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Dino Chess 3D For Kids – Family Game Review
Dino Chess 3D For Kids is a Family/Board/Entertainment game from Kok Leong Tan, first launched in 6th January 2014.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 29+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Dino Chess 3D For Kids Stand Out
The only Chess where the Dinosaurs really come alive!
Control an army of dinosaurs and battle your friend in the Epic Chess Battle! Plan, strategize and choose from an arsenal of lightning, asteroids or even TNT. Watch how your Dinos literally destroy the enemies!
Playing Chess has proven to help exercise both sides of the brain, increase one's IQ and helps in increasing problem-solving skills. However, many a times, children and even adults find it challenging to learn as there are many rules and a lack of interactivity and animation. Download and play Dino Chess and your child may even become the next Magnus Carlsen.
As parents, we want to see our kids learn and play educational apps like chess. However, kids simply like games like Flappy Bird, Candy Crush, ironpants etc. Dino chess is THE missing link between chess and your children!
No worries. Dino Chess is designed by educators to help you pick up chess easily. It is infused with dinosaurs, animations, explosions, lightning, asteroids, TNT etc to help learning chess fun and easy. Imagine the fun of watching how your Queen Tyrannosaurus zapping the Stegosaurus Bishop with lightning or the Rook Quetzalcoatlus check mate the King Triceraptor with fiery asteroids! Magnus Carlsen
These are some of the reviews of Dino Chess users:
"I am impressed ! The dinosaurs come alive and I am actually controlling them! I didn't know chess can be so much fun " – Joshua 10 years old.
"I like the lightning zaps and asteroid explosions when I exterminate my opponent! " – Isaac 7 years old
"I like to design my dinosaur's color and chess board " – Samuel 6 years old
This Family game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Dino Chess 3D For Kids is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 15th January 2016
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
You can now play Dino Vs Computer!
New 2D Dinosaur Animations to make learning Chess even more fun and easy!
Download & Availability
Dino Chess 3D For Kids is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Dino Chess 3D For Kids on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
The game is good it would be even better if you can pick The level of difficultly.
We teach chess for a living. Almost all our students like this game…except for when they try to move the pieces. Frequently if you try to touch one piece it thinks you are touching the one in front or behind. It is VERY frustrating. Other problems: You can't castle. The board is set up the wrong way (white square should be to the right). Good app but it REALLY needs to be updated.
We always every game switch due to some girls cheerleading app.
This game blew our mind with the Dinos.
We are speechless with this game.
This is good stuff to arouse kids interest to learn chess.
A great way to make chess interesting to learn.
This chess game could easily go from a two star to a five star. First – allow access by email to developers to exchange feedback. Second-fits the board "white to the right". Third – have upgrade to eliminate ads. Well…there are a few other issue, but this game format has so much potential.
It's 2 player only. The game needs a computer opponent with different levels, including an easy level for kids. Board colors are reversed (as other reviewer said). Just our opinion, but shouldn't dinosaurs EAT each other? What's with the lightning and such? And T-Rex should be king. That's what rex means, after all.
Any redeeming value of this app is lost on the fact that they do not have the board configured properly. The lower right square of each player's board is suppose to be a white square, not a dark square. You cannot play chess with the dark square where this app has it. Brutal! Because we think this has potential to be fun.
If you don't have someone to with you put in a single player mode.
Our boy doesn't need to learn the boring rule to have great fun with chess. Very cool.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.0.0
- Size: 90.13 MB
- iOS: 5.1.1 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Kok Leong Tan
Last updated: 15th January 2016 | Genre: Family, Board | Developer: Kok Leong Tan