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Do NOT buy this!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 144 / 155
Date: November 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My 3 1/2 year-old daughter was so excited to receive the Lost City Adventure we had to play it as soon as she opened it! So to make a really long story short....The software has a problem! The first one we purchased had sound problems (so choppy we couldn't understand anything.) We purchased another one thinking it was a software flaw....same problem. Our computer had more than the required systems. After an hour of trouble shooting we called tech support. They tech support was not at all surprised to hear our plight. It appears that there is a problem with the program and they immediately asked us to send the software back. They are replacing it with other software but not giving back our $$. I guess if I pushed it they may have given us a refund. Your best bet would be to wait until a new version comes along!

NOT For kids under 5! TOO HARD!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 98 / 110
Date: November 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My son is 3 and a half. He has mastered many games like Jumpstart Preschool, etc.. This game is way to difficult for him. There are numbers moving on the wall, so he not only has to identify the numbers but try to click on them as they move past. I would HIGHLY not recommend this game for younger kids under the age of 5.

Does Dora Live up to her Show?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 65 / 69
Date: August 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Dora the Explorer: Backpack Adventure is the first CD-ROM starring Dora and her friends. For the parents that have bought Nick Jr. software before, such as the Blue's Clues series, I must warn you, you will be a tad dissapointed. First, however, the pros. Infrogames (that's right, Humongous is gone, Infogames has taken over) has copied 95% of Dora's world into this game. All her friends are there, and are voiced by the TV actors. The music is from the show as well, and Dora asks for your child's help a lot. This game is based on Backpack Adventure, which means you are helping Dora return her books to the library. Now, sadly, we come to the other 5%. First off, if you're looking for free exploration and clickable surprises, you will only find them in 2 screens of this game. The rest of it is game-structured. You finish a game, you're done at that location. Second, the Map screen. When you look at the Map, instead of seeing three locations, you see 7. Still, the Map tells you you only need to go to three of those locations, yet you go to all 7. This could be confusing for a child who has seen the show. Also, if your child likes the songs, he or she is in for a surprise. Only one song is played fully, and two (I'm the Map and Grumpy old Troll) are recited. The other two, Vamanos and Backpack, are shortened. Aside from that, this is a good game for any Dora fan.

A Great Adventure for the Little Ones!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 51 / 52
Date: November 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Our four-year-old daughter loves Dora the Explorer, so we were delighted to see the release of Lost City Adventure. The reviews so far have been raves from the little one (and from us). The animation, music and sound are first rate, but more importantly, the challenges are appropriately measured for a pre-schooler. This program stacks up well against the Knowledge Adventure titles like Reader Rabbit. Skills such as sequencing, color matching, memory and basic addition are developed in fun and entertaining environments. Plus, there are three difficulty levels, so if your child is frustrated or bored at a certain level, you can adjust accordingly.

The program works great using the Classic environment on our Macintosh G4 laptop and G3 desktop computers. Have fun!

Very poor

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 25 / 26
Date: September 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The children's show Dora the Explorer is ready made for computer games but unfortunately Infogrames has done a terrible job putting this together.

1.The game is full of glitches, I have run it on a MAC and a PC and have had problems with it on both platforms.

2. The game is VERY limited, my son loves Dora but was bored with this after a few plays.

3. My advice is save your money and buy some Dora books
instead.

Not much to it.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 30 / 34
Date: January 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you have a child that loves Dora and you have [amount] to spend, go for it. Otherwise, steer clear. Here are my reasons:

*There is not much replay value in the game. It is the same set of tasks to perform each time you play and they always come in the same order.
*There is not a large variety of things to do (Discovery Airport was the same price and it seems to have a lot more to do).
*The tasks that are performed do not seem have much educational value when compared to other software like the Jumpstart line.
*The product seems like it was put together quickly so it could be rushed to market in order to capitalize on Dora's popularity.

Having said all of this, I will admit that the graphics are nice. It does look like the show.

My 3 year was bored after 3 plays the first day.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 21 / 21
Date: October 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I would have to agree with the other reviewers of this game. This game looks and sounds like it is 3 to 4 years old, Infogames must have been put on a quick deadline to get it done. Graphics are very poor, details are lacking, and there is very little a child can explore on their own. There is little incentive to play it again after completing it one time at each skill level. My daughter loves Dora, but has not wanted to play this game since the day we brought it home. My advice would be to wait until it appears in the bargain bin at the store.

My 2 year old LOVES it. Great fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 20
Date: March 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My oldest daughter loves Dora and took to this game immediately. She loves to sit on my lap and play and our father-daughter time is often spent on the computer. She can't get enough.

The 3 levels offer a nice change for children that are getting bored with the game. Some puzzles she plays at level 1 where some puzzles she plays at level 3.

The game is VERY educational and fun and it follows the same format as the cartoon does. She'll turn 3 soon and she still loves it.

I'd also recommend Dora's Backpack Adventure (they make a trip to the library), Little People Discovery Airport, Winnie the Pooh (where Pooh gathers all the friends for Eyores birthday party) and Mickey Mouse (where Mickey and Minnie stop off at Goofy's gas station / Daisey's diner).

Not worth the money, gets old very fast

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 19 / 20
Date: October 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Our 3 year old wouldn't leave the store without this, so we gave in since it looked like a good educational, and fun program. Unfortunately, once you have played the game once (which takes all of 20 minutes)you have pretty much exhausted it for entertainment value. Oh sure, you can change the level to increase the difficulty but it really doesn't alter the game play, it just adds a few more items to each "puzzle". Although from the packaging we had high hopes for this game, we ended up being extremely disappointed.

Disappointing Dora

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: November 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's too bad that this title is nowhere near as good as the Nick Jr. TV show. It starts out nicely, but is short on content and gameplay and is very repetitive. The movies become dull, and children cannot click through them which caused alot of frustration.

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