Disney Villains Challenge
By Amanda Bindel,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Maleficent promo tool with hit-or-miss games, in-app buy.
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What’s It About?
DISNEY VILLAINS CHALLENGE pits players against villains in mini-games. The free version cycles through six activities from all three featured villains, whereas the full version includes 18 mini-games and allows kids to choose which villain to play against. Each game is timed, and kids must complete the activity before time runs out. Once kids lose three of the mini-games, the game is over. Scores cumulate as kids play and can be shared on Game Center.
Is It Any Good?
Each mini-game is really brief, played against the timer for a few seconds each. Games get more challenging as kids play, adding more steps to complete in the same amount of time, and some quickly become nearly impossible to win. Both the fun and challenge is pretty hit-or-miss between games. Painting Maleficent's castle requires simply swiping a finger across the screen to "color" the castle. Playing the piano with a Dalmatian perched on top of it starts easily enough, repeating three or four notes played, with the keys lighting up in different colors. But, after a couple of rounds, the songs get longer and the keys don't light up -- and the timer doesn't give any more time. The villains' reactions add to the fun, making the inevitable defeat bearable.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about villains. What's a villain? What could have happened to make the villains become evil?
Parents may want to read our review of the movie before downloading the app and be prepared to discuss with kids if they will be allowed to watch the movie or not.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Pricing structure: Free to try, Free (Free version includes a mix of villains with no way to choose. In-app purchases unlock specific villains.)
- Release date: May 29, 2014
- Category: Entertainment
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy, Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More
- Publisher: Disney
- Version: 1.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.0 or later
- Last updated: August 16, 2016
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