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By Erin Bell
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun physics building game with a playful theme.
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Spaghetti Marshmallows
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What's It About?
Kids get an allotment of marshmallows and spaghetti in each of eight levels. They tap for marshmallows and drag for spaghetti. If a structure is unstable, it begins to sway and eventually (hopefully) falls down. If kids build into one or more target circles, they pass the level. Getting around the marshmallow-eating frog in “Ribbit!” is hilarious.
Is It Any Good?
SPAGHETTI MARSHMALLOWS is a straightforward building game with realistic physics and cleverly designed levels that challenge the player to come up with creative solutions to restrictions like limited resources or strategically placed obstacles. At the end of each level, players can switch to Sandbox mode and keep building for the fun of it, or go on a playful Rampage and destroy their structure by dropping giant red blocks on it. Spaghetti Marshmallows is a little sparse graphically, but superb physics and fun sound effects help to pick up the slack. There's even a night mode that helps preserve the phone's battery while playing.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Buy some real marshmallows (regular or minis) and spaghetti (fettuccini works well) and have your kids see how the real materials compare.
Encourage your kids to investigate some engineering topics like bridges or arches.
App Details
- Device : Android
- Subjects : Hobbies : building , Science : engineering , gravity , physics , Math : geometry , shapes
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : analyzing evidence , applying information , hypothesis-testing , investigation , part-whole relationships , prediction , problem solving , solving puzzles , Self-Direction : achieving goals , effort , Creativity : combining knowledge , developing novel solutions , imagination
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : December 5, 2010
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Fruxotic Games
- Version : 1.2
- Minimum software requirements : Android 2.0 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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