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Dora the Explorer TV Games

(2006, Video Games - Preschool, Rated E, Play it on: Plug and Play TV games)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Game with Dora without buying a console system.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
  • Messages:

    Kids must take turns in multi-player mode.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    These are games featuring TV character Dora the Explorer.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Dora the Explorer TV Games was written by Jinny Gudmundsen

Parents need to know that these games offer no objectionable content and encourage a variety of skills, such as logic, hand-eye coordination, and cooperation. The games also can help teach kids some of the basic mechanics of video games, such as how to jump over objects and how to jump up onto others. The graphics are grainy and the games don't have much depth, but for an additional $10, parents can add more content to this self-contained system.

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  • Families can talk about why Swiper the Fox is always causing Dora trouble. They can also talk about taking turns.
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What’s the Story?

With DORA THE EXPLORER TV GAMES from Jakks Pacific, parents simply plug the Dora controller into their TV or VCR, and five different games appear on the television. From the Game Select Menu, kids can play an electronic board game called "Race to Play Park," which incorporates four mini-games, or they can select each Mini game separately. The theme of the electronic board game is a race to beat Swiper the Fox to the Play Park. Kids take turns moving over the board and, during each turn, they play a memory activity and one of the four Mini games. Close

Is It Any Good?

While the graphics in these games are grainy and the controls are a little spongy, the price is right. For $19.99, kids get five fun Dora games, two of which are educational. And by adding the Dora GameKey for $9.99, kids can unlock exciting additional content. These games are a good way to introduce young children to the strategies found in video games. Close

Publisher’s Details

Released on 2/28/2006, price $19.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

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    This was actually fun for once. Me and my brothers would try to lose on purpose. We'd have two games hooked up to the TV's, and we'd be right next to each other, trying to go slowly as possible.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 6
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    i have brother with autism

    I am very nice and kind hearted person. I love to eat sing and love dora the explorer

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

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    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

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  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    What the heck

    this game is the worst for young kids there are so many references to bad things. I HATE YOU DORA you made my kid cry.

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