<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Skylanders	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
2	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Australasia	O
,	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2014	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
mobile	O
platforms	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Swap	I-Application
Force	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
voices	O
of	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
,	O
Billy	O
West	O
,	O
John	O
DiMaggio	O
,	O
Matthew	O
Moy	O
,	O
Laura	O
Bailey	O
,	O
Alex	O
Ness	O
,	O
John	O
Paul	O
Karliak	O
,	O
Matthew	O
Yang	O
King	O
,	O
and	O
Richard	O
Horvitz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Trap	I-Application
Team	I-Application
utilizes	O
a	O
near-field	O
communication	O
reader	O
platform	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Traptanium	O
Portal	O
,	O
that	O
reads	O
NFC	O
chips	O
located	O
on	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
figurines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
,	O
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
SuperChargers	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
must	O
begin	O
the	O
ultimate	O
adventure	O
as	O
they	O
explore	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Skylands	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
the	O
escaped	O
villains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
were	O
eventually	O
captured	O
by	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
elite	O
Skylanders	O
called	O
:	O
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
and	O
were	O
placed	O
in	O
Cloudcracker	O
Prison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
the	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
were	O
sent	O
to	O
earth	O
along	O
with	O
crystal	O
traps	O
formed	O
by	O
a	O
material	O
of	O
the	O
prison	O
called	O
Traptanium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Buzz	O
helps	O
the	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
catch	O
the	O
Gluper	O
,	O
a	O
giant	O
blob	O
monster	O
,	O
at	O
Soda	O
Springs	O
by	O
using	O
its	O
addiction	O
to	O
soda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Kaos	O
gathers	O
with	O
the	O
Doom	O
Raiders	O
at	O
his	O
new	O
lair	O
but	O
the	O
Doom	O
Raiders	O
reject	O
him	O
without	O
even	O
listening	O
to	O
his	O
plan	O
due	O
to	O
him	O
failing	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
from	O
recapturing	O
the	O
Gulper	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
secure	O
intelligence	O
about	O
the	O
Doom	O
Raiders	O
at	O
Know-It-all	O
Island	O
then	O
head	O
to	O
Chompy	O
Mountain	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
battle	O
Chompy	O
Mage	O
and	O
his	O
forces	O
and	O
trap	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
are	O
sent	O
to	O
track	O
down	O
Chef	O
Pepper	O
Jack	O
and	O
stop	O
him	O
from	O
stealing	O
the	O
Phoenix	O
Chicken	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Launching	O
an	O
assault	O
on	O
his	O
Zeppelin	O
,	O
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
trap	O
Chef	O
Pepper	O
Jack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
head	O
to	O
Telescope	O
Towers	O
to	O
prevent	O
her	O
from	O
stealing	O
secrets	O
of	O
Traptanium	O
from	O
the	O
dreams	O
of	O
Mabu	O
scientists	O
,	O
eventually	O
defeating	O
and	O
trapping	O
her	O
though	O
she	O
manages	O
to	O
send	O
the	O
secrets	O
to	O
the	O
Doom	O
Raiders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
manage	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
main	O
flow	O
of	O
smelly	O
goo	O
,	O
Dr.	O
Krankcase	O
substitutes	O
the	O
goo	O
for	O
cheese	O
,	O
and	O
comes	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
plan	O
to	O
simply	O
bury	O
it	O
and	O
travel	O
forward	O
in	O
time	O
to	O
when	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
unbearable	O
in	O
stench	O
,	O
though	O
this	O
requires	O
a	O
Portal	O
Master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
do	O
so	O
,	O
they	O
reopen	O
Kaos	O
's	O
Wilikin	O
workshop	O
and	O
trap	O
him	O
,	O
but	O
Wolfgang	O
,	O
a	O
rockstar	O
wolf	O
armed	O
with	O
a	O
massive	O
bone	O
harp	O
,	O
abandons	O
Krankcase	O
and	O
leaves	O
him	O
to	O
be	O
trapped	O
by	O
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
make	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
the	O
Big	O
Bad	O
Wolfer	O
and	O
shut	O
it	O
down	O
,	O
and	O
defeat	O
Wolfgang	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
demands	O
her	O
fellow	O
Doom	O
Raiders	O
to	O
be	O
freed	O
,	O
the	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
to	O
surrender	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
have	O
all	O
the	O
gold	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
and	O
their	O
friends	O
steal	O
a	O
rocket	O
from	O
the	O
Trolls	O
and	O
use	O
it	O
to	O
get	O
to	O
the	O
Skyhighlands	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
find	O
a	O
crystal	O
to	O
locate	O
the	O
Golden	O
Queen	O
's	O
lair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
defeat	O
Golden	O
Queen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
both	O
worlds	O
hanging	O
in	O
the	O
balance	O
,	O
The	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
make	O
their	O
way	O
through	O
the	O
weapon	O
and	O
battle	O
Kaos	O
who	O
transforms	O
into	O
an	O
enhanced	O
Traptainium	O
version	O
of	O
himself	O
,	O
growing	O
Traptanium	O
swords	O
and	O
raven-like	O
wings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
item	O
type	O
has	O
been	O
added	O
:	O
the	O
trap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skystones	O
Smash	O
,	O
a	O
mini-game	O
and	O
successor	O
to	O
Skystones	O
from	O
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Giants	I-Application
has	O
been	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trap	O
Masters	O
are	O
introduced	O
in	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
and	O
are	O
special	O
Skylanders	O
that	O
are	O
stronger	O
against	O
trappable	O
villains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mobile	O
version	O
of	O
Trap	B-Application
Team	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
bluetooth	B-Protocol
Traptanium	O
Portal	O
and	O
optional	O
touch	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Trap	I-Application
Team	I-Application
introduces	O
18	O
new	O
Trap	O
Master	O
Skylanders	O
,	O
18	O
new	O
core	O
Skylanders	O
,	O
40+	O
trappable	O
villains	O
,	O
and	O
sixteen	O
new	O
mini	O
Skylanders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Activision	O
announced	O
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Trap	I-Application
Team	I-Application
with	O
a	O
release	O
on	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Trap	I-Application
Team	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
2	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2014	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Starter	O
Pack	O
came	O
with	O
Gusto	O
and	O
Barkley	O
,	O
without	O
any	O
traps	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
trapping	O
mechanic	O
is	O
integrated	O
differently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tablet	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
,	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
Traptanium	O
Portal	O
,	O
a	O
controller	O
and	O
everything	O
that	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
from	O
game	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
contains	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
not	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
otherwise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Trap	I-Application
Team	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
most	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
;	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
