Speech with Milo: Sequencing - Speech with Milo.

This review of Speech with Milo: Sequencing was completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 30 July 2017.

About the app

This section contains details about the app provided by an ACCM Reviewer.

ACCM review

This review of Speech with Milo: Sequencing contains the following information:

• The level to which the game was reviewed
• App description
• Reviewers comments
• In App purchasing
• Online information
• Gambling
• Advertising and product placement
• Gender stereotypes and sexual references
• Coarse language
• Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents
• Other

The level to which the game was reviewed

Played for several hours.

App description

Speech with Milo: Sequencing is an educational, puzzle game where the player has to put the three pictures in the right sequential order to complete the scene.  When they have correctly done this, the play continues onto different levels with varying pictures. When the player enters the game, the voice-over instructs them to put the cards in order, if the player puts a picture in the wrong order a buzzer sounds, if it is in the right order they hear applause. If the player presses ‘phrase’, the voice-over then describes the scene.

Reviewers comments

Sequencing is a valuable skill for children to learn. However,  some of the pictures in the sequencing puzzle are quite small and some sequences are open to interpretation. Noting this, together with that fact that players will need sufficient reading skills, some children may need guidance from an adult. 

At the time of review, there was no pop-up or inappropriate advertising, however there was access to Google Play Store purchasing through a small icon located on the left side of the main menu screen.  If the player tries to leave the game via this icon, a mathematical problem appears that the player needs to answer before they can continue to the Google Play Store.  Although it is probably tricky for young children – some players may be able to get through to a purchasing area.  Overall – this game may help children to develop their attention to detail, sequencing skills and language development.

 

In App purchasing

Yes - access to Google play store through an icon and a code.

Online information

None. 

Gambling

At the time of review, the reviewer found no simulated gambling content. If you discover simulated gambling content in this app, please contact us with the details so we can update our review’.

Advertising and product placement

An icon leading to other games by same developer.

Gender stereotypes and sexual references

None.

Coarse language

None. 

Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents

None. 

Other

None. 

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