The Birdcage 2
By Erin Brereton,
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Impressive visuals, clever puzzles offer a fun experience.
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What’s It About?
Players twist knobs, pull doors open, and make other moves to solve mechanical puzzles in THE BIRDCAGE 2. As they advance in the sequel to the original Birdcage game, they'll see more of an ongoing story about a young sorceress on a quest to find a wizard. They also try to find hidden gems to unlock the epilogue. An augmented reality mode will superimpose the cage into your surroundings, to give you a separate spatial twist on the puzzles. The initial 10 levels of the game are free, but beyond that, there's a cost to play.
Is It Any Good?
This puzzle game is visually incredible, and its engaging puzzles make for an amusing experience. In The Birdcage 2, players will find their point of view pivoting as they turn the cage and zoom in on items. A glowing line appears when you swipe a magic wand, and keys are jiggled in a lock to open an owl's cage. Players are rewarded with objects for solving various puzzles -- arranging blocks to match a pattern shown on the outside of the owl's cage, for example, or shifting pieces of a design so that they line up. The challenges get more difficult as you advance.
As gamers play, they reveal portions of a story involving a young sorceress who has just graduated from a school of magic, which is thematically in line with the app's Harry Potter-esque feel. The plot seems a bit unrelated to the activities you participate in, though, and can be a bit confusing to follow because you'll only see a small part of it at a time. But players can scroll through sections they've already accessed to review what they've read. The individual puzzles that you need to solve aren't easy, but players can watch an ad to get a clue. While that can slow gameplay down temporarily, it's a nice option to help keep from getting stuck. But if you get into the game and want to keep playing into its highest levels, there will be a cost involved. Players can access two packs, which contain 10 levels with multiple rounds of puzzles, for free, but beyond that, they'll need to pay $1.99 per pack to continue. If you get into the The Birdcage 2, though, you'll enjoy the varied brain-teasing puzzles you'll be asked to solve.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how much screen time is appropriate. How can you set limits when playing a game like The Birdcage 2, which can easily take up a significant amount of time?
What steps can you take to figure out how to solve a puzzle? Are there ways to clear up any confusion that you might face when you're trying to solve puzzles?
App Details
- Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Pricing structure: Paid, Free (After the first 10 levels, levels cost $1.99 to play.)
- Release date: August 30, 2019
- Category: Puzzle Games
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy
- Publisher: Mobigrow
- Version: 1.0.5
- Minimum software requirements: Requires iOS 10.0 or later or Android 4.1 and up.
- Last updated: October 2, 2019
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