{"id":20913,"date":"2021-02-10T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T00:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=20913"},"modified":"2021-01-20T00:45:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T00:45:33","slug":"smashing-zoo-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/10\/smashing-zoo-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"Smashing Zoo (Mobile)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/zoo_bxo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-20911\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ZOO_BXO-150x111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ZOO_BXO-150x111.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ZOO_BXO.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Here\u2019s a weird freebie mobile game.\u00a0 Slingshot cartoon animals into pixel sculptures of objects until they disappear.\u00a0 And that\u2019s all you do!\u00a0 Use the touch screen to simulate pulling back and aiming your critter, and then let go to send it flying.\u00a0 If you can shoot off a big chunk of pixels, they\u2019ll disappear and you get extra points in the form of coins.\u00a0 After you clear one pixel sculpture, which could be anything from a screwdriver, magnet, or a rainbow, you start the process over again.<\/p>\n<p>Each time you clear an object, you\u2019ll earn a star.\u00a0 Get four stars and you go to a bonus stage where you try to shoot a pixel sculpture as quickly as you can.\u00a0 If you can clear it, you\u2019ll enter another bonus area where you shoot multiple animal projectiles at once to try and hit as many flying birds in the background as you can for points.\u00a0 These flying birds also appear in the regular stages.\u00a0 If you hit one, you can get a power-up like a rapid fire gun or spread shooter.\u00a0 The coins you earn by clearing stages and chunks of pixels will let you unlock new animals to use as bullets when you have enough coins.\u00a0 I think each animal has different skills, too.\u00a0 I noticed the pig left a bigger hole in things, and the rabbit flies faster.\u00a0 You can spend real money in the shop for items, too.<\/p>\n<p>There is no penalty for shooting too much, and you can\u2019t lose, and you can play as often as you like.\u00a0 Every so often, you have to view a pop-up ad, which can be annoying.\u00a0 Otherwise, I guess this is a perfectly serviceable time waster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/zoo_screen-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20912\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ZOO_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ZOO_SCREEN.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ZOO_SCREEN-168x300.jpg 168w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ZOO_SCREEN-84x150.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You use cartoony animals as ammo to knock down pixel objects, and when you hit a bird, they disappear and feathers fly.\u00a0 But that\u2019s about as violent as it gets.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Parental supervision is recommended for the in-game purchases, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a weird freebie mobile game.\u00a0 Slingshot cartoon animals into pixel sculptures of objects until they disappear.\u00a0 And that\u2019s all you do!\u00a0 Use the touch screen to simulate pulling back and aiming your critter, and then let go to send it flying.\u00a0 If you can shoot off a big chunk of pixels, they\u2019ll disappear and 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