Parents' Guide to

Cover Orange HD

By Erin Bell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Colorful puzzle game offers physics-based fun.

App iPad Puzzle Games
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Based on 2 parent reviews

Phong D.
Phong D. Parent of 9-year-old
August 28, 2023
age 9+

I like apps

I like apps

This title has:

Great messages
Easy to play/use
BestWest
BestWest Parent of 2 and 5-year-old
March 24, 2011
age 6+

Great for all ages!

The only thing that is a little disturbing is the shriveling oranges. But they come back to life in two seconds and you get another shot to keep them safe. Everyone in our home has become addicted to this game--ages 36, 34, 20 (our nephew) and 6. We were shocked at how our six year old was able to figure out so many of the puzzles!

This title has:

Too much violence
Educational value
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What’s It About?

Press play and begin at Level One. Slide and release shapes (boxes, wheels, barrels) to drop them in such a way as to manipulate the scenery to protect oranges from getting bombarded by hail from an oncoming cloud. Points are lost or gained based on the amount of time it takes for players to move the objects in place. The oranges smile with gratitude when saved, but also quiver with fear as the storm cloud passes over. If touched, they shrivel up with a groan and turn black.

Is It Any Good?

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COVER ORANGE HD uses concepts like inertia and gravity to create phenomenal physics puzzles couched in a cute and inviting package. Players have a limited number of shapes (rectangles, triangles, circles) to drop into the scene to completely cover one or more oranges. This might involve nudging the oranges themselves so they roll somewhere, manipulating bombs or levers, or making strategic use of ramps and moving platforms. After all the shapes have been dropped, a storm cloud passes overhead raining down hail. The level is won if none of the hail touches the oranges.

Typically there's only one way to complete each level, but the solutions are so ingenious that they're a joy to discover. Just don't get too attached to the little orange guys because they will die frequently as you feel your way through the game. At 380 levels and counting -- and none of them filler -- Cover Orange HD is a fantastic choice for fans of Angry Birds and other physics-based puzzle games.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Check in with your kid about how they feel about what happens to the oranges when they die; some kids may be a little spooked by the black, shriveling images of the once cute, happy oranges.

  • Talk about gravity and chain reactions with your kid. What are some ways they can observe these concepts in real life?

App Details

  • Device: iPad
  • Subjects: Science : gravity, momentum, motion
  • Skills: Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making, prediction, strategy
  • Release date: September 26, 2012
  • Category: Puzzle Games
  • Publisher: FDG Entertainment
  • Version: 2.5
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.2 or later
  • Last updated: August 22, 2016

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