Empire Run – A Planet H game from HISTORY
By A&E Television Networks Mobile
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- CategoryGames
- Versions1 archived
- Installable1 of 1
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- SellerA&E Television Networks Mobile
- Bundle IDcom.aetnent.history.ios.kids.EmpireRun
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
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Report an issueRun through centuries of history in this fast paced, side-scrolling adventure! Collect coins and facts, avoid artifacts, defeat enemies, and race your way through five great world empires: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, The Maya Civilization, The Ming Dynasty and The Mughal Empire.
Empire Run is part of Planet H -- a new brand from HISTORY, created for kids to explore historical topics and eras through play.
In Empire Run, take on the role of a local high school track star when he falls asleep cramming for a history test. Now, trapped in the dream world of history, he must use his quick reflexes to sprint across, over, and under obstacles in dynamic courses from five historical empires. Collect “Did You Knows” to learn about each empire and its effect on the world. Collect coins to use the Power Dash and leave your enemies in the dust!
Do you have what it takes to sprint through history, or will you be stuck in the dream world of the past? Download Empire Run today and see if you can make it through all the levels and learn about the great civilizations of the past!
Special Game Features Include: - Play through five Eras of Ancient Empires. - Collect D.Y.K. facts across this and all other Planet H games. - Each empire has three types of challenges: Race, Destroy and Survive. - One-touch controls keeps you focused on the action. - Race against mummies, gladiators, lancers, and more! - Master the Power Dash to stay in the lead. - Colorful animation keeps history fun, bright, and alive!
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2017 | 1.1.8 | ★ 4.1 | 16 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 12The game becomes boring very quickly because of its limited features. It becomes very repetitive.
I'm sure this game is aimed at kids to help them learn history. Which is something it seems nowadays they don't care about. Although adults like myself can still enjoy it.Overall fun game without asking for IAP after the initial purchase price which I love.
If you like Forest Gump...all you do in this game is run and pick up facts along the way. Their other game, frontier heroes has a lot more challenging things to do as you learn about history. Save your money and get that one.
Great game 👍👍
I hate this game because it is too difficult. The responsiveness and control of character are terrible. Even when you press to jump you die and start all over. There are no additional lives and no way to regenerate. you can't really get better at it because even if you are playing correctly you still die. I never pay for apps but I took a chance and bought this for $2.99 because it was advertised in history channel as being "educational" and meant for kids. It's not at all. It's actually stupid. Run and try to jump over stuff and die. Repeat. Not fun or educational. It doesn't give you enough success to want to keep playing. The concept is good so it could be a fun game if a lot of improvements were made. Very disappointing!
I love games like this. You can't just play for a few minutes! Sooo Addicting!
The Did You Know info is very informative and both young and old can learn something new. The problem with this game is the boosts. Most games give you a second or two of invincibility after s boost to make sure you don't start in a bad position and have time to react to a situation. Not so with this game. If your boost ends 1/16" in front of an obstacle or enemy, you are going to die. This game feature is very annoying.
It's one of those games that is easy to jump right into. The graphics are pleasing and I like the tidbits of information after each completed chapter. However, the entire game is essentially just three very limited play modes repeated for each chapter. I expect kids will enjoy it at first but quickly become bored. Still, it's worth a try because of the educational aspect and because it isn't full of in app purchases. As a sidenote, I really wish developers would create separate controls for music and sound effects. Most of the time, I do not want to listen to the music within an app. However, I usually want to hear the sounds – they don't typically clash with whatever music I am listening to and, when done well, really add to the overall experience.
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