History VideoGame / CrossyRoad

*** Unsurprisingly, "The Bare Necessities" is the background music when you play as either incarnation of Baloo in the ''Jungle Book'' world. Additionally, "I Wanna Be Like You" plays when you play as either version of King Louie, and "Trust In Me" plays when you play as Kaa.
*** The default music in the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' world is the main theme of the movie series, but playing as the skeleton Helmsman or the Stray Cat changes it to "Yo Ho Ho, A Pirates Life For Me."

** A fair few characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' have this happen as well within their worlds. For example, the ''[[Disney/TheJungleBook Jungle Book]]'' world is largely based on the 2016 [[Film/TheJungleBook2016 live-action remake]], but the "classic" 1967 versions of Baloo and King Louie can be unlocked in the area. Playing as them changes the more realistic setting of the area into that of the animated movie. Other characters have the setting change to night. (Such as Babyface aka. the baby-headed spider toy in the ''Toy Story'' world and Gazeem in the ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' world.)

* {{Freemium}}: You can unlock a single character for $0.99. Every now and then you'll get an offer to buy a character, which comes with 250 coins for a few goes at the prize machine. The Piggy Back, which speeds up coin collecting, can only be unlocked by buying it for $2.99. (The Piggy Bank is [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Hamm]] in Disney Crossy Road and costs two more dollars.)

** Lower end mobile devices can have trouble running the game and may lag, causing taps to occasionally be delayed and/or incorrectly read at best, frequent crashes at worst.

** And that's not even counting how many characters are in ''Disney Crossy Road'', which contains all manner of characters from various Disney and Pixar movies. It's far from limited to the main characters as well; you can play as everyone from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Lenny the wind-up binoculars]], to Mortimer Mouse, to [[Disney/TheLionKing a random grub]], to almost every single one of the [[Disney/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush racers and Nicelanders]]. In total, there are more than '''''450''''' playable characters.

* HolidayMode: The Christmas 2016 update for ''Disney Crossy Road'' added Christmas versions of certain characters, and playing as them results in their respective worlds becoming Christmas themed. (i.e. snow, gifts, Christmas trees, etc.)

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The "Enchanted" class of characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' (unlocked only by fully completing the Weekend Challenges) enable you to pick up ten pieces of pixels (The game's premium currency) with each of them once per day. So far, the current known ones include:

** A tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie) and Ralph in a Santa Claus outfit.

** [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Shorty]] (aka. [[RecurringExtra that short bearded guy from the Snuggly Duckling who's dressed like Cupid]])

* ShoutOut: Two of the available dogs are [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] and the [[WebVideo/PewDiePie Pew Die Pug]].

** Emperor Zurg and Jessie continue this trend in Disney Crossy Road, (Zurg with his Ion Blaster and Jessie with a plunger gun) but like with the two aforementioned characters this is only useful for knocking away falling blocks in the Toy Story world and can't eliminate any obstacles besides those.
* UnexpectedCharacter: At least in Disney Crossy Road, practically every character from a Disney movie represented in the game is fair game for playability:

** The Christmas character for the ''Finding Dory'' world is P. Sherman aka. ''the dentist'' from the first movie.

You remember how addictive ''VideoGame/FlappyBird'' was, with it's [[EndlessGame simple, see-how-far-you-can-go game-play]]? Remember how challenging ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'' was as you tried to safely cross a busy road and turbulent river? Now, imagine those two concepts put together, and add ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several]]'' {{Secret Character}}s [[GottaCatchThemAll for you to collect]]. Oh, and if you love Creator/{{Disney}}, there is a version of this game (released in 2016) that features many of the company's characters, too.[[note]] Disney movies/franchises currently represented in ''Disney Crossy Road'' include ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'', ''Disney/{{WreckItRalph}}'', ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'', ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo[=/=][[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Dory]]'', ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'', ''Film/AliceThroughTheLookingGlass'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' (primarily the 2016 live-action remake, but also the 1967 animated film), ''Disney/TheLionKing'', ''Disney/BigHero6'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''Disney/{{Moana}}'', ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.[[/note]]

** A training dummy from the "Make A Man Out Of You" sequence in ''Mulan'' is playable in the ''Mulan'' world.

You remember how addictive ''VideoGame/FlappyBird'' was, with it's [[EndlessGame simple, see-how-far-you-can-go game-play]]? Remember how challenging ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'' was as you tried to safely cross a busy road and turbulent river? Now, imagine those two concepts put together, and add ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several]]'' {{Secret Character}}s [[GottaCatchThemAll for you to collect]]. Oh, and if you love Creator/{{Disney}}, there is a version of this game (released in 2016) that features many of the company's characters, too.[[note]] Disney movies/franchises currently represented in ''Disney Crossy Road'' include ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'', ''Disney/{{WreckItRalph}}'', ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'', ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo[=/=][[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Dory]]'', ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'', ''Film/AliceThroughTheLookingGlass'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' (primarily the 2016 live-action remake, but also the 1967 animated film), ''Disney/TheLionKing'', ''Disney/BigHero6'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''Disney/{{Moana}}'', and ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''.[[/note]]

** One update with the Disney version included a bug that caused players to start the mode, only for the game to suddenly act as though the player completed them all and kick them out of the mode without giving them any of the rewards for completing it. It doesn't completely break the game, per say, and it was fixed in the next update, but it did render the two playable characters players could get from the challenge unobtainable until the characters are offered again.

