I appreciate having to collect cheese from the store to then combine with pasta to create mac and cheese, picking up a whole chicken to combine with bread to make chicken sandwiches as well as sushi combinations by adding fish or shrimp to rice. Posters in the kitchen will give a few hints on making dishes, but many other combinations exist as well. Likewise, to me the tune heard in the police station is reminiscent of the theme played over the smoky introduction of Breaking Bad, a possible nod to the adults also enjoying this application.Īnother very special feature of this app is the ability to whimsically create complex foods by combining ingredients into a pot on the stove of the Restaurant section. We also really enjoy the package-wrapping station where the majority of objects from any of these areas can be magically boxed, wrapped, and made ready to be given as a gift to be brought to any of the areas of the app - waiting to be opened with a tap. I also am quite fond of the people's reflections that can be seen within the mirror in the bathroom, the ability to toss random objects into the toilet, as well as the flatulent noises and the percussive sounds of solid waste being dropped into the toilet - a favorite moment for my six year old son that continues to create loud, over-the-top belly laughs.
However I do appreciate the quirky, utterly Toca details seen throughout these scenes, including the loose feathers flying from the pillows found in the apartment encouraging a pillow fight as well as the DVD one can place in the machine that shows a moody black and white image that adult fans of period films will smile at. Liberties like not really turning on an oven, or pouring cereal into bowls while making breakfast. Yet, I try not to focus on these points as children playing with wooden dollhouses and play people, even my son’s favorite play food, need to take the same creative liberties while pretending to serve others. It may be fun for the characters within Toca Town to have more interactive relationships with the items found within these scenes, such as the ability to squeeze toothpaste onto the tooth brushes and allow them to then clean their teeth - complete with sound effects - or to move the shower curtain, possibly shampooing one’s hair as well - complete with related lather. Fans of these creative-play apps may be quick to point out that, unlike My PlayHome, Toca Townspeople cannot change their clothing, pour juice or coffee into cups, or pull the covers up over the figures when lying down to go to bed. Objects like foods, books, or other more specific items such as keys found at the police station can also be held as children drag figures around the screen while acting out their own stories, much like one would with a classic dollhouse in real life but without the little pieces that parents need to keep track of.Īlthough I try not to compare applications, it is difficult not to make note of iTunes's other most popular digital dollhouse My PlayHome and its sister app, My PlayHome Stores. Characters can be moved around within each landscape as well as transported to new areas of this app easily, including any object they may be holding at the time, making transitions between areas simple and intuitive. Toca Town allows children of all ages to manipulate a very nice selection of Toca characters around six locations that include a park, restaurant, family home, apartment, grocery store, and police station. Toca Town is Toca Boca’s new highly open-ended digital toy, bringing dollhouse play to iOS devices.
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