Fido Goes Places DX

What it is: a 'seek and find' game with 5 themed scenes and about 125 objects to find.

What you do with it: choose one of the scenes (beach, farm, park, shopping mall, carnival), click on the word on the list to listen to the name of the object (or have your parent read it out for you) and try to find the object in the picture (up to 25 items on each picture).

The app also features a spelling activity (where you try to spell the names of the objects from the main game).

What we liked: good educational value, nice lively illustrations, easy operation, visual hints, the rewards system with the 'treasure chest' (also works as a 'progress monitor'), the instructions page.

What we didn't like: you need to double click each item before you learn if the answer is correct or not (we found it confusing). Parental assistance is necessary (for reading word lists, help with finding objects and the menus). The activities have a time limit. The spelling activity button should be visible only as an option (this activity is aimed at older kids).

Bottom line: a well designed educational game with colorful themed scenes.

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