Parents' Guide to LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Transformers Rescue Bots: Race to the Rescue

LEAPFROG EXPLORER LEARNING GAME: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS: RACE TO THE RESCUE is an adventure game that follows Cody Burn (and his family) and the Rescue Bots as they try to save the people of Griffin Rock from an evil plot. It has seven levels, each focusing on a different natural disaster that strikes the town. Kids will help rescue the people by moving them to safe locations, putting out fires, and eliminating hazardous situations. All the while Cody explains how the disaster impacts the area (for example, the earthquake epicenter is too close to the dam and may cause it to collapse). Each disaster includes an interactive animated sequence that clearly explains and demonstrates the conditions that cause it and what's happening that we don't see (such as ice particles rubbing together to cause lightning). Kids then help the characters suit up like first responders and choose the right equipment for the situation (such as a firefighter jacket, an ax, and lights for a forest fire).

Each level also includes two rounds of platformer play, wherein players battle Disaster bots, avoid pitfalls such as falling rocks, collect resources for the town, and eventually battle a \"boss.\" Once again, throughout the play, Cody explains how people need fresh water or other supplies and how the disaster is impacting the environment. Once unlocked, each of the explanations of the natural disasters can be replayed from the main menu.