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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Fairy game based on DVD movie is good fun for girls.

In this game kids can:   be creative, create an avatar, play in a virtual world, solve puzzles

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Ease of play:

    Simple touch screen controls and straightforward instructions and tutorials. There’s little chance of children finding themselves stumped or frustrated.
  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
  • Messages:

    Tink learns an important lesson about friendship when she blames another fairy who was trying to help her for something that wasn’t his fault. She later apologizes.
  • Role models:

    Tink is a good little hard-working fairy. She’s a bit clumsy and can lose her temper, but never without regret. Plus, she always admits her mistakes and tries to make things right.

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    This game is part of Disney’s Tinker Bell line of toys, films, and games, and is a direct offshoot of the recently released direct-to-DVD movie of the same name. Plus, it facilitates access to Disney’s online Pixie Hollow community, which helps to promote the Tinker Bell brand and related products.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure was written by Chad Sapieha

Parents need to know that Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is based on the direct-to-DVD movie of the same name, and that it is appropriate for a similar audience -- assuming that audience can read. There is no violence or any other form of mature content in the game, which consists mostly of text-based conversations and fairly simple puzzles. It also has a positive message about friendship, and how you should never take friends for granted.

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  • Families can talk about games geared for girls. Many games made for girls are about fashion and simulating relationships. By contrast, this game puts little girls in the shoes of a character that is adept at designing and building things, and, consequently, has players working on similarly themed puzzles. Did you notice the difference in tone? Did it have an impact on how much you enjoyed the game?
  • Did you play this game because you had seen the direct-to-DVD movie? This game is an example of cross-promotion, a concept families might explore. Can you think of other cross-promotions?
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More on Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

What’s the Story?

Based on the recently released direct-to-DVD CGI movie, TINKER BELL AND THE LOST TREASURE follows the film’s plot very closely. Tinker Bell is selected to create a scepter for a special celebration and provided a rare blue moonstone to place at its top. When it breaks, Tinker Bell has to go on a quest to fix both the crystal and a friendship she destroyed by wrongfully blaming someone else for the accident. Along the way she chats with most of her fairy friends and engages in plenty of touch-screen-based puzzles which, among other things, have her drawing up schematics and building stuff, like a boat made out of a large gourd.

Is It Any Good?

Suitable for any little girl old enough to read the game’s text-based instructions, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure offers up a charming little story and wonderful cartoon-like graphics that closely resemble those of the film. Its puzzles, which include such activities as putting together pieces of a picture, rubbing the screen with the stylus to stencil blueprints, trying to remember specific directions, and blowing into the microphone to blow away pixie dust, are fun and shouldn’t prove too taxing for its designated audience.

It is, unfortunately, a short play. Longevity will likely be achieved only through the create-a-fairy-mode and by going online to share your creations with others in a safe, Disney moderated environment. Still, it’s good fun for young girls while it lasts.

Publisher’s Details

Developer: Disney Interactive
Released on: 10/27/2009, Price: $29.99, online enabled
ESRB Rating: E for (No Descriptors)

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