Review: 7D Mine Train

7D Mine Train App

Last month saw the opening of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at the Magic Kingdom. Next month will see the premiere of 7D, the poorly named seven dwarfs cartoon series. This month, however, you can download the app called 7D Mine Train. 

The 7D Mine Train is a fast-paced game that introduces the characters from 7D (did I mention how much I dislike this name?). Players can choose a dwarf (after they are unlocked) and ride through a treacherous track to collect gems, open chests, and achieve goals. The only character available at the beginning is Sleepy.

Players are treated to a short video of their selected dwarf the first time they are selected and the video can be revisted. After a dwarf is selected the game starts. Each dwarf has a customized mine cart (in Sleepy's case, it's a bed, with Sneezy, a tissue box) and a special power (Sleepy can sleep walk . . .er, float). The mine cart races along a track that is filled with obligatory falls, spikey rocks, locked treasure chests, witch-like baddies, and gems. Avoid the rocks and the baddies, collect the gems and unlock the chests, and you've figured out the game. To jump, just tap the screen. Easy! A kid could do it! 

To help keep things fresh (and experienced gamers coming back), the game introduces goals before each excursion to the dangerous mines. The tracks are basically randomized, so each time you play, it keeps it a little fresh. There are three main backdrops for the tracks, breaking up the monotony. The sound track is fast-paced and zips along. The dialogue, though, gets a little repetitive but doesn't really take away from the experience.

Final Thoughts:

It's a simple little game with a simple purpose - expose more people, especially kids, to the new incarnations of the beloved characters from the classic film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Does it please on all levels? I found the game to be slightly too repetitive and I'm just not a fan of the character redesigns. 

To keep players coming back, the other dwarfs will be timed releases, leading up to the premiere of the 7D show on Disney XD. Clever or diabolical?

Play the game and tell us what you thought!