Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
1993 children's video game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1993 children's video game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Putt-Putt Goes To The Moon is a 1993 video game and the second of seven adventure games in the Putt-Putt series developed and published by Humongous Entertainment. It is also the last game in the series to use pixel art graphics.
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| Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon | |
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Rereleased Windows / Macintosh cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment[lower-alpha 1] |
| Director(s) | Ron Gilbert |
| Designer(s) |
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| Writer(s) | Laurie Rose Bauman Annie Fox |
| Composer(s) | George Sanger |
| Engine | SCUMM |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, 3DO, Macintosh, Windows, Linux |
| Release | 1993: MS-DOS 1994: 3DO 1995: Mac, Windows May 5, 2014: Linux[1] |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Putt-Putt and Pep are invited by a scientist named Mr. Firebird to visit his Fireworks Factory. At the factory, Pep chases a butterfly, only to cause a firecracker to emerge and launch Putt-Putt into outer space. Putt-Putt lands on the Moon, where he begins searching for a way to return home.
As Putt-Putt explores the Moon, he falls off an unstable bridge but is rescued by a lunar rover called Rover, who was left stranded on the Moon by astronauts. Rover then takes Putt-Putt to a nearby city called Moon City, where a rocket is on sale. The owners of the rocket give Putt-Putt a blueprint that shows all of the parts that are needed to fix it. Putt-Putt then sets out to collect these parts with Rover's help. After buying and fixing the rocket, Putt-Putt and Rover return to Earth, where Putt-Putt reunites with his friends and introduces them to Rover.
The game uses the same mechanics as its predecessor including Putt-Putt's glove box inventory window, Car Horn, Radio and Accelerator.
The 3DO version of the game was shown at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas around early January 1994.[2] Copies of the game came packaged with an activity book containing Math and English exercises plus a Putt-Putt pen.[3]
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Choosing Children's Software | 1999 Best Picks for the Holidays Award[4] |
| Anders CD-ROM Guide | 1997 Medallion Award[4] |
| Parents' Choice | 1994 Honor Award[4] |
| Home PC | Top 100 Products[4] |
| Multimedia World | Best Children's Title[4] |
| The National Parenting Center | Seal of Approval[4] |
| MacUser | Four Mouse Award[4] |
| CD-ROM World | The CD-ROM 100 Best[4] |
| CES | 1994 Innovations Showcase Award Winner[4] |
In April 1994, Computer Gaming World said that the game "offers a classic adventure experience for children (and adults)".[5]
The combined sales of Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon, Putt-Putt Joins the Parade and Putt Putt Saves the Zoo surpassed one million units by June 1997.[6]
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