Boom Goes the Hipo

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This is a simple drag and drop feeding game mixed in with a flashcard game. Feed a hippo fruit until they pop while reading flashcards with words and sentences in English.

• Spin the wheel and feed the fruit it lands on to the hippo.
• Feed the hippo until they explode.
• Read the words or sentences in the cards at the bottom right corner.

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Boom Goes the Hipo Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Spin the wheel to find out what fruit to feed the hippo. Feed the hippo until they explode.

• Starting the Game
  • On the setup screen, select any of the options to begin.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse, left click to select a fruit. Drag and drop the fruit to the hippo’s mouth.
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on the screen with your fingers and use them as a mouse.
  • Controls and indicators (top left corner, top-down)
    • Enlarge button: Lets you switch from windowed and full screen modes
    • Reset button: Starts the game from the beginning
• Game Play
  • Basic rules
    • Choose a fruit to feed the hippo by spinning the wheel.
      • Left click or tap on the wheel to spin it.
      • The fruit you should feed the hippo will be the one the arrow points at.
      • Select the correct fruit from the shelves on the left and drop it on the hippo’s mouth.
    • Keep feeding the hippo until they burst.
  • Cards
    • Before you begin the game, you must pick a category.
    • There are 5 categories on the setup screen.
      • Language: Sentences based on words that ask questions.
      • CVC: Vowels
      • Initial: Consonant sounds that appear at the beginning of the word
      • Medial: Consonant sounds that appear at the middle of a word
      • Final: Consonant sounds that appear at the end of a word
    • To read the words or sentences, left click or tap on the cards on the bottom right corner.
    • You can choose to read them out loud.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like word learning games.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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Boom Goes the Hipo

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Replayability1.2

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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support

This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.

Plays.org published this Word on July 7, 2023 / 0 Comments