- My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day
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My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day Developer(s) Ruckus Media Group Publisher(s) Hasbro Series My Little Pony Version 2.0 Platform(s) iOS Release date(s) - NA September 22, 2011
Genre(s) Puzzle/Storybook Mode(s) Single-player Rating(s) - ESRB: E
My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day is a puzzle/storybook application developed by Ruckus Media Group[1] and published by Hasbro, inspired by the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It was released to the Apple App Store on September 22, 2011.
Contents
Story
Hard-working student Twilight Sparkle and her dragon assistant Spike are helping their friend Applejack in her orchard when Twilight receives a letter from her mentor, Princess Celestia, requesting that she give a special history lesson about the land of Equestria to a class of local school children to mark the kingdom's foundation day.
Gameplay
The app is executed in an interactive storybook format, with three reading options. Players can have the story read to them by a narrator as each word is highlighted on-screen, read it themselves from the on-screen text boxes, or read it themselves and record their own voice for playback. The app features two minigames to break up the story, and both make use of typical iDevice elements. The accelerometer is utilised when the player must tilt the device to navigate through a short maze, and the touch screen during a later 'spot-the-difference' interlude.[2] Additionally, each page features a single Easter egg in the form of a sparkling object that can be tapped to activate an animation or sound byte. For correctly completing a minigame, players will receive a reward in the form of a word that can be used in the final activity. This activity consists of a three-page story template that players fill with their earned words to create their own tale.[3]
The game features little animation, presented primarily through stills. Several backgrounds or still images are recycled from the animated series. A second version of the app was released, containing more activities, improved overall performance and compatibility for iOS5.
References
- ^ "App Store - My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day". itunes.apple.com. 2011 [last update]. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-little-pony-twilight-sparkle/id465213808?mt=8. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ 'The iPhone Mom' (2011-10-04). "My Little Pony, Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day". The iPhone Mom. http://www.theiphonemom.com/my-little-pony-twilight-sparkle-teacher-for-a-day. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ 'Drew' (2011-10-12). "Review/Giveaway: My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day App". BenSpark.com. http://www.benspark.com/review-my-little-pony-app.html. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
External Links
My Little Pony Created by Bonnie Zacherle TV series Films and specials Rescue at Midnight Castle (1984) • Escape From Catrina (1985) • The Movie (1986) • A Very Minty Christmas (2005) • The Princess Promenade (2006) • Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow (2006) • A Very Pony Place (2007) • The World's Biggest Tea Party (2008) • Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009)Animated Shorts A Charming Birthday (2003) • Dancing in the Clouds (2004) • Friends are Never Far Away (2005) • Pinkie Pie and the Ladybug Jamboree (2006) • Greetings From Unicornia (2006) • Pinkie Pie's Special Day (2008) • Meet the Ponies (2008) • Starsong and the Magic Dance Shoes (2008) • Rainbow Dash's Special Day (2009) • Sweetie Belle's Gumball House Surprise (2009) • Waiting for the Winter Wishes Festival (2009) • Pinkie Pie's Ferris Wheel Adventure (2009) • Once Upon a My Little Pony Time (2009-2010)Video games Friendship Gardens • Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow • Pinkie Pie's Party (Parade) • Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a DayCharacters Fandom BroNYCon • Equestria Daily • My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic • My Little Pony OnlineRelated articles Categories:- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
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