New phone game about being prime minister beats Minecraft in UK sales
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A new phone game is very popular in the UK. It is called No 10: Full Confidence.
In the game, you are the prime minister. This is the leader of the UK government.
The game went above Minecraft on the UK App Store. The App Store is a place to buy phone games.
No 10: Full Confidence is now a top paid game. A paid game means you must pay money for it.
One player said they were prime minister for two years in the game. Then, their cabinet left them. A cabinet is a group of top ministers who help the prime minister.
Many people are talking about this game online. It is a big surprise for a small new game.
The game is popular because it feels like real politics. Players make hard choices, just like a real leader.
Minecraft is a very famous game. It is about building things. It is played by people all over the world.
So, it is a big deal for a small game to beat Minecraft in sales.
The story shows that people enjoy games about politics and power.
Vocabulary15 words
- prime minister
- the leader of a country's government
- App Store
- a place online to get phone apps and games
- paid game
- a game you must pay money to get
- cabinet
- a group of top helpers for a leader
- chart
- a list that shows what is most popular
- mobile game
- a game you play on a phone
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- politics
- work about how a country is run
- popular
- liked by many people
- leader
- a person in charge
- ministers
- important people who help run the government
- surprise
- something you do not expect
- choices
- decisions you make
- sales
- how many things are sold
- power
- control over people or things
Quiz
Answer key
1. No 10: Full Confidence 2. Be the prime minister 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new phone game is very _____ in the UK. It is called No 10: Full Confidence.
In the game, you are the _____ _____. This is the leader of the UK government.
The game went above Minecraft on the UK _____ _____.
No 10: Full Confidence is now a top _____ game.
One player said they were prime minister for two years in the game. Then, their _____ left them.
Many people are talking about this game online. It is a big _____ for a small new game.
Minecraft is a very famous game. It is about _____ things.
So, it is a big deal for a small game to beat Minecraft in _____.
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