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Madagascar -- Join the Circus!

By Cynthia Chiong, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Big-top sim enjoyable but slow unless you spend real money.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free Family Games
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A Lot or a Little?

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

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age 9+

Based on 1 parent review

Sid1912
Sid1912 Parent
September 7, 2012
age 9+

Don't download this game!

Rubbish when you are at a high level they keep wiping out rewards and levels to achieve without warning! They don't like negative reviews as that's when they wipe stuff out! Freezes without warning and scores get lost. Not happy with the game and keeps interruting other things you are accessing / watching! Constantly trying to make you spend money to get different levels achieved! Really disappointed with this.
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What’s It About?

In Madagascar -- Join the Circus!, kids can build a circus along with the characters from the movie series. As they build stores like Sonya’s Unicycles, they earn tickets that they can spend or save up. To hurry the building process, kids can purchase more tickets with real money. Kids can also play a game where Marty the Zebra is shot out of a cannon and they have to move the trampoline to catch him and then bounce him up to collect points. Meanwhile, the rest of the circus is busy at work while you play.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (1 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

Madagascar -- Join the Circus! is a fun way for kids to connect with their favorite characters from the Madagascar movies. However, the consumer nature of the app will trouble some parents, as in-app purchases will help speed things along, and will be tempting to young players. Kids also have to be able to read to play this on their own. Otherwise, it’s a simple, but addictive game where Alex the Lion and Gloria the Hippo continue to work even when you’re not playing, earning tickets for you!

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
  • Subjects: Hobbies : building
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Release date: June 5, 2012
  • Category: Family Games
  • Version: 1.1
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.0 or later; Android 2.2 and up
  • Last updated: July 13, 2020

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