Parents' Guide to

Super Leap Day

By Marc Saltzman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Fun, challenging arcade platformer has new levels every day.

Game Apple Arcade 2021
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What’s It About?

You're the latest contestant in the King's dangerous new set of challenges in SUPER LEAP DAY. The game's a fast-paced arcade platformer, with mostly vertical levels for you to climb up and up, and without touching any of the obstacles, like traps and enemies (unless you bounce on their head or it them from under their platform), and performing parkour moves all the while. Depending on the level, you'll do things like climb up ropes, run up walls, smash through blocks, and more as you make your way to the top to complete the challenge and grab the coveted gold trophy. You start the game as a little yellow blob-like character named Yolk, but over time you'll unlock new heroes, each with their own abilities. Some levels have you drive jeeps (on more horizontal levels), bounce around as a pinball, suck up items like a vacuum, be whacked as a giant golf ball, or defy gravity in a topsy-turvy world. Speaking of levels, what makes this game unique is a new challenge is introduced every day. TUnlike its predecessor, Leap Day, many Super Leap Day levels let you travel sideways to new areas, too, instead of only climbing up, plus there are now slopes, the ability to grab items, and bonus games to unlock. The entire game's played with a single tap on the screen (or button press on a controller) to jump, so the protagonist keeps moving without your help -- not unlike a game like Lemmings -- with an emphasis placed on timing to accomplish your tasks.

Is It Any Good?

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If you're into arcade and/or platforming games, the simple controls will appeal, but make no mistake, there's a lot of difficulty in trying to grab the golden cup at the top of each level. Quick reflexes are key, as the action is fast and frenetic. Thankfully, there are some checkpoints throughout the levels so you don't have to restart back at the start. Also appealing is the daily challenges offered by Super Leap Day, which adds to the game's replayability, plus you can tap a calendar to play previous days. That, and the bonus games can be played at any time, once unlock, such as Pinball Day, Golf Day, and Race Day, which has you piloting a bouncy buggy across more horizontal levels. Adding more depth are the various characters, each with its own abilities, such as Puffer's inflatable head to help it float upwards, Spout's suction power (a green character that looks like Plants vs. Zombies' Pea Shooter), and Goop's stickiness to help it scale walls.

Along with the daily challenges, the main worlds each have a distinctive theme, such as Conflict Canyon (desert), Rainy Ruins (jungle), Capital Highway (city), Gravity Galaxy (outer space), and Hot n Cold Springs (contrasting weather, from levitating ice sculptures and hot springs that emit steam). The developers say there will be new content added over time as well, so there's definitely a good value proposition here.Too bad, though, there isn't a local or online multiplayer option, which could be fun, to compete against someone to see who can rack up the most points or reach the top first. Super Leap Day is a solid B-grade game that's cute, colorful, and fast-paced. It cleverly combines platforming with frenzied arcade action, and mostly vertical levels to separate it from most other games in this genre. Add one-button controls, changeable characters and daily levels, and it's easy to see the appeal of this Apple Arcade exclusive.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families ca talk about marketing. Is Apple Arcade a good idea, where you pay $4.99/month for access to many games -- all without ads or in-game purchase options? Or is the last thing you want is yet another subscription in your life?

  • Is the challenge in Super Leap Day avoiding the traps, or navigating the seemingly endless levels? Do you think this game rewards players with fast reflexes, those that can tactically plan a few steps ahead, or some combination of the two?

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