Today, I am going to blog about a game app called Traffic
Rush. It is created and developed by a company called Donut games. Traffic rush
is available in both play store and App store. The game is free on android (in
app purchases), and $1.28 on app store.
This is not a puzzle game like Rush hour (puzzle game
available as an app and board games).
Traffic Rush is a casual game with simple objectives. It’s an endless game that could be played
anytime you desire.
In this game, there are two game modes. They are “Classic”
and “Rail Rush”. Before I further explain, I just want to talk a little bit on
the game controls. The game controls are straight forward. Since is an iPhone
game meant for touch screen phone, you have to swipe the upcoming vehicles
towards other direction to accelerate. Double tap to stop the vehicle. If the
vehicle stops after you double tap, you can make it move by swiping on the
vehicle. Also, if a vehicle is stagnant for too long, it will drive off by
itself.
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| During a gameplay |
For classic game mode, it’s all about vehicles moving in an
intersection. There are few types of vehicle. Some vehicles move faster than
the rest. Vehicles come in all four directions (North, East, South, and West).
The player has to ensure that the vehicle does not collide into one another by
controlling the vehicles. There will be count meter on top. It counts the
number of vehicles that rode pass without any accident.
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| Count meter |
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| Accident is caused if you do not control the traffic. |
For Rail Rush, it’s about trains going on tracks that
intersect with one another. It’s very similar to classis mode. The only
difference is the colours of the trains are different. I personally feel Rail
Rush is a little more challenging. Beside the trains, there are three bonus
games. These bonus modes are about same coloured cars, hitting the mole, and
tapping on the bushes and flowers. These bonus rounds are just to boost up
scores. It’s not a compulsory to play the bonus score min games while you are
controlling the trains. It’s also more of challenge to see whether you have the
capabilities to multi task in the game.
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| Rail rush |
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| Flowers,coloured cars, bushes,mole hole. All during the gameplay itself |
These are two types of game mode in the game. Even though this game has simple mechanics, it is still addictive. I do believe it’s due to the counter. I played the game because the game is simple, challenging and also the counter. I am always aiming to increase the score. At times, I play the game with my siblings so that our scores will always high.
I personally this app is addictive because it's an endless game. It does not really affect you when you do not play for awhile. Certain real time game affects your progress in the game. For an example, Smurf village. In Smurf village (I wrote an article about it before!), if you do not look after your crops, it will wither. Thus, you will end up losing money. In Traffic Rush, you do not go through such loss as the game concept is different.
This is more of a game that could be played while your hair is getting done, or waiting for a bus or even walking back home. It's a kind of a game that you play when you are bored or feel like you want to achieve something. Basically, you could play this game anytime and not worry about the progression of the game.
I would definitely recommend this game to other people and causal gamers.