** And that's not even counting how many characters are in ''Disney Crossy Road'', which contains all manner of characters from various Disney and Pixar movies. It's far from limited to the main characters as well; you can play as everyone from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Lenny the wind-up binoculars]], to Mortimer Mouse, to [[Disney/TheLionKing a random grub]], to almost every single one of the [[Disney/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush racers and Nicelanders]]. In total, there are more than '''''400''''' playable characters.

* LateArrivalSpoiler: [[spoiler: The ghost of Moana's grandmother Tala]] is one of the playable characters in the ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' world in the Disney version.

** [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Baby Dory]]

** [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Boo in her monster costume]]

** [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas The Winged Demon]]

* SquashedFlat: What happens when you get hit by a car or train (except for the Rusty Robot). The game will occasionally take a picture of it!

* 1Up: In a first across both games, the ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' world in ''Disney Crossy Road'' has one in the form of Cri-Kee in a cage. Picking him up will enable your character to get hit once without losing the round; instead being transported to the nearest safe area with no traffic. You can only find it and pick it up once, however.

You remember how addictive ''VideoGame/FlappyBird'' was, with it's [[EndlessGame simple, see-how-far-you-can-go game-play]]? Remember how challenging ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'' was as you tried to safely cross a busy road and turbulent river? Now, imagine those two concepts put together, and add ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several]]'' {{Secret Character}}s [[GottaCatchThemAll for you to collect]]. Oh, and if you love Creator/{{Disney}}, there is a version of this game (released in 2016) that features many of the company's characters, too.[[note]] Disney movies/franchises currently represented in ''Disney Crossy Road'' include ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'', ''Disney/{{WreckItRalph}}'', ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'', ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo[=/=][[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Dory]]'', ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'', ''Film/AliceThroughTheLookingGlass'', ''Disney/TheJungleBook'' (primarily the 2016 live-action remake, but also the 1967 animated film), ''Disney/TheLionKing'', ''Disney/BigHero6'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', and ''Disney/{{Moana}}''[[/note]]

** And that's not even counting how many characters are in ''Disney Crossy Road'', which contains all manner of characters from various Disney and Pixar movies. It's far from limited to the main characters as well; you can play as everyone from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Lenny the wind-up binoculars]], to Mortimer Mouse, to [[Disney/TheLionKing a random grub]], to almost every single one of the [[Disney/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush racers and Nicelanders]]. In total, there are nearly '''''400''''' playable characters.

** And that's not even counting how many characters are in ''Disney Crossy Road'', which contains all manner of characters from various Disney and Pixar movies. It's far from limited to the main characters as well; you can play as everyone from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Lenny the wind-up binoculars]], to Mortimer Mouse, to [[Disney/TheLionKing a random grub]], to almost every single one of the [[Disney/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush racers and Nicelanders]]. In total, there are more than '''''350''''' playable characters.

** One update with the Disney version included a bug that caused players to start the mode, only for the game to suddenly act as though the player completed them all and kick them out of the mode without giving them any of the rewards for completing it. It doesn't completely break the game, per say, and it was fixed in the next update, but it did render the two playable characters players could get from the challenge LostForever until the characters are offered again.

** And that's not even counting how many characters are in ''Disney Crossy Road'', which contains all manner of characters from various Disney and Pixar movies. It's far from limited to the main characters as well; you can play as everyone from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Lenny the wind-up binoculars]], to Mortimer Mouse, to [[Disney/TheLionKing a random grub]], to almost every single one of the [[Disney/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush racers and Nicelanders]]. In total, there are more than '''''300''''' playable characters.

** A tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie.)

** The ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' world allows you to play as the funny animal versions of Disney/WreckItRalph, [[Disney/BigHero6 Baymax]], and [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel]] seen on some of the Duke of Weaseltown's bootlegged [=DVDs=] in the movie.

