Cato's Hike

Cato's Hike


A Programming & Logic Odyssey


$4.99

2.0for iPhone, iPad and more
8.1
47 Ratings
Hesham Wahba
Developer
40.8 MB
Size
Sep 25, 2017
Update Date
Education
Category
4+
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About Cato's Hike

A little programmer odyssey!

"Who says that computer programming should only be left to the adults?... although Cato’s Hike is geared towards children, it can definitely unlock the little programmer in all of us." -- AppAdvice

Cato is a little boy who just like every little boy likes to go out and play. One fine day Cato was playing outside when a portal to another world opened up in front of him; a portal to another world!

Cato stepped through and discovered that this world unlike his own didn't follow the same rules. Every time he tried to take a step or an action he'd find himself stuck in place. Stuck that is until he finally discovered the rules in this universe: by writing a program for himself he would be able to overcome all obstacles and learn something new along the way!

Features:
* Simple programming interface using beautiful cards with pictures
* A visual manual to help guide parents and more interested users
* Loops, branches and if/else, goto labels, looking and chaining looks to look ahead, goto's, and simple memory using colored flags are the main tools used to introduce programming
* 60 levels and 12 tutorials (always working to add more!)
* Powerful map editor so you can create your own maps and puzzles and share with friends
* Preview your maps directly in the map editor to save time and test out your maps more quickly!
* Saves program progress so you can pick up at any time and iteratively develop
* Email your puzzle solutions to share your genius with others
* Beautiful artwork and amusing sound effects and music
* Puzzles ranging from easy to hard to teach different programming concepts without trying to force them
* Emailed maps include gorgeous screenshot of what you are sending so your friends know what to expect
* Cato's Hike teaches children (ages 5+) the essentials of programming and how to think about solving complex problems
* The challenges in there are solvable easily by children of all ages but more nuanced and complex solutions should challenge teenagers and parents alike!
* Just a fun puzzle game :)

Upcoming features:
* MORE LEVELS!
* Hints on harder levels
* Possibly more tutorial levels if enough ask for it
* Possible cloud-sync

Essentially, 'Cato’s Hike' is a universal game for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch to teach kids and young children basic programming skills. The younger ones will obviously enjoy solving levels using simpler coding techniques but the hope is the older ones will pick up more advanced concepts like loops and branching as well as even more advanced concepts like a basic stack or memory! There is enough in here to keep everyone from children to parents engaged! More challenges are upcoming however so stay tuned!

As with all my projects I take this one very seriously and I hope you enjoy. I intend to continue improving Cato's Hike as much as possible and incorporate your feedback and suggestions as well as try to make it more intuitive and better able to convey the concepts it is setting out to teach. If you have any questions, suggestions, ideas, or bugs you'd like to report please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at: hesham.wahba@gmail.com
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.0

Last updated on Sep 25, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- support for iOS 11
- support for iPhone (8, 8+, X, 7, 7+, SE), iPad Pro (9.7", 10.5", 12.9")
- 64-bit support
- bug fixes
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Version History
2.0
Sep 25, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- support for iOS 11
- support for iPhone (8, 8+, X, 7, 7+, SE), iPad Pro (9.7", 10.5", 12.9")
- 64-bit support
- bug fixes
1.3
Dec 12, 2012
- much improved look and feel for the iPhone with easier to press buttons to access programs and hide programs and so on
- can now look MANY steps ahead!!! Just put one look after another for the same thing and it will look ahead as many cards as you have in a row!
- colored labels or GOTO's that you can place in code and jump to them for loops or mini-procedures
- colored flags that you can drop and pick up for different reasons
- new Advanced World level, It's a Bug's Life
- can look specifically for grass and stone now
- tap character on main screen to switch
- updated manual and added two more intermediate programs to teach about the new GOTO's and GOTO LABEL's as well as a new tutorial on chaining looks to look ahead multiple steps
- new tutorial level added at end of tutorial list
- fix crash on exiting right after the fireworks appear after winning level
- other bug fixes and cleanups
1.2
Nov 26, 2012
Please enjoy the latest feature-filled update! Many of your requested features have been added so please review if you are satisfied as they are the life-blood of Cato's Hike!

- added a help screen/manual
- 2 new tutorials and 2 new levels
- play and preview maps straight from map editor
- added support for emailing programs to share with your friends with a picture of it so they can see your genius!
- add/remove columns even from topmost row or leftmost column of card layout, just ignores modifying the start card
- display message when importing of programs or maps successful and fix imports that would crash
- stop button restarts level
- move custom maps to top of list when editing maps so you can see your maps first
- improved icon
- move fullscreen to far right on iPad to make a little space
- adjust widths for iPhone 5
- save map when don't enter name and you get naming popup instead of requiring another save button press
- fix bug where dropping a flag may also drop keys or gems, etc...
- send feedback and rate me buttons in the about screen
- many more small tweaks and fixes
1.1
Nov 13, 2012
Note: I intend to continue improving Cato's Hike by adding more features to make it easier to understand including hopefully more tutorials and a manual. Please hang tight and enjoy! (reviews always appreciated as they are the lifeblood of Cato's Hike)

- critical: fix 4 levels that couldn't be completed
- critical: added missing level
- added new level "Look Before You Leap!" to "Branching Out" world
- saves default program so you don't have to keep saving if you restart a level or go on to a new one, just hit new program if you want to start fresh
- saves default program over last loaded program so you can iteratively develop even if you exit and come back later
- emailed maps include gorgeous screenshot of what you are sending so your friends know what to expect
- removed default email from sharing of maps
- fix subject in email to "Cato's Hike" not "Cato's Journey" which was an older test name of game
- updated credits
1.0
Nov 7, 2012

Cato's Hike FAQ

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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Cato's Hike.
iPhone
Requires iOS 10.3 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 10.3 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 10.3 or later.
Cato's Hike supports English

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