Dora is extremely popular at our house these days. The little one loves Dora. We have Dora DVDs, clothing, and dolls. So, when I came across Dora’s Carnival 2: Boardwalk Adventure, I figure it would also be a hit as well.

I downloaded it to my PC and it runs a little shaky like I need more ram. I have 1 gig of memory, so I’m going to check to see what is all running in the background. But the play may be slowed down a little bit but the fun is all there.

There are several mini-games that feature color recognition and other pre-school skills. You earn tickets and then use those tickets to buy prizes. Some prizes might be printable coloring pages or other games.

Dora’s Carnival 2: Boardwalk Adventure is loads of fun for her. Not so much for me but I enjoy watching and helping her play. Great for young kids but would be terribly dull for those already in school.

The little one has trouble with my trackball mouse, so she points out the right one to click.

We saw Iron Man the movie this week, and I can honestly say that I can’t wait to see it again. It’s seldom I will go to the movies twice to see the same movie. The last one was X-Men. But Iron Man is definitely one I want to see again in the theater.

I might even pick up the video game. Here are a few Iron Man characters I found. I’m sure there are plenty more including Marvel Ultimate Alliance, the video game that made me an Iron Man fan. As I find more, I will add them.

2003 - The Invincible Iron Man GBA

2005 Marvel Nemesis Rise of the Imperfects (Character art)

2008 - Iron Man XBox 360