Buy Fisher-Price Smart CycleFisher-Price Smart Cycle Product Description:
- Smart Cycle is a Plug and Play (TV), Hardware/Software system
- Games reinforce important preschool concepts like letters, numbers, shapes and colors
- In Explore/ Encounter mode, the child pedals to drive through various environments, learning on the way
- In Arcade Games mode, the child can take a pit stop into an arcade game that is played with the joystick
- The toy comes with the Learning Journey software and other themes sold separately
- Child's favorite character friends offer help and encouragement during game play
- Include Dora's Jungle Safari, Sponge Bob's ocean adventures, Hotwheels, Barbie, Space and Dinoland
- The child can customize his/her vehicle on screen (color/model etc.) and explore different themes (environments) that are sold separately
Product Description
Smart Cycle plugs right into your TV, ready to take kids on learning adventures like no other. As they pedal, favorite character friends guide them through learning discoveries, games and even exciting races. Other activities don't require pedaling at all. Includes Learning Adventure game cartridge with 3 ways to play:
1) Drive, steer and learn at your own pace--visit Math Mountain, Shape Lake, Number Fields, Letter Creek and other stops along the way.
2) Learn, stop and rest, but don't stop learning! Use the joystick to reinforce important learning skills with plenty of games and activities with different levels for growing kids.
3) Race--put the pedal to the metal as you race with cars on-screen, against the clock, or with another player.
Includes Learning Journey software and the other themes sold separately include: Nick Jr.Dora the Explorer Friendship Adventure, Nick Jr.Go Diego Go! Diego's Animal Rescue, Discover the Dinosaurs, Nickelodeon SpongeBob Squarepants Ocean Adventure, Hot Wheels Barbie Fairytopia.
Developmental Benefits: Teaches: upper & lowercase letters, numbers & counting, spelling, problem-solving, shapes, matching, creativity, spatial reasoning, motor skills & lots more! Requires 4 "D" batteries, not included. Measures 26.7"L x 18.5"W x 25.1"H. Weight Capacity 200 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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625 of 641 people found the following review helpful.
Key flaws make it hugely frustrating
By Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
This product has 3 main flaws:1) The machine doesn't remember what work the child has done once it has been turned off. Consequently, when your child plays with it again they have to start at the very beginning of every activity every single time. This means they'll be doing the exact same word lists in the exact same order each time.2) The machine doesn't store user names to allow differentiated play. This means that our 3 year old, 5 year old, and 7 year old have to each do the same games in the same order. It would have been much better if you could select what level play was appropriate for each player.3) Most importantly, the machine suddenly crashes and turns off if a child pedals very energetically. Since the whole point of the toy is to get them to pedal fast while playing games, this is hugely frustrating. Especially because the child has to start over again at level one after the machine is turned off.Overall, this toy is fun but could have easily been much improved. Our 3 year old is most enthusiastic about it, it's best academically suited for our 5 year old, and is too easy for our 7 year old but she still wants to play with it. Although kids pedal while playing a few (not most) of the games, don't think of this an exercise bike. The "exercise" they get is very modest. Think of it as an active educational toy.
76 of 79 people found the following review helpful.
Great idea but invest in D batteries!
By Lydia Simone
Like other reviewers I bought this immediately on getting a newsletter from Fisher Price.The concept is great!Like all Fisher Price toys it is durable with controls just the right size for the 3-7 year old set.My problems?On the first day after 1 hour we had to replace the brand new Duracell batteries. Since then we have replaced batteries twice more. (It's been a week since it arrived at our house).Why did Fisher Price build this without an alternate AC/DC feature? I'd pay extra for it. (Goodness knows, I'm paying extra for the batteries)Also it is annoying that you can't save your place. But for the 3-5 set, they do say that repetition is good.Otherwise a great toy for my son to use while I use my recumbent bicycle.
74 of 77 people found the following review helpful.Wonderful toy
By Mother of Twins
My twins received the Smart Cycle for their 5th birthday. So far they love it. It has kept their attention for long periods of time. I do agree with other reviewers, that I wish Fisher Price would have ac adapter capability with this. We go through lots of "D" batteries.
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