Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens - Avokiddo

This review of Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens was completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 16 July 2019.

About the app

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

ACCM review

This review of Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens 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

All levels were reviewed.

App description

This App offers a fun journey, set in castles with moats, dragons, crocodiles and funny ghosts, using trial and error, logic and some principles of physics to progress. Two levels of difficulty and up to 6 player profiles can be selected. The puzzles become increasingly more difficult and players can restart each puzzle as often as needed.

Along the journey the player gathers treats such as ice-creams, lollies and gems which are transformed by a dragon into accessories for your character.

Reviewers comments

The game is easily navigated, with bright graphics and a pleasant soundtrack. There is a castle with ghosts who are not frightening. Bats and Spiders can be removed along the journey and a tally is provided at the end of each castle.

Young children may require some co-playing as some of the challenges increase and there is no in-game help. The developer suggests Easy levels for 5+ and Hard levels for 8+.

Each puzzle must be solved to progress.

On the Home Page there is a tab “For parents” which has a parental lock, which requires holding a number written as a word for 3 seconds on a number pad, both the number and the pad change with each access.

The parent page for this App explains the concepts used, such as rack and pinion, light reflection, etc. There is a magical element to some of the games, such as flying potion to explore the concept of gravity.

There is a link “Out now!” to other Apps by the developer and to a review of this App, again, the same parental lock is used, the videos advertising the Apps can be viewed without the parental control.

No personal information is needed to play the game.

The game can be played offline.

In App purchasing

There is no In-App purchasing in this game.

Online information

There is some online connectivity, such as: 

• “For Parents” tab needs Internet connection. With the following instructions- “HI, are you a grown-up? Press the number four(changes)for 3 seconds” with a changing number pad.

The game can be played without connectivity.

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

There is advertising in this game, including:

• On the home page there is a link to the developers other Apps, with a video (no parental control on the video) for each, to buy you have a parental lock and are then taken to the App store where there is a review via the App store. There are parental controls on each of these, “Hi, are you a grown-up? Press the number nine(changes) for 3 seconds” with a changing number pad.

Gender stereotypes and sexual references

None noted.

Coarse language

None noted.

Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents

None noted.

Other

N/A.

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