The MagiQuest was created with kids like ours in mind. They were sold on it the minute they found wands in their favorite colors with matching dragon toppers. You can buy so many different toppers that hold different powers (your kids will somehow intuitively know what these powers are and parents will be left to follow them around, hoping they don't get frustrated because you won't really know how to help, because you know less than they do about what's going on...) But I digress, since the boys loved following the different quests to earn runes to then take on a challenge battle with a dragon, a troll, or a pixie. You start at these quest trees full of screens where you select what you hope to accomplish with a weak set of clues in your mission book. Keaton mostly followed his brother and pointed his wand at everything, earning a lot of gold by opening treasure chests along the way. He also loved the animatronic animals you could activate with your wand - because who doesn't love dancing squirrels or talking raccoons. But even with that strategy, he did manage to advance from Jr Magi to Magi, while Aiden defeated both the red dragon and the goblin king to become a Senior Magi. I was betting that J would've been sold on this all too, but instead he took care of a tired, water parked out Keaton while I helped Aiden stay patient and truck down the corridors and tall stairs an obscene number of times. It was definitely a huge lesson in perseverance for everyone and a huge sense of accomplishment for Aiden especially. Our Magis are ready to go back for more quests and I'll be sure to bring my comfy shoes.
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