** [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Shorty]] (aka. [[RecurringExtra that short bearded guy from the Fuzzy Duckling who's dressed like Cupid]])

** A muscular [[Disney/BigHero6 Fred]] astride a winged tiger (as he is depicted in one of his portraits, i.e. [[http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/c/c0/Fred_Portraits_02.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141218181914 this]])

* GameBreakingBug: A bug with the Weekend Challenges in the Disney version can cause players to start the mode, only for the game to suddenly act as though the player completed them all and kick them out of the mode without giving them any of the rewards for completing it. It doesn't completely break the game, per say, and it was fixed in the next update, but it did render the two playable characters players could get from the challenge LostForever until the characters are offered again.

* MessyPig: The Big Fat Pig and the Piggy Bank.

** [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Shorty]] (aka. [[RecurringExtra that short bearded guy from the Snuggly Duckling who's dressed like Cupid]])

** A tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph. (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie.)

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The "Enchanted" class of characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' (unlocked only by fully completing the Weekend Challenges) enable you to pick up ten pieces of premium currency with each of them once per day. So far, the current known ones include:

** [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Shorty]] (aka. [[RecurringExtra that short bearded guy from the Fuzzy Duckling who's dressed like Cupid]])

* BunniesForCuteness: There are three playable rabbits: the Grey Bunny, the Brown Bunny, and the Lovely Bunny, which is pink and emits {{Heart Symbol}}s. The Disney version also includes the White Rabbit as a playable character in the ''[[Film/AliceInWonderland Alice]]'' world.

You remember how addictive ''VideoGame/FlappyBird'' was, with it's [[EndlessGame simple, see-how-far-you-can-go game-play]]? Remember how challenging ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'' was as you tried to safely cross a busy road and turbulent river? Now, imagine those two concepts put together, and add ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several]]'' {{Secret Character}}s [[GottaCatchThemAll for you to collect]]. Oh, and if you love Creator/{{Disney}}, there is a version of this game (released in 2016) that features many of the company's characters, too.

** And that's not even counting how many characters are in ''Disney Crossy Road'', which contains all manner of characters from various Disney and Pixar movies. It's far from limited to the main characters as well; you can play as everyone from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Lenny the wind-up binoculars]], to Mortimer Mouse, to [[Disney/TheLionKing a random grub]], to almost every single one of the [[Disney/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush racers and Nicelanders]].

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The "Enchanted" class of characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' (unlocked only by completing the Weekend Challenges) enable you to pick up ten pieces of premium currency with each of them once per day. So far, the current known ones include [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Baby Dory]], [[Disney/TheLionKing Spirit Mufasa]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Boo in her monster costume]], Disney/{{Aladdin}} in his Prince Ali attire, an [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory LGM]], and a tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph. (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie.)

* GameBreakingBug: A bug with the Weekend Challenges in the Disney version can cause players to start the mode, only for the game to suddenly act as though the player completed them all and kick them out of the mode without giving them any of the rewards for completing it. It doesn't completely break the game, per say, and it was fixed in the next update, but it does render the two playable characters players could get from the challenge LostForever until the characters are offered again.

** The weekly challenges can become this as well; the board is still randomly generated, including things you might have to find (such as birds to scare, logs to jump on, etc.), and the spawning of traffic has the potential to trip you up. You're pretty much left at the mercy of the RandomNumberGod if you want to quickly complete the challenges and get the rewards. Sometimes you can go several hundred steps before finding another bird or a unique obstacle.

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The "Enchanted" class of characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' (unlocked only by completing the Weekend Challenges) enable you to pick up ten pieces of premium currency with each of them once per day. So far, the current known ones include [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Baby Dory]], [[Disney/TheLionKing Spirit Mufasa]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Boo in her monster costume]], Disney/{{Aladdin}} in his Prince Ali attire, and a tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph. (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie.)

* LittleGreenMen: Specimen 115. The [=LGMs=] from ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' are also set to appear in the Disney version.

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The "Enchanted" class of characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' (unlocked only by completing the Weekend Challenges) enable you to pick up ten pieces of premium currency with each of them once per day. So far, the current known ones include [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Baby Dory]], [[Disney/TheLionKing Spirit Mufasa]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Boo in her monster costume]], Disney/{{Aladdin}} in his Prince Ali attire, and a tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph. (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie.)

** A fair few characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' have this happen as well within their worlds. For example, the ''[[Disney/TheJungleBook Jungle Book]]'' world is largely based on the 2016 [[Film/TheJungleBook2016 live-action remake]], but the "classic" 1967 versions of Baloo and King Louie can be unlocked in the area. Playing as them changes the more realistic setting of the area into that of the animated movie.

* LuckBasedMission: Unlocking certain {{Secret Character}}s is sort of like this, with their unlock conditions being randomized throughout another characters' gameplay.

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The "Enchanted" class of characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' (unlocked only by completing the Weekend Challenges) enable you to pick up ten pieces of premium currency with each of them once per day. So far, the current known ones include [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Baby Dory]], [[Disney/TheLionKing Spirit Mufasa]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Boo in her monster costume]], and a tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph. (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie.)

