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By Erin Bell
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Arcade game is fast-paced fun with tangible goals.
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Madcoaster
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What's It About?
Players guide a rollercoaster full of screaming kids through a theme park, tapping and swiping the screen to jump at the right times, execute loops, and bounce between tracks. The goal is to earn points by gathering coins (which can be spent on power-ups and bonuses), knocking over animals, and covering as much ground as possible. Players gain levels by completing specific objectives, like collecting 50 big coins and bumping into 5 penguins. Tracks are randomly generated, and players must start over if they fall off the track too many times.
Is It Any Good?
Madcoaster isn't terribly innovative, but with good production values, spot-on controls, and tangible goals to aim for, it's a fast-paced dose of arcade fun that will appeal to kids craving a challenge. If there's a downside it's that some of the power-ups -- like the jetpack -- seem like afterthoughts and can actually break up the flow of the game rather than enhance it. Overall, however, Madcoaster is a great choice for fans of the "endless runner" style of arcade game.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Science : motion
- Skills : Self-Direction : achieving goals , Emotional Development : persevering
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- Release date : April 11, 2012
- Genre : Arcade Games
- Publisher : Chillingo Ltd.
- Version : 1.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.1.3 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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