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Candy Train
By Christopher Healy,
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Fun, colorful track-swapping game for quick-thinking kids.
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What’s It About?
CANDY TRAIN is a fun, kid-friendly game that requires quick thinking. As a train moves around the screen, players quickly rearrange the track to make sure the train doesn't hit a dead end. Players collect sweets for bonus points. As the game progresses, the train gets longer and the game gets more challenging.
Is It Any Good?
Candy Train is a great example of a simple concept executed to near perfection. This is certainly not the only app game in which you switch railroad tracks around in order to keep a train moving, but the adorable Candyland-esque visuals, super-simple controls, and smooth, gradual increase in difficulty make this one of the best of its ilk. It also has one extra great feature: the game clearly telegraphs trouble spots ahead, highlighting safe track in pink and placing big exclamation points at potential crash sites. It's user-friendly, incredibly addictive, and can be equally enjoyed by both kids and parents.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Play alongside or take turns playing Candy Train with your kid, thinking aloud as you play. Hearing your thought process will help kids improve their own strategies.
Use the game as a starting point for a conversation about the importance of both planning ahead and adjusting quickly to the unexpected.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making, logic, strategy
- Pricing structure: Free
- Release date: May 19, 2011
- Category: Puzzle Games
- Publisher: PopCap
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.2 or later
- Last updated: August 22, 2016
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