| Pixie Hollow is a fairy theme virtual world designed | | | | seeds. |
| by Disney Interactive. This virtual world/game | | | | As the game has been designed for young girls |
| gets its name from the home of Tinker Bell, the | | | | between the age group of 7-14, one would |
| primary character in the Disney Fairies franchise. | | | | expect that it would have a lot of opportunity for |
| While it doesn't offer a lot for boys, the game is | | | | social interaction. After all, young girls love making |
| a virtual paradise for young girls as it is full of | | | | friends. However, there are only a few places in |
| fairies, magic, jewelry, vibrant clothes, etc. Though | | | | the game where fairies engage with each other |
| the game borrows a lot of its basic ideas from | | | | socially. But, these activities continue unofficially, |
| "Club Penguin" - another Disney venture - Pixies | | | | where fairies gather at forums to talk about their |
| Hollow raises the bar to another level altogether. | | | | fairy houses or other fairy issues. In fact, they |
| Considering the kind of popularity and stature | | | | even invite other fairies to parties. But otherwise, |
| Disney enjoys, it could have possibly done well by | | | | kids make friends more to earn the friend medals |
| creating an average game and slapping the Disney | | | | than anything else. |
| banner on it. However, Pixie Hollow is a | | | | Switching over to the technical aspects, Disney |
| magnificently devised game, both technically and | | | | delivers an astounding performance in Pixie Hollow. |
| thematically. With its floral, angelic settings and | | | | Both the sound and graphic quality is excellent and |
| equally fairy-like sound track, it compels its players | | | | only adds to the thematic grandeur of the game. |
| to fall in love with it. | | | | The graphics are beautifully done, and the fairy |
| Right in the beginning, kids get to customize their | | | | tale like world is adorable. The space is well |
| very own fairy. They have a ton of options to | | | | oriented, and movement is smooth. The game is |
| choose from, be it their fairy's faces, hair or | | | | designed in a manner in which the player always |
| jewelry. Once they begin playing the game, they | | | | knows if he/she is approaching the end of a |
| start getting different medals for every feat they | | | | particular zone. Also, there are always arrows to |
| accomplish. These medals can later be bartered at | | | | indicate if there are zones left to be unexplored. |
| the shops for things like flowers, acorns etc. | | | | So, the game is not limited in its spatial scope, it |
| These, however, are just mini games - a tasty | | | | rather provides a holistic picture of the alternate |
| appetizer to the main course. These mini games | | | | world it creates. |
| tend to be very wholesome and creative, such as | | | | Users of Pixie Hollow do not require any |
| the trading recipes mini game where children get | | | | accessory downloads other than the game itself, |
| to design the fairy's clothes, or the mini game | | | | which is completely web based. It is available to |
| that allows the fairies to try on several enchanting | | | | everybody over the internet; however most of |
| dresses and hair styles. | | | | the features like mini games and quests are a |
| The main component of Pixie Hollow is the Quest | | | | part of a package that can be bought at $4.99 |
| game. The children are supposed to follow a map | | | | per month. |
| of the fairy world, roam about the place and | | | | The final comments on the Pixie Hollow are that |
| achieve a particular quest. The quest is intimately | | | | it's an excellently designed and technically sound |
| related to the mini games and collecting medals, | | | | game for little kids, especially girls. To an adult, it |
| and thus the game unfolds in a sort of web, | | | | might sound tedious, but then kids have all the |
| which keeps the children hooked on to it. They | | | | time in the world. They are enchanted by the |
| would return repeatedly to play the game not | | | | fairy world, learn how to earn points and medals |
| only because they enjoy it immensely but also | | | | for the things they want, fly away to far-off |
| because they would be desperate to earn more | | | | places, and a get a sense of another world |
| medals to buy their favorite acorn or pumpkin | | | | altogether. |