by Atari
Platform:
Windows 98 / Me / XP, Mac
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Dora the Explorer has lost her teddy bear! Osito is truly missing, and Dora and her friend Boots believe he has ended up--like all mislaid things--in the mysterious Lost City. Planning an expedition to find Osito becomes complicated, though, when it turns out that Dora is far from the only one missing a personal treasure. Mami Bugga Bugga has lost her children's baby blankets, for one thing, while Pirate Pig has misplaced his hat!
Despite these revelations Dora is on her way soon enough, headed to the Lost City in search of a handful of wayward items. The path is not smooth, however. Obstacles like the Big Pond (where Pirate Pig's minions must be sorted into variously colored boats) and the Number Pyramid (a place for elementary math skills to get a workout) crop up along the route. These and other puzzles cry out to be solved... preferably before Dora continues on her way.
Aimed solidly at players ages 3 and older, Dora the Explorer: Lost City Adventure is a simple game with a straightforward storyline and no unpleasant surprises. The flow of its educational subject matter is frequently broken with animations and songs, making it easier for young gamers to maintain a focus on learning. Its activities are the most basic of skill builders, easily mastered even at their highest levels of difficulty. Lost City Adventure also stimulates user interest by doling out a sprinkling of Spanish vocabulary through its animations, exposing players to a handful of easily learned words from Dora's mother tongue.
As for Dora herself, her good-natured encouragement and enthusiasm for the quest to the Lost City are infectious, and children are certain to respond eagerly to every task she puts before them on the way to rescue Osito. --Alyx Dellamonica
Join Dora and her friends for an interactiveadventure!Product InformationDora's Teddy Bear Osito is lost! Join Dora Boots Backpack and Map on ajourney to the Lost City a mysterious hidden place where all things go whenthey get lost! Along the way you'll meet Pirate Pig Mama Bugga Bugga and SenorTucan and help them find their lost objects too. Be on the lookout for hiddenstars throughout the game and collect them all in the Star Pocket onBackpack! Product Features Multiple locations to visit with math-related games to play! 2 ways to play Adventure and Freeplay Modes 3 adjustable difficulty levels to challenge your child Paint by number to make a picture of Dora's Teddy Bear. Help Pirate Pig get the Pirate Piggies into the right boats. Dora needs your help to round up the Bugga Bugga Babies. Printable activity sheets All this and a little Spanish too!Windows Requirements Windows 98/Me/XP Vista Pentium II 233 MHz or higher 64 MB RAM 85 MB free hard disk space 8X Speed CD-ROM Drive 2 MB Windows 98/Me/XP-compatible SVGA video card compatible with DirectX version 8.1 or higher Windows 98/Me/XP-compatible sound card compatible with DirectX version 8.1 or higher DirectX 8.1 (included) or higher Macintosh Requirements System 8.6 to 9.1 or OS X 233 MHz G3 or higher 32 MB RAM 85 MB free hard disk space 24X Speed CD-ROM Drive 2 MB video card