Virtual City Playground lets kids build the city of their dreams and then virtually run it. They can manufacture items to deliver to shopping malls; create mass transit systems; start recycling programs; build parks, hospitals, and fire stations; and plan public events such as street fairs. There are 500+ quests built-in to the app, almost 200 buildings and decorations that can be erected, and 100 achievements to strive for. Virtual City Playground can be used to help kids understand the parts of a city, explore how different systems are interconnected, and experiment with city layouts.

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What Users Love About the App

“This is the best G5 game I’ve tried so far. From the beginning there is plenty to do, and the goals help direct players through the game in an orderly way.”

“I really enjoy playing this game. It’s not like a lot of games where your not really “building” the stuff. You know the ones where it’s covered with a sheet and you have to wait like eight hours for it to be ready. I also like that it doesn’t take long for my energy to restore.”

“I’ve been playing this game for months and it keeps getting better and better. Lots of challenges particularly the demand for diamonds. Making cash is no problem if have a late population with so many buses and bus stops. Great game.”

“I’m leaving my old review in, for comparison. Many of the things I complained have been fixed, so I’m upgrading it from 4 to 5. This game is very enjoyable, does not demand constant intervention, and makes progress easy.”

“I’ve played some other city games, and this game has some unique elements, such as fires. I like it.”

What Users Dislike About the App

“It has been crashing and kicking me out the past few days when I watch a video. I don’t have a problem with watching the videos but after it kicks me out then I lose all my progress and anyDiamonds I use for things I need.”

“Don’t get me wrong this game is good not the best but it’s good I will give it more stars. If not every single thing little thing needs freaking diamond for example when I try to buy land. There’s one thing I am missing, diamonds. All the time.I am not that person who uses real money to buy in this case diamonds I just don’t.”

“It starts becoming boring when you no longer have space to expand. You’ve got all the money but no where to spend it. I think there should be room for expansion to o accommodate more structures.”

“There are a couple of problems. It’s really hard to get enough diamonds to build and expand. I don’t have a Facebook or anything that I can get extra diamonds for. And I definitely don’t want to watch TEN videos for ONE diamond.”

“A help feature would be nice in case of questions. Also, an ‘undo last action’ button. Finally, the build menus should include all options available. I accidentally deleted my glass factory while trying to remove a single piece of road next to the building, and the factories aren’t available on any menu so I can rebuild it.”