* GameBreakingBug: A bug with the Weekend Challenges in the Disney version can cause players to start the mode, only for the game to suddenly act as though the player completed them all and kick them out of the mode without giving them any of the rewards for completing it. It doesn't completely break the game, per say, and it was fixed in the next update, but it does render the two playable characters players could get from the challenge LostForever until the bug is fixed or the characters are offered again.

* GameBreakingBug: A bug with the Weekend Challenges in the Disney version can cause players to start the mode, only for the game to suddenly act as though the player completed them all and kick them out of the mode without giving them any of the rewards for completing it. It doesn't completely break the game, per say, but it does render the two playable characters players could get from the challenge LostForever until the bug is fixed or the characters are offered again.

* RevenueEnhancingDevices: The "Enchanted" class of characters in ''Disney Crossy Road'' (unlocked only by completing the Weekend Challenges) enable you to pick up ten pieces of premium currency with each of them once per day. So far, the current known ones include [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory Baby Dory]], [[Disney/TheLionKing Spirit Mufasa]], and a tuxedo-wearing Disney/WreckItRalph. (From [[spoiler: Felix and Calhoun's wedding at the end of]] the movie.)

* EmpathicEnvironment: Certain characters have custom versions of the game's look. Emo Goose's is raining and washed with a blue filter, TheDarkLord's is a [[{{Mordor}} blasted hellscape]], Film/{{Frankenstein|1931}}'s resembles a black-and-white movie, etc.

* LittleGreenMen: Specimen 115.

* {{Freemium}}: You can unlock a single character for $0.99. Every now and then you'll get an offer to buy a character, which comes with 250 coins for a few goes at the prize machine. The Piggy Back, which speeds up coin collecting, can only be unlocked by buying it for $2.99.

** And that's not even counting how many characters are in ''Disney Crossy Road'', which contains all manner of characters from various Disney and Pixar movies. It's far from limited to the main characters as well; you can play as everyone from [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Lenny the wind-up binoculars]], to Mortimer Mouse, to [[Disney/TheLionKing a random grub]], to almost every single one of the [[Disney/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush racers]]. You can even play as the FunnyAnimal versions of the Disney characters seen on the Duke Of Weaseltown's [=DVDs=] from ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' or even ([[UnexpectedCharacter of all people!]]) the ''[[WesternAnimation/InsideOut Brazilian helicopter pilot]]'' from Riley's Mom's ImagineSpot! Good luck unlocking them all!

* BunniesForCuteness: There are three playable rabbits: the Grey Bunny, the Brown Bunny, and the Lovely Bunny, which is pink and emits {{Heart Symbol}}s.

* TriggerHappy: Epoch and the Mad Wizard will occasionally fire off blasts from its machine gun/magic staff, charring whatever it hits. This is purely cosmetic, as the charred obstacles still function as such, so don't go thinking you can clear away cars and trees. Emperor Zurg continues this trend in Disney Crossy Road.

You remember how addictive ''VideoGame/FlappyBird'' was, with it's [[EndlessGame simple, see-how-far-you-can-go game-play]]? Remember how challenging ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'' was as you tried to safely cross a busy road and turbulent river? Now, imagine those two concepts put together, and add ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several]]'' {{Secret Character}}s [[GottaCatchThemAll for you to collect]]. Oh, and if you love Creator/{{Disney}}, there is a version of this game (released in 2016) that features several of the comapny's characters, too.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: In the ''Pac-Man 256'' theme, instead of a bird, you will be swallowed up by The Glitch if it catches you.

* GottaCatchThemAll[=/=]LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are ''115''[[note]]116 counting Music/{{Psy}}, who doesn't count toward the total due to being someone who will only be available to buy until September 25th, 2015[[/note]] characters. Better hope the RandomNumberGod is kind to you!

* TriggerHappy: Epoch and the Mad Wizard will occasionally fire off blasts from its machine gun/magic staff, charring whatever it hits. This is purely cosmetic, as the charred obstacles still function as such, so don't go thinking you can clear away cars and trees.

You remember how addictive VideoGame/FlappyBird was, with it's [[EndlessGame simple, see-how-far-you-can-go game-play]]? Remember how challenging ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'' was as you tried to safely cross a busy road and turbulent river? Now, imagine those two concepts put together, and add ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several]]'' {{Secret Character}}s [[GottaCatchThemAll for you to collect]]. Oh, and if you love Creator/{{Disney}}, there is a version of this game (released in 2016) that features several of the comapny's characters, too.

'''''Crossy Road''''' is a 2014 MobilePhoneGame available for UsefulNotes/{{iOS|Games}}, UsefulNotes/{{Android|Games}}, Windows Phone, [=tvOS=] and [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], created by IndieGame studio Hipster Whale.