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By Chris Morris
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Gambling focus belies match-3's kid-friendly look.
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Panda Picnic
Is It Any Good?
The match-three genre is a tired one, but you have to give the developers of PANDA PICNIC credit for finding a way to make it fun once again. By blending the random elements of a slot machine with the "match three of the same fruits" objective, and making it into a multiplayer experience, they've created something unique enough to turn heads.
The demand to log into Facebook, though, is very intrusive and for an app that simulates gambling, the app is very curiously (and obviously) tailored to children. From the music, to the graphics, to the name of the panda who sits at the top of the screen (Petey the Panda), it's a page out of the "how to appeal to children" handbook. Adults will have fun with it, but there are a lot of lurking bad lessons and habits for kids.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : September 29, 2011
- Genre : Board Games
- Publisher : FuzzyCube Software, LLC
- Version : 1.02
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.2 or later
- Last updated : June 19, 2019
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