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By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Simple game, but app is full of ads and purchases.
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Arthur Christmas: Elf Run Premium
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ARTHUR CHRISTMAS: ELF RUN PREMIUM is a fine game. Kids who like the movie will likely enjoy the game. But the amount of advertising and opportunities for in-app purchases overruns the game itself. Whether promoting purchasing more "treats" (from $.99 to a $49.99 in-app purchase) to suggesting kids buy more Arthur stuff like a book or the app as a gift, this app seems more about promoting the movie and finding ways to make more money off of it than providing a fun game for kids.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
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- Release date : December 13, 2011
- Genre : Kids' Games
- Topics : Holidays
- Publisher : Spin-Up Games, Inc
- Version : 1.3.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.1 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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