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By Christy Matte
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Pony adventure is more so-so than magical.
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Why Age 5+?
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LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
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What's It About?
When two My Little Pony friends start arguing, they accidentally free bad guy Discord, and the six Elements of Harmony are once again lost. This time, Discord turns the Elements over to villainous Pony doubles. Kids must first figure out how likely it is that a certain type of apple will fall from a tree, and then they stock up on apples by balancing an equal number on each side of a scale. Next, to catch their doppelgangers and stop Discord, they take off in flight, collecting stars along the way. There's a lot of flying before kids catch each double. When kids collect enough stars, they can buy upgrades to help their Ponies fly faster and farther. To get the Element back, kids use probability skills and interpret some basic addition and subtraction word problems.
Is It Any Good?
LEAPFROG EXPLORER LEARNING GAME: MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC will appeal to kids who are fans of the My Little Pony franchise. Unfortunately, that may be where the sparkle ends. The math-based mini-games aren't all that fun, and the flying is complicated and challenging. For kids who can work past that, there's learning to be had, but they may need some help if they aren't already familiar with the concept of probability. Some kids may enjoy delving into this world, but others will struggle to find the magic.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Practice addition and subtraction with physical objects.
Play balancing games wherein one group of objects equals the other.
Talk about probability and what it means.
Game Details
- Platform : LeapFrog games
- Subjects : Math : arithmetic , counting , probability
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : analyzing evidence , part-whole relationships , problem solving
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : LeapFrog
- Release date : August 1, 2013
- Genre : Educational
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Animals
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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