Bumperrific
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- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Free
- Word Games
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Bumperrific is a challenging but creative word game with some privacy concerns and mildly mature content. Players are asked to solve a riddle based on what word or phrase might appear on the license plate belonging to a certain type of person. Sometimes the plates are shown, sometimes they must be guessed. For example, for the license plate "ASTRNMR," the clue might be "this plate belongs to a star gazer," and the player would type in "Astronomer." Play is timed, and players earn fake money by solving the puzzles quickly. Several of the clues reference mature themes such as drinking, dating, and even depression. Users can share high scores via the Game Center social network or via Facebook, but participation is optional.
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What's it about?
BUMPERRIFIC is a fun, fast-paced brainteaser where kids decipher vanity license plates. Kids figure out the message the short combination of letters and numbers is trying to make, sort of a reverse-phonics exercise, before time runs out. Each game consists of three rounds. Kids must choose which of two plates fit with a clue and then they must type in the correctly written answer.
Is it any good?
Bumperrific wins kudos for creativity in this fun and challenging app. The car design is simple but feels unique, and it's great to get kids spelling quickly (even if autocorrect helps them along). The different modes of gameplay keep things interesting, even when clues repeat, and the stats tracking keeps you going back for more. The app is best for older kids -- younger kids may get frustrated by the quick pace and be unfamiliar (let's hope!) with some of the more mature cultural references.
App details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Subjects: Language & Reading: phonics, spelling
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: logic, solving puzzles
- Price: Free
- Pricing structure: Free
- Release date: May 13, 2011
- Category: Word Games
- Size: 10.50 MB
- Publisher: Brian Coleman
- Version: 1.3
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.0 or later
- Last updated: November 11, 2020
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For kids who love word games and vocabulary apps
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