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By Jenny Bristol
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Solve puzzles by connecting parts to make them all spin.
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Geared 2!
What's It About?
Kids explore the power of simple machines –- gears -– as they fling a hamster right off its hamster wheel. In this physics puzzler, kids place gears around the wheel, making connections that turn the wheel faster. Once the gears are in place and all spinning, the hamster flies away and kids have completed the level. Each level gets a bit more difficult, and kids can create their own challenges using the level editor.
Is It Any Good?
GEARED 2! is an excellent and challenging puzzle and strategy game. It includes dozens of levels to solve, the ability to download levels created by others, and an option to edit your own levels. Difficulty ramps up gradually, just fast enough to keep you challenged with the new game features. There is enough to Geared 2! to keep players engaged for a long time. One negative is that one of the advertised options is to be able to ask for a hint if you haven't solved a level after a certain amount of time. No hint button shows up, but the publisher knows about this error and is working on a solution.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Let your kid explore gears hands-on. Spiral art sets are a fun way to explore gears while creating fantastic designs.
Discuss places kids encounter gears. Take a look at a bicycle or an old clock to see gears in action.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Science : engineering , physics
- Skills : Creativity : making new creations , Thinking & Reasoning : problem solving , strategy
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : December 16, 2010
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Bryan Mitchell
- Version : 1.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.0 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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