it seemed like a good game for my daughter to play
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Barbie Mermaid Adventure CD-ROM
(2004, Computer Software - Action/Adventure, Rated E, Play it on: Mac/Windows)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
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Barbie adventure swims in a sea of mediocrity.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Barbie Mermaid Adventure CD-ROM was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
Parents need to know that this Barbie software has no objectionable content, but it has few activities.
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What’s the Story?
In BARBIE MERMAID ADVENTURE CD-ROM, Barbie is hosting a magical celebration. Unfortunately, the glimmering rainbow shell that was to provide the lighting for the celebration has faded. Players help Barbie explore three underwater areas to find the three magical dolphins who can relight the rainbow shell.
Players will find routine mazes, a game of Pong, a match-the-pattern game, and an uninspired logic activity about rocking baby fish to sleep. They will collect gems and shells to decorate jewelry and a performance stage. They can arrange a song by placing cute instrument-wielding marine animals in an order that they find pleasing.
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Barbie Mermaid Adventure CD-ROM is loaded with purple and pink graphics and is sugary sweet, but it isn't very challenging for girls over 6. And while it's fun to see Barbie depicted as a mermaid, the games and activities presented in the software are ho-hum at best.
While the activities do increase in difficulty the more they are played, they are never very challenging and are most appropriate for girls ages 4 and 5. This belongs in the mundane bin of girls' software.
ClosePublisher’s Details
Released on 05/19/2004, price $20, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E
ESRB rating: E
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