Bigfoot, Go Home!

Posted by Sarah Reidy on February 16th, 2012
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Bigfoot, Go Home is a universal children’s app developed by BlueRox. This racing game is based on a simple concept: clear the levels with your vehicle by completing each course, while also collecting the required number of coins. After downloading the app and opening it up, I initially thought it was going to be too basic for my seven-year-old son. The first vehicle players are given is a blue monster truck and as the first few levels were very easy, I thought that perhaps this app was created for a preschool- aged crowd.

However, I encouraged my son to test the app out anyway, and as he discovered, the game is more interesting and challenging than I originally thought. As I mentioned before, the game play is quite simple. Pressing down on a green forward arrow will cause your vehicle to speed up, while lifting your finger off the arrow will slow you down. You can also back up using the backward arrow. It is possible to wipe out by flipping your vehicle over or driving over a cliff. My son soon learned, however, that if you do flip over, you can slow down and the vehicle will right itself. It is possible to use the coins that you collect to purchase new vehicles.

According to its description on iTunes, Bigfoot, Go Home! offers more than a typical racing game, in that the way that the vehicles behave (angle, speed, ability to clear jumps) is based on the real laws of physics. This makes the game more challenging, as it require more than merely pressing on the green arrow the whole time, as the player needs to learn how to control the vehicles and make adjustments accordingly.

The things that my son liked best about this app are: 1) each level gets progressively more difficult, 2) the backgrounds and obstacles change, and 3) it is possible to earn new vehicles. Things he didn’t like were: the music (he thought it was too babyish) and the ads. Even though we paid (99 cents) to upgrade to the full version of the game, he still had ads showing up at the bottom of the screen.

When our ten-year-old neighbor came over to play, he watched the game over my son’s shoulder and became interested in trying it. Soon, the two boys were taking turns while giving each other feedback on how to complete each level. I love that the game encouraged teamwork and interactive play. All in all, this is a nice app for kids who like cars and trucks and enjoy racing games. Best suited for children ages six to ten.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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