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By Erin Bell
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Deceptively simple puzzle game boasts a hefty challenge.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
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Greedy Spiders
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What's It About?
The goal of gameplay is to save flies from a greedy black widow spider. Kids must decide which web sections to cut (by tapping), which hubs to burn, and where to put decoys and life preservers. Sound easy? Kids think and tap, think and tap. Thinking time will soon far outweigh tapping time. Kids can work their way through over 200 puzzles (48 are available in a free version of the app).
Is It Any Good?
GREEDY SPIDERS has a cartoonish feel, but later levels become fiendishly tough -- especially when twists like more spiders, decoys, and flame power-ups are added into the mix. The game has that addictive quality that all good puzzle games have, but nevertheless it doesn't quite have the universal appeal of smash hit apps like Angry Birds or Cut the Rope, whose difficulty levels are a little more forgiving.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Examine some spider webs with your kids. Ask them to think about why the spider hangs out in the middle.
Talk to your kids about black widow spiders -- how to stay safe and what to do if they see one.
Take your kids to a natural history museum or bug zoo if possible.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Subjects : Science : biology , Math : counting , geometry , patterns
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : analyzing evidence , decision-making , investigation , logic , prediction , strategy
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : October 11, 2012
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Blyts
- Version : 1.5
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.0 or later; Android 1.6 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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