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By Cynthia Chiong
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Big-top sim enjoyable but slow unless you spend real money.
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Madagascar -- Join the Circus!
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?
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
- Genre : Family Games
- Version : 1.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.0 or later; Android 2.2 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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