Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel
| Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Media Station |
| Publisher(s) | Mattel Media |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh, Windows |
| Release | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Educational, adventure |
Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel is a 1997 educational adventure game developed by Media Station and published by Mattel Media.
Production
It was the first in Mattel Media's planned series of storybooks for girls.[1] The game was designed to teach children early reading and decision-making skills.[2] The first Barbie CD-ROM for both Macintosh and Windows,[3] it was executive produced by Mattel Girls' software development director Nancie Martin.[4]
Plot and gameplay
The game is an interactive storybook in which the player helps Princess Barbie rescue Prince Galen. It can be played either as a read-along book which skips all the puzzles, or as a storybook game. The player interacts with hotspots, collects items, and completes puzzles.[5]
Critical reception
MacHome praised the game for not being as "sickeningly sweet" as it could have been.[6] Review Corner felt the title was both enjoyable and responsive.[7] All Game thought the game was an ideal product for young girls.[8] SuperKids decided the title was not the best reading software on the market, but that it was an adequate product for its target market.[9]
References
- ^ Software and CD-ROM Reviews on File. Facts on File, Incorporated. 1997.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1997-02-22). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "It's Barbie As Rapunzel In Cd-rom Game". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ Cassell, Justine; Jenkins, Henry (2000). From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262531689.
- ^ "21 Barbie Computer Games You Totally Forgot Existed". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "MacHome Product Review- Barbie Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel". 6 January 2000.
- ^ "Barbie as Rapunzel CD-ROM - Review Corner". 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Barbie Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel - Review - allgame". 14 November 2014.
- ^ "SuperKids Software Review of Barbie Magic Fairy Tales: Rapunzel". 15 September 2017.
