Olaf's Adventures
By Amanda Bindel,
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Silly yet frustrating fun with chilly Frozen favorite.
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What’s It About?
OLAF'S ADVENTURES begins in winter, where an on-screen hand prompts kids what to do -- starting with knocking off Olaf's head. From there, kids move Olaf around the scene, encountering adventures such as sledding down the snowy hill, inspecting (and being impaled on) an icicle, dodging snowballs, and more, each earning a snowflake. Once he's collected 10, he earns a prize for Elsa. In spring, which can be unlocked with an in-app purchase, Olaf's adventures include dodging apples thrown at him, searching for his missing head in barrels, and more.
Is It Any Good?
Olaf is his endearing, silly self in this adventure, which is totally delightful, but the game itself is a bit hard for the youngest Frozen fans, which may be a disappointment to them. In-app purchases in an already paid game also are rather frustrating, for both parents and kids, even with some items offered for free. Kids have to stop playing and get a parent's assistance to play the springtime section of the game, which includes activities that are more entertaining and varied than the winter scenes. At review time, summer is shown in-app but is not yet available for purchase, further adding to the frustration. Parents will have to weigh the fun against the multiple frustrations to determine if Olaf's Adventures is right for their kids.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about their favorite silly Olaf sayings, both from the movie and the app.
Kids may need parental help in discovering all the snowflakes, some of which are quite tricky to find.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Pricing structure: Paid (Winter is included for free. Spring is an in-app purchase (at the time of review, it is offered for free but must be downloaded in-app). Summer is coming soon.)
- Release date: September 11, 2014
- Category: Entertainment
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Book Characters
- Publisher: Disney
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 7.0 or later
- Last updated: July 12, 2020
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