collects sticker prizes along the way. The program is unlikely to hold the attention of more computer-savvy kids as it is very predictable, structured, and slow paced. But its emphasis on teamwork, and opportunities to practice color, shape, and number recognition--not to mention learn a little Spanish--make it worthwhile.
Only a minute or so into the program most adults will find Dora's incessant cheerfulness a bit old as she shouts out a steady stream of encouragement. But for kids, this aspect may not be so hard to take. Dora's pack of friends from the TV show all appear in the program, along with the Fiesta Trio, a dancing frog-snail-and-bug band.
The seven games that make up the plot of the program emphasize basic skills and concepts. They include locating Dora's books by color, sorting through her backpack for objects, and solving simple pattern-recognition problems. There are three levels of difficulty--each varies according to how much Spanish is used and how advanced the number and pattern problems are. One drawback is that if a child gets stuck there is no way to ask for specific help or hints. A useful feature, however, is the ability to stop and start the program where the player left off, and save individual programs for up to three different players.
While kids used to more fast-paced programs may quickly get bored, young children--especially those who are already fans of the TV show--will have fun developing their mouse skills and putting their problem-solving abilities to the test. --Molly Masland
In Dora the Explorer: Backpack Adventure Dora and Boots need help returning Dora's library books. Along the way, kids solve problems, figure out puzzles, play fun games, and even learn a little Spanish. Three difficulty levels and two play modes, as well as multiple locations, discovery clickables, and an onscreen sticker book extend the adventures. Joining Dora and Boots are friends Benny the Bull, Isa the Iguana, and Tico the Squirrel, but beware the Grumpy Old Troll and that sneaky fox, Swiper. With Dora, even returning books to the library becomes an adventure!
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