Dora The Explorer Links Doll

The Dora the Explorer Doll is an excellent Christmas Toy choice! It is a very unique doll. Dora can be linked to the computer! This gives her access to an interesting online world that involves her in solving mysteries, helping the community and friends, and more. A wondeful toy to increase problem solving and imagination. For Ages 5 to 10 Years Old.

Mattel Dora Links Doll List Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $48.95 Average Rating: Note: Price May Change ...

The Dora Explorer Links Doll Description

This is an incredible doll. You can plug this doll into the computer via USB, and your kids will have access to her online world. Girls can help Dora and her friends solve the mysteries through engaging game play that affects change in Dora’s world. The Dora Links doll offers interactivity that allows girls to customize the doll and watch as she transforms before their eyes.

Actual Dora Links Doll Reviews

The issues I have with this toy involve getting it set-up to play with. Also given the problems that many people seem to have had with the software, it makes sense to me to make sure you can download and install the software before you commit to purchasing the doll. Once we got the software downloaded and installed, everything has gone swimmingly well. My daughter loves the toy and, I have to admit it is pretty cool!

I'm disappointed with the installation experience. I successfully installed everything on my daughter's modest vista machine. The only word I can use to describe the experience is SLOW! The installation, and mysterious updates and `unpacking' steps took forever.

One issue we had was at the end of the initial tutorial there were no other mysteries to solve. This took a little while to figure out, and basically was getting out of the game entirely, restarting it, enduring another `update' and `unpack', and then 5 new mysteries were available.

The doll and the game work as advertised. There is definitely is a strong hook to encourage mom and dad to purchase other dolls and accessories as they unlock other parts of the Dora Links play world.

All that said, my daughter really loves this doll! And my wife and I are really glad we got it for her. She is very attached to it and can't wait to plug Dora in to her computer and change her appearance etc. The mysteries are right at the edge of her game play abilities, and we have to help her a little occasionally. If mom and dad set up everything first, and try it out first before they let the kids loose on it I think it can be a great gift for all involved.

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Another online website that offers the Dora Explorer Doll, sometimes at savings up to 60% off, is eBay. Below you will find a tiny example of the deals on this toy on eBay. Simply click on any of the links below for more info and more listings.

1 Comment so far

1. Katie from American Doll Furniture December 28, 2009 3:03 am

   I am a big fan of context and story for dolls that I give as gifts, it is cool to see how Dora can be connected to mystery and stories, thanks for this review.

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