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  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Cartoon Network game world is safe but confusing.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Games and puzzles encourage kids to exercise critical thinking skills.
  • Messages:

    Kids could feel rejected if other players ignore their requests to be friends or play games. The site has ground rules for good behavior.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Chat is either pre-scripted or filtered against a kid-safe dictionary.
  • Consumerism:

    Sometimes ads appear as the site loads. There's a Cartoon Network logo, and logging out sends users to the Cartoon Network home page. Kids can shop for avatar upgrades with credits they earn.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Mini Match

Parents need to know that kids can play games and solve puzzles with online friends on this safe social site. Registration (which includes email address) is optional, but registered users can access more features. Kids pick user names based on words generated by the site so they don't disclose personal information. Chat is filtered against a kid-friendly dictionary and also prevents kids from typing or spelling out numbers so they can't share phone numbers, addresses, etc. The site includes guidelines for protecting privacy and respecting other users. The downside -- as with most social networking sites -- is that younger kids could feel rejected if their requests to be friends or play games are ignored. There are also some ads.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about online safety and what's appropriate to share on a Web site. You can also discuss how to apply the social skills you learned in the virtual world to life offline: How would you approach a new friend? What would you do if someone was bothering you?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Safety is an issue
    • User content isn't age appropriate

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • User content is age appropriate

    i never got to get on.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • User content is age appropriate

    jony's email's

    cool

  3. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive consumerism

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    off

  4. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Safety is an issue
    • User content isn't age appropriate

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages

    E massa

    eu adorei e sou brasileiro

  5. I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • User content is age appropriate

    I love it! my user name is jules monkey (in mini match it's fisty ethan monkey)it's so fun but it ended :( it will never be forgotten.

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