Quest for Camelot Games was an instant hit in our household! It should be noted that this was a case where my kids played this game well before ever seeing the movie, and still thoroughly enjoyed the program.
In all there are 7 activities:
- Dragon Tales: Create and print your own storybooks using different items and characters from the movie. This is an excellent option with lots of stickers.
- Make a Minion: Choose from a variety of parts and then let the Minion come to life.
- Ruber's Barricade: Ruber has created a barricade on the road to Camelot, and Bladebeak is challenging you to break it by bouncing balls of fire at it (Pong-style).
- Raise a Dragon: Hatch a dragon egg that has been abandoned and raise the dragon by yourself.
- Magic Potions: Create creatures (Creepy Crawlies, Airy Scaries, Beastly Beings) by following a recipe for a magic potion.
- Singalong: Sing original Dragon Games by following the bouncing Bladebreak.
- Ogre's Movie Cave: Watch any of the 6 scenes from the movie.
The characters hosting the game are straight from the movie -- the hilarious two-headed dragon (Devon and Cornwall), Kayley, Garrett, Ruber, and Bladebreak.
The activities represent a fascinating mix of styles -- arcade action, story-making, virtual pet, and creativity. Somehow, though, they come together quite nicely to create an appealing program for a wide variety of children. A lot of the scenes are quite dark, like the movie.
By far the best activity in this game is the Raise a Dragon (although the others are really quite entertaining). This activity is worth the price of the whole program. Help keep the egg warm and dry to let it hatch. The baby dragon is adorable, and he needs lots of care. Don't worry, however, because taking care of him is lots of fun! Feed him his bottle, play music for him, even rock him back to sleep. He will eventually grow into a toddler (teaching him to walk by holding a cracker out to him is adorable) and a preteen before he is ready to fly away and start his own life. There will always be another egg to hatch.