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Design and test your own space rover in Rugged Rovers, free on iOS and Android

Race across Mars

Design and test your own space rover in Rugged Rovers, free on iOS and Android
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Rugged Rovers is the work of the folk at the Science Museum in South Kensington. It's available for free on iOS and Android.

Sure, there's science in there, but it's the fun type of science. Specifically, you get to design your own space rover, and then test it out along an obstacle course.

It's also very simple. You start by drawing the shape of your rover around its motor. Then you add some wheels. And hey presto - one space rover ready to go.

Then comes the testing phase. Your rover is sent across a rocky Martian-like terrain. Here, you're competing against other players to reach the furthest distance.

You'll want to use jet hover and speed boosts to get over some bits. But, eventually, your rover will fail to progress. So then it's time to go back to the drawing board to make improvements.

If you want to get in on the competition then you can download Rugged Rovers for free on the App Store [download] and Google Play [download].

Chris Priestman
Chris Priestman
Anything eccentric, macabre, or just plain weird, is what Chris is all about. He turns the spotlight on the games that fly under the radar.