Question about Leapster/Explorer Games..

Jen2124

Does anyone know if to play the games you need to have the game in the Leapster, or do you download it onto the device? (specifically the Explorer, but I assume they are all the same).

I'm asking because I don't know if I need 2 of the same games for 2 diff Leapsters. I bought the boys each one for  their B-day. Most games they can share, but I think I might need 2 of the Toy Story game...unless it is just something I download onto the machine and only need to buy one.

I tried looking on their site, but didn't see the answer (didn't look THAT carefully either).

kada626

yes, the games have to be put into the explorer to play them. So if you bought one Toy Story game, they would have to share it.

 

Jen2124

That's what I originally thought. Thank you!

Heidisean

Ditto pp and your ds's will love them. Giada got one for her 4th bday a few weeks ago and loves it!

kittycarr

I just bought E&B L2's.  You can only download from the computer that free game it comes with.  Everything else is a cartridge game.  E&B both love SHape Shop and really wish now I had loaded it into both games.  I had no idea how much they'd like it.  I just wish it was a cartridge game.....

(hint hint, if anyone knows that it is and i don't know it yet, good gawd let me know!!)

Jen2124

kittycarr:

I just bought E&B L2's.  You can only download from the computer that free game it comes with.  Everything else is a cartridge game.  E&B both love SHape Shop and really wish now I had loaded it into both games.  I had no idea how much they'd like it.  I just wish it was a cartridge game.....

(hint hint, if anyone knows that it is and i don't know it yet, good gawd let me know!!)

I'm so excited about it.....I am hoping they have the attention span's to actually play with it. So far they haven't showed a lot of interest in those types of things, although they have never had anything this advanced either. I got 2 Leapster Explorers, headphones, 4 video games, and 2 packs of the downloadable computer cards for $168. I think I was even more excited about that!! (Someone posted codes the other day, but I'm not sure they are valid anymore)

kittycarr

$168?  How in the hell did you pull that off?  Gawd! 

E&B have only recently started showing interest in stuff like this so I started small first with two $20 LF toys.  That took off so I got the L2's.  On the site, there are a ton of complaints about them - people like the original L better than the L2 or the E.  I like the L2's just fine.  I just coudln't find the pink one for Brooke.  Im bummed about that.

Jen2124

kittycarr:

$168?  How in the hell did you pull that off?  Gawd! 

E&B have only recently started showing interest in stuff like this so I started small first with two $20 LF toys.  That took off so I got the L2's.  On the site, there are a ton of complaints about them - people like the original L better than the L2 or the E.  I like the L2's just fine.  I just coudln't find the pink one for Brooke.  Im bummed about that.

Aw crap...what types of complaints? I hope they like them. Even though I got a great deal, I will be p'ed off if I spent that much on something that winds up just sitting there.

There was some deal where you get 20% off if you buy a bundle with 3 or more video games...so I bought 2 LE's and 4 video games and got a decent discount....then there was another code for 25% off your entire order...so I wound saving over $100 total. I think it was about 40% off!

kittycarr

I've mainly noticed the complaints about the L2's but some about the E's too.  Just that it restarts or the screen freezes.  I haven't had issues iwth mine yet and I got them a few weeks ago.

Jen2124

Since you have the L2, you are prob not interested, but I just checked the Leapfrog site and the coupon codes ARE still valid. It turns out to be about 40% off which is crazy!

kittycarr

Oh dear lord don't tell me that sh*t girl!!

kada626

Here is the link again for the discount on the leapster explorer for anyone who is interested.

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=948450&t=2170198

I'm sure I can think of some improvements on the leapster explorer as well but I think it's so much nicer than the older models. The screen is so much brighter & clearer. My dd got hers for her bday & she plays with it every day. It has been one of the best purchases I have bought. We even went to dinner last night, we both of our explorers, the girls could watch leapfrog movies & play games after they were done eating which made dinner 100% more enjoyable than usual.