Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel
1997 video game
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Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel is a 1997 educational adventure game developed by Media Station and published by Mattel Media.
| Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel | |
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CD cover | |
| Developer | Media Station |
| Publisher | Mattel Media |
| Platforms | Macintosh, Windows, Windows 3.x |
| Release | 1997 |
| Genres | Educational, adventure |
Summary
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.[1]
Development
It was the first in Mattel Media's planned series of storybooks for girls.[2] The game was designed to teach children early reading and decision-making skills.[3] The first Barbie CD-ROM for both Macintosh and Windows,[4] it was executive produced by Mattel Girls' software development director Nancie Martin.[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]