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Roblox has a massively multiplayer online game platform where players are able to play the plethora of games on the site that are created by others users. Players able to freely customise their avatar and have as much fun as they want with their design, letting their creative mind roam free. Ever since Roblox’s launch on 1 September 2006, over 150 million people play it once a month, and 33.4 million use it daily. 

In total, 26,095,701 reviews are found in Google play store with 4.4 stars rating. There has been 500,000,000+ installs and the most recent update is December 9, 2021. While in Apple app store Roblox is ranked No. 1 in Adventure category with 4.6 stars rating by 6.5M users. The app is rated as 12+ on iOS App store and 10+ in Google play store.

Though certain options have to be purchased with Robox (a form of currency in Roblox) that costs actual money, there are enough free options to leave players satisfied. There are countless number of games on Roblox itself, with no limits on the genre as well. There is no doubt that every player will have little difficulty in finding a game they like. Some of the more popular and well-known games being, Jailbreak, a fun and thrilling simulator where players get to take on the role of a prisoner or policeman, where they would have different sets of missions to follow. Adopt me, which is a RPG (Role-Playing Game) where players get to play as either a baby, who gets take care of and parent, who does the taking care of. Other games include obbies (a parkour game), a trading system, and customisable houses. Roblox also boasts a number of horror games which will be sure to scare you just as much as a real horror game.

Roblox also provides a very good learning experience for your children. They have the opportunity to learn all about business, and the buying/selling that comes with it. As for the aspiring programmers, they can learn how to create games with the easy to understand and very detailed game creation tutorials and scripting tutorials.

The design of the game itself is simplistic and fun, and the customisation options on the different games can look completely different from one another. Roblox truly pushes the boundaries of exactly what one can create for free on the platform. This gives the youth the opportunity to first delve into the world of programming, and who knows? It might turn into an actual passion in the future.

Pros

- Variety of games mean never getting bored of the game.

- Moderators do a good job of monitoring the platform and keep it safe.

Cons

- Roblox is infamous for their hackers, who run rampant on the platform and ruin others’ experience of the game.

- Children who are not properly educated on online safety may share personal information online.

- Certain swears may bypass the moderators.