Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig) – the iPhone/iPad game!

Have you seen the Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig) YouTube video? It is a super cute video, that has gone viral, of a little baby monkey literally riding backwards on a pig. (video embedded below) Well, now there is also a Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig) iOS Game!

When Kihon Games‘ Creative Director, Dan Kopycienski, saw his daughters obsessively watching the video, the idea for the game struck him. The game is available on iPhone, iPod and iPad. I had the very fun opportunity to review the iPad app with my family.

The game is so cute and really fun but actually a little hard! The little monkey sits backwards on the pig who begins to run automatically. As the pig is running, you have to jump your monkey to reach bananas in the air. You also have to jump the monkey to avoid obstacles and jump the pig over ditches. You also meet animals and creatures along the way. To jump them, you simply tap your screen. Sounds easy enough but the game moves pretty fast so it takes some practice. This is a great game to help teach your children (and you) better eye-hand coordination because you really have to watch and move quickly. I pretty much stink at this game. Seriously. I just can’t seem to get that little pig/monkey combo very far. I always fall off. My 4 year old? Yeah, she did better than me and made it much further on her first try! So I don’t think it is a super hard game, I think I’m just not super coordinated. hahaha. Either way, I sure am having fun trying!

My 4 year old, 7 year old and even my 11 year old are all having a blast making the monkey jump and trying to gather all the bananas without falling off the pig.

• - Dynamically created areas that ensure each play session is unique
• - Tons of entertaining obstacles including: Nom Nom Hamsters, Toxic Waste, and even a Space Unicorn
• - Original Music by Parry Gripp!
• - Challenge your friends with the Game Center Leaderboard!
• - Earn Achievements for collecting bananas, points, and reaching new areas
• - Speed and difficulty increases with time to take this fast-paced survival game to a thrilling new level
• - In-game tutorial makes it easy and entertaining for all ages
• - iCade Support!
• - Easy to play, hard to master, addicting as Swedish Fish

The Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig) Game App is available in the iTunes App store. ($0.99)
Created by: Kihon Games

Here is the YouTube video that struck the idea for this darling game:

We had so much fun playing this game. The kids want to play it over and over. And I do too so I can see if I can make it past the first level!!!

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