Parents' Guide to Beat Sneak Bandit

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Music Games
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Kim Alessi By Kim Alessi , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 8+

Groovy music game requires rhythm and logic.

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Why Age 8+?

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What's It About?

Players guide The Bandit through different mansions to rescue clocks stolen by the evil Duke Clockface. Tap the screen in time with the music to maneuver The Bandit up and down stairs, around trapdoors, zapping spotlights, and past doofy security guards and other obstacles. Collect five clocks in each level to advance and open special shadow mansions. Mistime your tap and you lose a clock. A clever in-app mobile phone simulation at the beginning of each level offers players hints and moral support.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 1 ):
Kids say : Not yet rated

The BEAT SNEAK BANDIT is a virtuous soul out to save the world's clocks one beat at a time. This is a fantastic app that'll suck you in with its wacky plot, brain-burning logic, and rhythmic challenges. It's smartly designed with great visuals and music (complete with a funky/jazzy horn section). Advancing through levels takes focus and rhythm, yet is achievable, so stick with it. Players can choose to snag just the Big Clocks (which will advance you through levels quickly), but the game's best when players strategize their moves to get all five clocks in each level. The effort's worthwhile and unlocks special "Shadow Mansions" that have even groovier music and cool visuals.

There are some shortcomings. Some players may not have a good sense of rhythm or may want to play the game with the music off, which would make gameplay tricky. Likewise, the game may fatigue players in its uppermost levels because the intricate network of teleporters is very challenging. Beat Sneak Bandit would be even better if it had an in-app tempo slider to adjust the speed of the music as well as a way to explore other rhythmic patterns or time signatures like 3/4, 5/4, or 6/8.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Help your kids practice keeping a steady beat by clapping along to music. Try music with different time signatures and tempos.

  • Practice strategic planning by asking your kids to talk about their plan before they move The Bandit through his maze to retrieve the clocks.

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