Dora's Fix-It Adventure is an educational Dora the Explorer video game for the VTech V.Smile and V.Smile Motion Learning Systems.
Plot[]
Dora's friend Tico the squirrel has invented a wonderful new machine: the Air-Car-Boat-Mobile! He invites Dora and Boots for a ride, but before they can even climb aboard, something goes wrong and the machine flies apart, scattering its parts into four far away places! Dora and Boots promise to help Tico find the lost parts, so he can rebuild his special invention. But Swiper the Fox overhears the friends talking, and vows to get to the parts first, so he can swipe them! Will you help Dora and Boots get to each part before Swiper, so that Tico can rebuild his Air-Car-Boat-Mobile? ¡Muy bien!
Learning Adventure[]
This game for each stage has 3 sections known as clues.
Color Forest[]
Mission: Find the steering wheel
- Broken Bridge: The bridge is broken! Help Dora and Boots choose the color piece that will fix the bridge. Move your joystick to a color piece and press ENTER to choose it.
- Bridge Path: The player must help Dora and Boots choose the correct color bridge.
- Missing Logs: The log bridge is missing logs, and the player needs to help Dora and Boots fix it by counting the correct number of logs. The player must move his/her joystick to one of the four number choices and press ENTER. Then he/she must press ENTER again to put the logs onto the bridge, one by one.
- Locked Gate: The player must help Dora and Boots open the gate by choosing the correct key in the bushes. He/She must match the shape on the lock to the shape on the key.
- Crocodile Lake: The player must follow the friendly frog over the stones on the lake. There are crocodiles under the stones, so the player must follow the correctly colored stones to cross the lake safely. Move the joystick to control Dora's direction and press ENTER to help Dora jump over the stones.
- Logs and Turtles: The player must Help Dora and Boots get across the water by stepping on the logs and turtles to Tico's steering wheel on the other side, The player must move the joystick left, right, up or down to move Dora, and press ENTER to help Dora jump onto the logs and turtles
Number River[]
Mission: Find the tires
- Fixing the Boat: Dora and Boots have found a boat, but it's missing some pieces. Fix the boat by finding the correct pieces to match the shape of the holes. Move the joystick to control the arrow and press the ENTER button to choose a piece.
- Number River: To find the four tires for Tico's Air-Car-Boat-Mobile, help Dora and Boots follow the numbers in the river in order. Move your joystick to choose the correct river path. Look out for floating logs and crocodiles. Don't forget about Swiper – he wants to get to the parts before Dora, so you need to hurry!
- Fishing for Tires: The four tires of Tico's Air-Car-Boat-Mobile are at the bottom of the river. Help Dora and Boots fish them out. Move the joystick to guide the end of the fishing line to a tire and press ENTER to pick it up. Make sure you don't pick up something else by mistake! Swiper is under the water too, trying to swipe the tires!
Friendly Farm[]
Mission: Find the propellers
First clue – animal sounds: Dora and Boots hear different animal sounds coming from each path. Listen to the sound and check the picture bubble to help Dora and Boots choose the correct one.
- Second clue – footprints: Dora and Boots see different animal footprints on each path. Help Dora and Boots choose the footprints that match the animal they are looking for.
- Third clue – animal objects: Dora and Boots see different animal objects on each path. Help Dora and Boots choose the object that matches the animal they are looking for.
- Fourth clue – road signs: Almost there! Dora and Boots see different animal pictures on each path. Hhelp Dora and Boots choose the picture that matches the animal they are looking for.
Ancient Pyramid[]
Mission: Find the engine
- Shape Bridge: Dora and Boots need to cross Shape Bridge, but one of the shapes in the puzzle is missing! The player must use the joystick to choose a shape at the bottom of the screen, and press the ENTER button to select it. If the player chooses correctly, the stones will complete a bridge for Dora and Boots to cross.
- Ball Drop: The player must help Dora and Boots make the ball drop into the basket at the bottom of the puzzle. The player must click the left and right icons to rotate the blocks to the left or to the right. When the blocks are lined up to make the ball fall into the basket, he/she needs to click the bottom icon. If the ball falls into the basket, the stones in the path will form a bridge for Dora and Boots to cross.
- Balance It!: To get across the bridge, Dora and Boots need the player's help to balance the scale. The player must use the joystick to choose the group of bars that will balance the scale, and press ENTER to select it. When the scale is balanced, the stones in the path will form a bridge for Dora and Boots to cross.
Learning Zone[]
Butterfly Match (2005 version only)[]
- The butterflies have lost their matching friends! Help Dora and Boots match up butterflies with the same colors or patterns on their wings. Move the joystick to a butterfly and press ENTER to see its wings. If you match a pair, they will fly away.
Animal Pond (2007 version only)[]
- Help the mami animals keep track of their babies by putting them in a certain order. Use your joystick to point to the first animal in the order, and press ENTER to select it. Then, move the joystick to the next animal until you have put all the babies in order.
Feed the Ducks (2005 and V.Motion verisons only)[]
- The ducks are hungry, and quacking for food. Help Dora and Boots feed the ducks by counting the number that are quacking, and counting out enough food for them. Move the joystick up or down to choose the number of food pieces in the bucket. When you have enough, press ENTER to feed the ducks.
Letter Lock (2007 and V.Motion versions only)[]
- Help Dora and Boots make their way through the Ancient Pyramid! Use your joystick to select and move the letter pieces on the wall, to make the first letter of the word. Then, use the joystick to trace the letter.
Animal Babies[]
- The Mami animals in the barnyard are looking for their babies. Listen to the sound made by the Mami animal, and use your joystick to find the matching baby animal behind the haystacks. Use the joystick to find the animal and press ENTER to choose it.
Frog Friends (2005 version only)[]
- Help Dora and Boots find the frog's hidden friend. Look at the clues at the bottom of the screen, and listen to Doraʼs instructions. Then use the joystick to move the frog around the lily pads until he finds his friend. Press the ENTER button to make the frog hop.
Sing Along (2007 version only)[]
- The Sing Along mode lets the player sing along with Dora. Use the built-in V.Smile microphone, if available, or simply sing along!
The player can move the joystick to scroll through the song choices. To turn Dora’s singing on or off, they can move the joystick left or right to highlight their choice. The player can also use the joystick to choose which instrument they would like to hear as they sing. When the player is happy with their settings, they can move the joystick down to the checkmark and press ENTER.
- Game Play
Use the microphone to sing along with Dora! The words of the song will fill in with color on the screen, as Dora sings them.
Songs[]
- Row, Row, Row your Boat
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
V.Link Support (V.Motion version only)[]
This game uses V.Link to save high scores for the games.
Gallery[]
Box[]
The front of the game's original release.
The front of the game's 2007 release (UK).
The front of the game's 2008 release.
The front of the game's V.Smile Pocket release (2010).
Cartridge[]
US Cartridge (2005 release)
UK Cartridge (2005 release)
US Cartridge (2007 release)
V.Smile Pocket release's Smartridge
V.Motion release's Smartridge
A pre-release of the V.Smile Motion version.
Spanish version of the cartridge (2007 release)
German version of the V.Motion cartridge
Trivia[]
- The Pre-Release cartridge can be seen on the March 2005 Newsletter[1]
- This game has name changes to some of the Learning Zone games between the UK, and US releases.