{"id":122761,"date":"2017-12-21T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T05:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=122761"},"modified":"2017-12-20T17:55:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:55:30","slug":"5-mobile-games-to-play-while-road-tripping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/122761-5-mobile-games-to-play-while-road-tripping","title":{"rendered":"5 mobile games to play while road tripping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the festive season kicks off, families will start their trips to the country\u2019s top holiday spots.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re taking a long road trip, there are several things you need to plan for, such as mapping out your route, planning your stops, and ensuring your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippo.co.za\/car-insurance-quote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Car Insurance <\/strong><\/a>is in order.<\/p>\n<p>For long drives, especially with kids, you\u2019ll also want to ensure they are entertained \u2013 as the aggravation of moody adolescents or bickering children can lead to driver fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re planning a 6-hour drive from Johannesburg to Durban, or discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippo.co.za\/blog\/travel-blog\/a-guide-to-namibia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>A Guide to Namibia<\/strong><\/a> that\u2019s worth a mammoth 20-hour drive, mobile games can help your family pass the time \u2013 so your journey is just as fun as arriving at your destination.<\/p>\n<p>To help you out, we\u2019ve put together a collection of cool mobile games for your family road trip.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong> 1. Road Trip Games<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Android Road Trip Games Promo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YfVKH1wa_0M?start=7&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toproadtripgames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Road Trip Games<\/strong><\/a> is an app that includes some of the world\u2019s most classic road games, such as iSpy, 21 Questions, and the ABC game.<\/p>\n<p>The games have been designed for everyone in the car to play along, no matter what your age, and the app features game timers and a scorekeeper to help manage the gameplay.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong> 2. Mad Libs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=1&#038;v=KdbGtQ-vVtU<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madlibs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mad Libs<\/strong><\/a> is an amusing game that tests your knowledge of basic grammar while letting you compete against your family to see who can create the silliest, most outlandish story.<\/p>\n<p>The game features 21 free Mad Libs stories with new content added all the time.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong> 3. The Wheels on the Bus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wheels On The Bus | Sing Along | TabTale\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VbIAZJ0jOxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tabtale.com\/app\/the-wheels-on-the-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wheels on the Bus<\/strong><\/a> is an all-in-one activity centre that is great for your little ones, filled with educational games and activities \u2013 and lots of singing.<\/p>\n<p>The app features different colouring activities, sing-along songs, and games designed to help your children develop their memory, logic, and fine motor skills.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong> 4. Trivia Crack<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jfBGNu_Xzl0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triviacrack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Trivia Crack<\/strong><\/a> is a popular quiz and trivia game for school-going kids, teenagers, and adults, testing your family\u2019s knowledge on a range of topics \u2013 including science, entertainment, geography, art, history, and sports.<\/p>\n<p>It has adjustable difficulty levels and hundreds of thousands of questions.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong> 5. Heads Up!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ellen&#039;s New Game, &#039;Heads Up!&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PO_ezpX7DwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellentube.com\/article\/apps-and-games.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Heads Up!<\/strong><\/a> is the new game that Ellen DeGeneres plays on her show and is a simple, fun game for kids in the backseat.<\/p>\n<p>From naming celebrities to singing with silly accents, you must guess the word on a card from clues before the timer runs out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve put together a collection of cool mobile games for your family road trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":231,"featured_media":122763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17604],"tags":[21,25551],"class_list":["post-122761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-headline","tag-hippo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/231"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}