Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage
Encyclopedia
Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage is a video game based on the popular comedy web series
The Annoying Orange. It was released for the iPod Touch
and iPhone
on April 7, 2011 and in HD
for the iPad
on May 6, 2011 on iTunes
. On October 14, 2011, along with the release of the episode Microwave Effect, the game was released for Android devices on the Amazon Appstore
.
s and banana
s to begin the game. When the second level is reached, tomato
es are added, while Level 3 adds cantaloupe
s, Level 4
pineapple
s, and Level 5 adds strawberries. At various moments in the game, a player can earn bonus points by tossing a piece of produce onto a cutting board, where Knife
will cut them, or into an exhaust fan, and can also earn extra bonus time by throwing a particular fruit into a cabinet.
reviewer Jonathan H. Liu gave it four stars and a rating for ages 13 and up due to its gore. He stated it worked more "like the Paper Toss
app", however, the player is "aiming for blenders, cutting boards, and oven fans."
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
The Annoying Orange. It was released for the iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
and iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
on April 7, 2011 and in HD
HD
HD may refer to:- Science and technology :* High-definition, reference to:** high-definition video** high-definition television ** Intel High Definition Audio** HD Voice...
for the iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
on May 6, 2011 on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. On October 14, 2011, along with the release of the episode Microwave Effect, the game was released for Android devices on the Amazon Appstore
Amazon Appstore
The Amazon Appstore is a mobile application store for the Google Android operating system and was opened on March 22, 2011. It was launched with around 3,800 applications both free or paid. Developers are paid either 70% of the sale price or 20% of the developer's list price, whichever one is...
.
Gameplay
The object of the game is to throw various produce items across the kitchen and land them in a series of blenders before time runs out. The player is given appleApple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
s and banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s to begin the game. When the second level is reached, tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
es are added, while Level 3 adds cantaloupe
Cantaloupe
"Rockmelon" redirects here, for the band see Rockmelons. See also Cantaloupe .Cantaloupe refers to a variety of Cucumis melo, a species in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes. Cantaloupes range in size from...
s, Level 4
pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
s, and Level 5 adds strawberries. At various moments in the game, a player can earn bonus points by tossing a piece of produce onto a cutting board, where Knife
Knife
A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
will cut them, or into an exhaust fan, and can also earn extra bonus time by throwing a particular fruit into a cabinet.
Reception
The game was well received by critics. Phillip Levin reviewed the iPhone version of the game for 148Apps on April 29, 2011 and gave the game three stars. He said that it was "not a bad game, but not something you’re going to fall in love with, either. Unless, of course, you’re a huge fan of the Annoying Orange character; in which case, we’re sorry." Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media
Common Sense Media , commonly known as CSM, is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization which serves as a guide for parents that has reviews for most media types, including books, movies, video games, music, and websites, and rates them in terms of violence, sex, and profanity. The website...
reviewer Jonathan H. Liu gave it four stars and a rating for ages 13 and up due to its gore. He stated it worked more "like the Paper Toss
Paper Toss
Paper Toss is a game developed originally for the operating system iOS by Backflip Studios, which has since been ported to Android. It uses multi-touch input, and is available in two version: free ad-supported and paid ad-free....
app", however, the player is "aiming for blenders, cutting boards, and oven fans."