Dora's Carnival Adventure

Dora the Explorer is one of the most beloved cartoon characters out there, thanks to her educational advices and the many other useful things she teaches the young audiences. Naturally, there are a multitude of video games that aim to do the same thing, by using Dora's image to attract the children and captivate their attention.

Dora's Carnival Adventure is an educational game that aims to teach the children a lesson or two about counting, using fun and entertaining methods to do so. Thus, the players are encouraged to participate in a variety of carnival-specific mini-games and earn tickets, in order to afford various gifts and presents from the shop after they are done playing.

As you might expect, all of these challenges require some hand-to-eye coordination as well, which can be quickly thought and practiced with the help of the included mini-games. By collecting tickets after each win they manage, the kids also learn how to count properly, since they must be aware of how many tickets they need in order to unlock the desired gifts.

When it comes to gameplay, it depends on the type of challenge the players undertake, since every mini-game requires a different set of skills in order to complete successfully. However, they all revolve around basic target-hitting mechanics and whether you are able to coordinate your hands and eyes quickly enough in order to complete the tasks in time and earn the awarded points.

Visually, the cartoon graphics are about as colorful as they can be and everything is cheerful from start to finish, whether it's Dora, or the smiling dolphins. Soothing music plays in the background at all times, which, although might prove to be a bit repetitive for the grown ups who happen to be nearby, should not register with the kids.

Dora's Carnival Adventure may be a bit short overall, but it offers enough replayability to keep the children entertained for quite a long time. They also get to learn a thing or two in the process, as well as improve their coordination a little bit.