Friday, July 11, 2008

Moshi Monsters

www.moshimonsters.com
Remember that Tamagochi craze a few years back, when kids when nuts for those electronic pet simulators that you had to feed, tickle and play with in order to keep them happy? Something similar has arrived on the web, but it's a whole lot more fun.

The best place to start on this bright and zany looking website is the tour video. It's nicely made for the target audience and will tell both you and your small ones what to expect. In a nutshell, you are asked to adopt a pet monster. There are a number of styles, and you can customise by colour and then give a name during the registration process.

After activating the account you child can log in and start playing right away. You get a room, which you can customize by spending your 'rox', displayed at the bottom left of screen, in the shops. The higher level your pet is, the more items are opened up to you.

Earning rox is fun and easy - just head into the gaming sections of Monstro City, or take the daily brainbuster quiz at home. You'll also need to feed your pet monster - there is food in the inventory - and tickle him to keep him happy. Click the Help link and then go to the How To Play tab for a full run through.

Also at the top you can click the Community link, where users can have a peek inside some of the best decorated rooms and begin building up their friendship tree by leaving notes for each other on the in-room notice boards.

A lively, colourful and nicely designed website this, and ideal for keeping the young ones entertained on a rainy afternoon.

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