Crossy Road
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| Developer(s) | Hipster Whale |
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| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | iOS, tvOS, Android, Windows Phone |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (tvOS) |
Crossy Road (subtitled Endless Arcade Hopper on the App Store) is an arcade video game released on November 20, 2014. It was developed and published by Hipster Whale, with the name and concept of the game playing on the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" The game has been described as "endless Frogger."
The objective is to get as far as possible without dying. The player plays as a mascot (chicken, koala, bunny, etc) and must tap to go forward or swipe the screen in the appropriate direction to move the mascot horizontally. There are many obstacles which cause immediate death, such as rivers, cars, and trains. To get past, the player must advance when the path is clear or use platforms to cross rivers. If left idle or three steps are taken back, an eagle will snatch the mascot, resulting in the game's end. Every unit moved forward will earn a point, with every 50 points sounded out by an effect. Furthermore, gold coins used to unlock mascots are scattered throughout the environment.
The iOS version of Crossy Road contains 145 playable characters, including the default, Chicken: 119 unlockable characters and 22 "secret characters". The game only counts 141 because Piggy Bank, Psy, and Pac-Man are purchases, although Pac-Man is free. In addition, the Android version includes Android Robot, based on the operating system's logo. Other characters include Mallard, Doge, Archie, Dark Lord, and #thedress, a female character wearing the dress of the same name. Various references and games are also included, such as Forget-Me-Not and "Emo Goose" voiced by Phil Lester.
Coins are a currency, a yellow square with a red C in the middle, obtained in-game during gameplay, watching advertisements, completing tasks, collecting a free gift given every few real-time hours, and using legal currency to buy them in various amounts. Coins are counted the top right corner of the screen. 100 coins can be used for a chance at a new mascot from the lottery machine. If the player owns the Piggy Bank mascot, red coins worth five coins each are added to the game, and coins received from free gifts or watching ads are doubled.
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