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long to find everything. For Wii owners wanting something short to tide them over, you may want to check this game out. Just don’t expect anything in depth and time consuming here." However, the same website also gave the DS version a score of 4.6 out of 10 and stated that what this version was missing was letting the player break out and play as Ivy, and though the author criticized the stylus controls, he did feel that this version looks "perfectly acceptable and suitable for young children as a gateway game for the
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chick away from danger and to the goal. The player can make ramp lines to have Ivy walk up or down, make vertical lines to reverse her direction, or pull the vines and slingshot Ivy in a given direction. Ultimately, the player must lead Ivy away from obstacles such as spikes or rats and to the end goal.
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411Mania gave the Wii version a score of 7.7 out of ten and said it was "a good diversion for people needing a short break from bigger games. The levels are short and look great while playing, yet offers a bit more by collecting feathers. However, even with the feather collecting it won’t take you
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because the player does not directly control the main character. In the game, Ivy is constantly moving directly right or left, unless presented with something in her way, in which case she turns around and moves the other direction. The player takes advantage of this by drawing lines to guide the
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