Parents' Guide to

Peggle

By Carla Thornton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Visually busy arcade game is pinball on steroids.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Puzzle 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 2 parent reviews

Michael Loughrie
Michael Loughrie Adult
February 14, 2016
age 10+

A classic

A game that ages well.

This title has:

Easy to play/use
Alan2
Alan2 Parent of 10-year-old
December 8, 2010
age 7+

easy

so easy to pick up
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What’s It About?

Create your username and choose one of four modes (Adventure, Quick Play, Challenge, Duel). Use a wheel at the top of the screen to adjust the ball's aim, then start to play by touching a button to fire the ball. There are four types of pegs, and every peg you hit on a shot adds to the subtotal score. The value of the pegs go up as you eliminate orange pegs and you get 10 shots to try and eliminate them all. Certain shots called \"Style Shots\" earn more points.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (2 ):
Kids say (10 ):

PEGGLE has everything kids could ask for in a pinball game: lots of important looking wheels and gauges, satisfying sound effects, a personal trophy room, and fireworks set to Beethoven's Ode to Joy when scoring goes "fever." The only thing missing is tilt physics, which sadly is not taken advantage of. Still, Peggle is just absolute fun, with no worries about violence, frustrations, or the need to make in-app purchases to progress. A winner for simple enjoyment.

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
  • Release date: October 27, 2011
  • Category: Puzzle Games
  • Publisher: PopCap
  • Version: 1.6.1
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.0 or later
  • Last updated: August 23, 2016

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