My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day
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My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day is a puzzle/storybook
application developed by Ruckus Media Group 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.
s 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. 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.
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.
E-book
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application developed by Ruckus Media Group and published by Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
, inspired by the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated television series that premiered on October 10, 2010 on the United States cable network The Hub, and is based on Hasbro's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works. The series is produced by Hasbro Studios and DHX Media Vancouver...
. It was released to the Apple App Store on September 22, 2011.
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 minigameMinigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
s 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. Additionally, each page features a single Easter egg
Easter egg (media)
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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.
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.