Games Just for Girls

Games Just for Girls
by Encore Software

Games Just for Girls
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Category: Video Games
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Product Summary

Brand: Encore
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2000-08-25
Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
Model: 10200
Publisher: Encore Software
Product features:
  • 4 great games that will delight girls for hours of creative fun
  • Rugrats Totally Angelica Boredom Buster for enjoy hours of fun activities
  • Crayola Magic Princess: discover fascinating stories and princesses
  • Lego Friends: join a girls' band, create music, and direct a show
  • Madeline Rainy Day Activities: turn a rainy day into a fun day
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Video Game Reviews of Games Just for Girls

Customer Review: OK but....
Summary: 3 Stars

We were given this as a birthday present. My 5 and 7 year old girls enjoy playing with the CDs. My Little Pony and Pet Shop are the favorites. Beware ... except for magic wardrobe, the games run very slowly. Definitely not the latest technology, but a good intro to the computer for little girls.

Description of Games Just for Girls

Four very different games come in one entertaining package in Games Just for Girls, a bundle of fun for girls just beginning to use computers. Become a princess on a romantic quest, run your own pet shop, or dress a paper doll in Navaho garments--the choices are pleasingly wide.

Crayola Magic Wardrobe is a paper-doll package, ideal for girls who enjoy choosing color schemes for various garments, or who like to have a printed result of their gaming in hand. Animal lovers will be captivated by both Fisher Price Pet Shop and My Little Pony, in which they can groom, feed, and nurture friendly creatures to their hearts' content. Rounding out the set is Barbie Magic Fairy Tales, a simple role-playing game that gives players a chance to become Rapunzel and solve simple puzzles as they seek to lift a curse placed on a prince by a wicked witch.

Which of the four games will users prefer? Though largely a matter of taste, My Little Pony is the most flexible of the quartet. Kids must work hard to keep their pony healthy and happy; if the horse is doing well, it can participate in jumping competitions. Players can also bake special meals for the ponies and play games such as tic-tac-hoof.

In contrast, the other three game choices offer narrower delights. Crayola Magic Wardrobe lets players dress dolls in clothes from a range of historical periods, but it doesn't permit any mixing of eras. Pet Shop, though it lets kids wash and groom the creatures in the store, is set up so that players can only choose pets' accessories--they have no control over the animal's actual look.

Though focused primarily on entertainment, the Games Just for Girls set does include some educational content--easy matching contests, historical information, and memory challenges. Intended for 3- to 7-year-old users, the included programs lack the graphics and general sophistication of software designed for older players. However, the scope of the games makes this a perfect choice for families with two or more young girls. Parents wanting to introduce their daughters to computer gaming are sure to find something delightful within this package. (Ages 3 to 7) --Alyx Dellamonica


Girls will play for hours with these four fun, interactive games on CD-ROM. The following games are included: Barbie Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel, where Barbie stars as the beautiful princess Rapunzel in this interactive storybook adventure. Play six magical games and solve puzzles to help her save the handsome prince. My Little Pony lets you create, train, feed, and play with your own little pony. Crayola Magic Wardrobe allows you to design and color historical clothes, create paper dolls, learn about famous women, visit 12 historical periods, and write personal diary entries. In Fisher-Price Time to Play Pet Shop, you create your own interactive pet shop, featuring puppies, kittens, bunnies, exotic birds, and other cuddly friends.

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