{"id":24920,"date":"2024-10-21T00:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T00:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=24920"},"modified":"2024-10-05T11:33:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T11:33:33","slug":"truck-star-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/21\/truck-star-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Star (Mobile)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/truck_box-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-24910 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRUCK_BOX-150x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRUCK_BOX-150x125.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRUCK_BOX.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>A while ago, my stepdad asked for me to check out a mobile game called Truck Star.\u00a0 He\u2019s driven trucks and car haulers most of his life, so he wanted to know if I think he\u2019d like this game.\u00a0 He showed me an ad on Facebook he saw for this game, and in the ad, it shows a behind the wheel view of driving a truck.\u00a0 Another truck cuts you off and you hear someone yelling out \u201cF-you!\u201d and then the truck crashes and explodes.\u00a0 And then the video showed scenes of you putting trucks together and repairing and customizing them.\u00a0 So it was a big surprise for all of us when I downloaded this free to play mobile game (reviewed on iPad here), and found out it\u2019s just a pretty standard match three puzzle game!\u00a0 You do get to repair and customize all kinds of trucks by playing the puzzles, though, and you\u2019ll get to work on haulers, flatbeds, and even monster trucks!\u00a0 But there\u2019s no behind the wheel driving, cursing, or explosions!<\/p>\n<p>As a match three puzzler, it\u2019s pretty standard stuff.\u00a0 Match three of the same color to make them disappear, and if you match four or more in different patterns, you\u2019ll get power-ups like dynamite and rockets to help you clear out more stuff.\u00a0 By finishing stages, you\u2019ll earn wrenches you can use to repair and customize the trucks.\u00a0 I do wish you could go back and change stuff on the trucks if you changed your mind, though.\u00a0 I\u2019ve kind of stopped reviewing these match three puzzle games since they\u2019re kind of all the same, but I wanted to review this one as a reminder to always be weary of Facebook ads because they\u2019re not always what they seem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/truck_screen-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24911 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRUCK_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRUCK_SCREEN.jpg 254w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRUCK_SCREEN-170x300.jpg 170w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRUCK_SCREEN-85x150.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the Facebook ad having explosions and cursing, the game itself is pretty non-violent.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful but not necessary, and parental supervision is recommended for the in-game ads and purchases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A while ago, my stepdad asked for me to check out a mobile game called Truck Star.\u00a0 He\u2019s driven trucks and car haulers most of his life, so he wanted to know if I think he\u2019d like this game.\u00a0 He showed me an ad on Facebook he saw for this game, and in the ad, 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