Common Sense Media Review
By Jinny Gudmundsen
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
The first MMORG for kids, and it's a blast.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 7+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Play
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 38 parent reviews
Based on 192 kid reviews
Kids say the game is fun, easy to play, and promotes teamwork, making it a good choice for children, particularly those aged 7 and up. Despite its end, many players fondly recall their experiences and appreciate the game's kid-friendly atmosphere, though some mention potential challenges for younger children and concerns about online safety due to hackers and mature players.
- fun gameplay
- easy to play
- promotes teamwork
- kid-friendly
- online safety concerns
- age recommendation
Summarized with AI
Summarized with AI
What's It About?
The gist of TOONTOWN ONLINE (http://disney.com/), a nonviolent massively multiplayer online game for children, is that kids become toons who go on quests so that they can become more powerful toons and gain laff points. All toons are trying to rid Toontown of the pesky businesslike Cog robots. Toons defeat the Cogs by using gags on them, including throwing pies in their faces, or squirting them with fake flowers. They purchase gags after earning jellybeans by playing fun Trolley Games. Toontown locks kids into a safe online environment where they can talk to others who are playing the game, but only from pre-scripted drop-down menus. Friends who know each other outside of the game can exchange passwords to permit instant messaging between the two during the game.
Is It Any Good?
Part of the fun of playing in Toontown is that it is constantly evolving and changing. In December 2003, Disney introduced the first Cog Headquarters (Cog HQ) neighborhood to Toontown and since then, there have been many more. The Cog HQs adds depth and complexity for experienced players -- those who have been playing long enough to have amassed about 60 or more laff points.
This virtual world is an exciting place to explore not only because it constantly offers new puzzles, games, and activities but also because it's fun to play with others while saving this world from robotic destruction. Families can check out the free portion of the game before committing to the full subscription membership.
Online interaction: Players are limited to drop-down messages unless they exchange friend codes off-line, so you can only live chat with people you actually know.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what makes playing this game so much fun. Is it the other toons (kids) that you interact with or the quests you go on? Since there is always more to do, is it hard to sign off? What do you do when someone is rude to you?
Game Details
- Platform : Windows
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Disney Online
- Release date : May 1, 2003
- Genre : Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : June 23, 2019
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