Antique Road Trip is a hidden object puzzle adventure game series developed by Boomzap Entertainment and published by Big Fish Games. It is available Microsoft Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android platforms.
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Genre(s) | Hidden object, adventure |
Developer(s) | Boomzap Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Big Fish Games |
Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad, Android |
First release | Antique Road Trip: USA May 30, 2010 |
Latest release | Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin' September 25, 2013 |
As of 2013, three Antique Road Trip games have been released. Unlike the first two games in the franchise, the latest installment Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin is free-to-play.
Plot
editMain characters Grace and James Anderson are newlyweds travelling across America in search for hard-to-find antiques for their business.[1] They visit cities such as Cheyenne, Memphis, Austin, Montana, Wisconsin and Louisiana to find various treasures.[2][3] In the sequel, their newborn son, Colin, and a cute little puppy join them in their adventures.[4]
These two antiques experts return for a third game not as main characters, but to help the player rebuild a local antique shop.[5]
Games
editAntique Road Trip: USA
editAntique Road Trip: USA was released as an exclusive game on Big Fish Games on May 30, 2010 where it quickly rose to #5 on the all formats chart.[2] Antique Road Trip is a game in the Hidden Object genre containing different types of mini-games. Gamezebo gave a score of 3.5 out of 5 stars to the game, saying "Still, Antique Road Trip is a solid game, if not an especially profound or memorable one."[6] Antique Road Trip: USA was released as an app with Free and Full versions on the iOS for both the iPhone and iPad in the months of June and July in 2011.[7] Meanwhile, Android versions for Google Play and Amazon App Store were released in 2013.[8]
Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming
editAntique Road Trip 2: Homecoming was released on Big Fish Games on April 19, 2011 as a sequel to Antique Road Trip USA. Similar to the prequel, it is a hidden object game with different mini-games. It received positive reviews from various game sites like iWin,[9] Gamezebo[10] and Big Fish Games[11] where the customizable hint-giving puppy was pointed out as a "cute and welcome addition to the game." Android versions for Google Play and Amazon App Store were released in 2014.[12]
Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin'
editAntique Road Trip: American Dreamin' is the third game in the franchise and was released on Big Fish Games on September 25, 2013.[13] Like the first two games, the gameplay consists of hidden object scenes and mini-games. However, this is the first in the series, and of all the games developed by Boomzap, to be offered in the free-to-play format. It also includes a town-building feature. In an interview with Boomzap developers, it can be played as a stand-alone since the players create their own story.[14] It also has a social gaming component wherein interaction with other real live players is also available.[15]
Big Fish Games and Boomzap Entertainment also released an update that featured a Thanksgiving event starting November 15, 2013. Autumn-themed decorations and items were added to the game, including new quests and a pilgrim character.[16]
Another update was released on December 10, 2013 which added new Christmas hidden object scenes, all-around Winter theme and daily holiday quests.[17] Boomzap and Big Fish Games continue to release updates with themed events such as Valentines.[18] It features a love story between two female characters.[19] According to a review, it is "highly enjoyable and visually appealing" and "family-friendly".[20]
Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin was also released on iTunes for the iPad on June 11, 2014.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Antique Road Trip: USA" Archived 2013-09-10 at the Wayback Machine on Boomzap Entertainment
- ^ a b "Antique Road Trip: USA" on Big Fish Games
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming" on Big Fish Games
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming" on Jay Is Games
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 3: American Dreamin'" Archived 2013-11-17 at the Wayback Machine on Boomzap Entertainment
- ^ "Antique Road Trip: USA Review" on Gamezebo
- ^ "App Ranking, Analytics, Market Intelligence". App Annie. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ "Antique Road Trip: USA" Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine on Boomzap Entertainment.
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming - Hidden Object Games game at iWin". Iwin.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming User Reviews". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming Forum" on Big Fish Games
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming" Archived 2014-06-28 at the Wayback Machine on Boomzap Entertainment.
- ^ "Antique Road Trip 3: American Dreamin" on Big Fish Games
- ^ "Behind the Curtain: Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin’" on Big Fish Games
- ^ "Big Fish's "Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin'" Now Free to Play on BigFishGames.com" Archived 2013-10-11 at archive.today on The Sacramento Bee
- ^ "Update Available for Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin' - November 14, 2013" on Big Fish Games.
- ^ "UPDATED Version - Available for Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin' - December 10, 2013" on Big Fish Games.
- ^ "UPDATE: Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin' - February 9, 2014" Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine on Boomzap
- ^ "12 Valentine’s Day gaming goodies from the (Asian) web to treat yourself to" Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine on GamesInAsia.com
- ^ "Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin' - Review" on AllAboutCasualGame.com
- ^ "Antique Road Trip: American Dreamin'" Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine on Boomzap Entertainment