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Monday, March 17, 2014

App of the Week | Rush Hour {+ Chocolate Fix}

Do you love the game Rush Hour? I know I do and my students do too! I like Rush Hour for developing a variety of skills, including planning, problem solving, visual motor, and visual perception.

Did you know that there is a Rush Hour app? It's essentially the same as the physical game, using a finger swipe to move the cars. Check it out:
The goal is to get the red car out of the little gate on the right side. The free version of the Rush Hour app contains 35 challenges, ranging from Beginner to Expert. The full version ($2.99) contains 2500 challenges. With the variety of levels, this app is great for all ages (including parents!).

Since I love ThinkFun products so much (my honest opinion, they don't pay me to say that!), I did a quick search to see if they have any other apps. Turns out they have an app called Chocolate Fix, which is also based on a board game of the same name. It's cute and requires Sudoku-like reasoning skills. And just like Rush Hour, there is a free version available!
Chocolate Fix is also great for developing problem solving, planning, visual motor, and visual perception skills. The free version of Chocolate Fix contains 30 challenges ranging from Easy to Expert and the paid version ($2.99) contains 400 challenges. This is another app that is great for all ages.

App Information:

Name of App: Rush Hour
Publisher: ThinkFun, Inc
Compatible with: requires iOS 3.0 or later; compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Price: Free (lite version); $2.99 (full version)


Name of App: Chocolate Fix
Publisher: ThinkFun, Inc
Compatible with: requires iOS 3.0 or later; compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Price: Free (lite version); $2.99 (full version)


*Information was correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change, so please confirm prior to downloading*
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Have you used either of these apps? Do you have any favorite apps for working on problem solving skills?  

5 comments:

  1. Just used Rush Hour in therapy this week with a kiddo...and now just downloaded the free app. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. I had a similar app to Rush Hour that wasn't the same name, but the best part was that all those little pieces weren't clanging around and spilling in my bag!

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    1. That's definitely an advantage, but I do love all of those little pieces for little hands!

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    1. As far as I know this app is only available for iOS (apple devices), but it does look like this can be played online through the ThinkFun website: http://www.thinkfun.com/playonline

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