Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - NTRPAMQE

This game feels a bit like a Tetris or other puzzle games. To win you navigate the Mini Marios through increasingly complex mazes. The catch is the Mini Marios are simulated wind up toys who can only walk in straight lines and jump. You have to intentionally bounce them off walls and jump onto platforms to move them around. It turns out to be very fun navigating all the Marios through the board and trying to successfully get all the Marios safely home. I have 2 young sons (6 & 3 yrs.) both enjoy this game. The six year old can do most of the levels. The 3 year gets the concept and can moves the Marios around but doesn't win nearly as much of course. The level creator is also very cool. I am addicted to making my own levels and my 6 yr old has made some very simple levels. The graphics in this game are good. There are 8 levels with 10 sub-levels each. This plus the level creator should make the game last a while. I also like that the boys have to assess the board and then make a plan on how to play through a level before they can be successful. I give 4 stars simply because this game while great is not up to the level of New Super Mario Bros.
 
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