Common Sense Media Review
By Jonathan H. Liu
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Keep cars from crashing in fun, challenging strategy game.
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Traffic Rush
What's It About?
In TRAFFIC RUSH, kids direct the flow of traffic with the goal of getting vehicles through the intersection without a crash. You get a top-down view of a four-way, four-lane intersection as cars, trucks, and motorcycles zip through. Tap on a vehicle to stop it for a few seconds, or swipe the vehicle to speed it up. As vehicles approach from all four directions, the goal is to get as many of them safely past without allowing them to collide. Although the concept is simple, the game is quite challenging. After each round, kids can see their stats of how many cars got through, the average speed, and the best record to date.
Is It Any Good?
Traffic Rush is simple and addicting, and its graphics are clean, crisp, and charming. Although the game is quite simple, it can be a very fun challenge to try to beat your top score. That said, there isn't much else to the game but tapping and swiping, and it's basically a game of reflexes and observation. The app also provides fun statistics such as the number of cars saved, the average speed of the vehicles in each game, and the daily high score.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the difference between fun driving games and the consequences of reckless driving in real life. Are your kids excited about learning to drive? Why, or why not?
Families can talk about arcade games such as this one and how it's easy to get hooked; you also can discuss screen time limits and why they're important.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : strategy
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : September 21, 2010
- Genre : Strategy Games
- Publisher : Donut Games
- Version : 1.32
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 2.2.1 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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