
You tap to move and slide to shuffle left and right – essential if you want to grab all of the bonus collectibles. The idea is to guide your little animal (be it penguin, pig, or any of the game’s other unlockable creatures) across an implausibly busy endless-lane highway. Rather, Crossy Road takes its inspiration from the arcade classic Frogger. However, the mechanics of play are very different to the usual tap-to-fly clones. Like Flappy Bird, it’s a simple one-button game with a challenging ‘get as far as you can’ premise. So what exactly is Crossy Road? Its name gives some pretty big clues to those who know their gaming history. Now Android gamers can see what all the fuss is about, as the game is available to download for free on the Google Play Store.



Why, Apple even mentioned the game and quoted its developer, Australian indie developer Hipster Whale, in its recent end of year App Store report. Smash hit iOS game Crossy Road has finally made the leap to Android.Ĭrossy Road has been a surprise runaway hit since it launched on iOS towards the end of November.
