Pull My Tongue
Stretch thinking with mind- and tongue-bending solutions.
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Pull My Tongue
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Pull My Tongue is a leveled puzzle game similar to big hits such as Cut the Rope or Where's My Water. Kids can play the entire game without making any in-app purchases, but there are also plenty of additional purchase opportunities to unlock levels or buy hints. There's ungated access to viewing and purchasing other apps from the same developer as well as the developer's social media sites. Users can also connect to Game Center through the app to post and share progress. Though the app itself doesn't collect any personally identifiable information, there are links to multiple third-party operators. Read the app's privacy policy for details on how your information may be collected and shared.
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What’s It About?
In PULL MY TONGUE, kids help Greg the chameleon eat popcorn by extending his tongue through an obstacle course. There are various tools that help the tongue reach the popcorn as well as dangers to avoid. Complete each level to unlock the next; puzzles get more complicated as levels progress. Each level has three stars available for collection, and stars help unlock new worlds. Some levels also have special challenges that reward medals if met and can help unlock bonus levels. Earn -- or buy -- lightbulbs for hints to beat levels.
Is It Any Good?
This is a great version of those puzzler games that are fun and quirky and require a bit of brain power. The premise is silly enough to appeal to kids who should enjoy pulling and stretching the poor chameleon's tongue (just don't pull too far or Greg and his tongue will turn purple). Though the opportunities for in-app purchases are prominent and frequent, it's nice that no purchases are actually necessary to play the whole game. What makes this game stand out is that most levels have multiple ways to approach the solution: Often, simply grabbing the popcorn completes the level and unlocks the next, but to unlock more worlds, figure out a different way to solve the puzzle to collect as many of the three stars as possible. Or, to earn a medal, solve the puzzle according to specific criteria, such as collecting only one star and solving in 10 seconds or collecting all stars and solving using only one of two sliding bars. With these features, it nicely encourages kids to think about the same puzzle in multiple ways.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the different ways to solve the same puzzle. How can this flexible thinking help kids solve other kinds of problems?
Ignore the solicitations for in-app purchases and encourage your kids to earn their way through all the worlds, levels, and bonus levels.
Play can be addictive, and there's no clear time to put the device down. Talk to your kids about setting reasonable time limits and maintaining a balance between on-screen and offscreen activities.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: problem solving, solving puzzles, strategy, thinking critically, Self-Direction: achieving goals
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: February 8, 2016
- Category: Puzzle Games
- Publisher: Noodlecake Studios Inc
- Version: 1.0.2
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.0 or later
- Last updated: September 29, 2020
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