Parents' Guide to Dancing Line

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free Strategy Games
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Common Sense Media Review

Erin Brereton By Erin Brereton , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 4+

Simple strategy game features too many ads.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 4+?

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What's It About?

In DANCING LINE, users move a growing line through sharp turns in a beach, winter, and other settings. The environments are increasingly difficult if you play them in order; gamers can also skip around, if they'd like, from world to world. In addition to sidestepping obstacles like trees, players need to avoid extending the line beyond curves in the road.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say ( 3 ):

Players control a line's direction by clicking on an endpoint they'd like it to go to in this fun, easy-to-play game. Although Dancing Line has a simple concept, it can still get pretty engrossing; the line moves quickly, so players have to make speedy decisions. The graphics are simple, but many aren't completely static; butterflies fly by as you zoom along, for example. With more than 25 worlds to explore and varied difficulty levels, there's plenty on hand to hold your interest.

Players can try again if they smash into a tree or other object, which should help prevent frustration; if you get bored with your current environment, you can skip ahead to another world without having to complete each level in between. Only a few worlds have to be unlocked -- which is another nice touch that should help keep players from getting bored and giving up -- and the music, which ranges from original techno-type tunes to softer piano pieces, is pleasant. All in all, Dancing Line is fun to play; the app's biggest drawback is the fact players can purchase an ad-free option for $4.99, but if they don't, they'll unfortunately see a fair amount of ads -- which can slow things down and make playing less exciting.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how much screen time is too much. It's easy to get sucked into a game like Dancing Line, so how can you set limits to ensure you're spending time offline, too?

  • Do commercials make you want to buy things, regardless of whether or not those items may be necessary? Are you more likely to turn you away from playing games that heavily insert ads?

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