Skylanders: Trap Team is the fourth game in the Skylanders franchise . It introduces the new concept of capturing enemies into Traps toys, enabling the player to switch between Skylanders and Villain characters. The game hub is the Skylanders Academy from which the player can access the story levels, the arenas, and the Kaos Doom Challenges.
The story follows a group of villains called the Doom Raiders who spread mayhem in the Skylands. Only the best Skylanders with special Traptanium weapons are strong enough to defeat and capture them, and imprison them in Cloudcracker Prison. The player takes on the role of a Trap Master Skylander who must navigate through levels with platforming, puzzle-solving, and item collecting.
The gameplay is similar to previous Skylanders games, but with new twists. The Elemental Gate can now only be accessed by Trap Master Skylanders of the matching element. The player can break Traptanium crystals to gain loot or uncover hidden areas. Special enemies can be caught in the Traps of the matching element and used as a playable character.
The Kaos Doom Challenges consist of tower defense levels where the Skylanders must prevent Kaos' minions from breaking a treasure box. The player can build defense mechanisms that will attack and get an upgrade for every enemy wave defeated, if they are not destroyed.
The Skylanders: Trap Team Starter Pack contains:
A Traptanium Portal (wireless for the Tablet version)
Snap Shot Trap Master figure
A Life Trap and a Water Trap
Two sticker sheets and special codes
A collector's Skylanders: Trap Team poster