Putt-Putt Joins the Parade facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Putt-Putt Joins the Parade |
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| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Ron Gilbert |
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| Writer(s) | Laurie Rose Bauman, Annie Fox |
| Composer(s) | Tom McMail |
| Engine | SCUMM |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, 3DO, Macintosh, Windows, Linux, Steam |
| Release date(s) | November 6, 1992 (MS-DOS)
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade is a fun computer game from 1992. It was the very first game in the popular Putt-Putt series. This game was made by a company called Humongous Entertainment. It sold over 300,000 copies when it first came out! Later, the first three Putt-Putt games together sold over one million copies.
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Putt-Putt's Big Adventure
In this game, you play as Putt-Putt, a friendly purple car. Putt-Putt hears exciting news on his radio: there's a big pet parade happening in Cartown today! He really wants to join in the fun.
But there's a small problem. To be in the parade, Putt-Putt needs a few things:
- A pet to walk with
- A colorful balloon
- To look his best with a fresh car wash
So, Putt-Putt sets off on an adventure through Cartown. He helps his friends and neighbors along the way. He mows lawns and delivers groceries to earn money for his car wash.
Helping Friends and Finding a Pet
During his journey, Putt-Putt does many good deeds. He clears things that are blocking the road. He even helps find a child who went missing!
Most importantly, Putt-Putt makes a new best friend. He meets a cute puppy named Pep. Pep becomes his loyal companion for the parade.
Just in time, Putt-Putt returns to Fire Chief Smokey. He has everything he needs! Putt-Putt and Pep happily lead the parade through the streets of Cartown.
How to Play the Game
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade is a point-and-click adventure game. This means you use your mouse to play. You click on different places to move Putt-Putt around the screen. You also click on items to pick them up or use them.
When you collect items, Putt-Putt stores them in his glove box. This glove box acts like a simple menu at the bottom of your screen. You can click on items in the glove box to use them.
The game is full of colorful scenes and fun animations. All the characters you meet have voices, so you can hear them talk. You can click on many things in each scene to see what happens!
Game Success
When a test version of the game was ready, it was put online. This was on a service called CompuServe. It took a little while, but then one person downloaded the game. They wrote a very positive review. This review helped more and more people discover and enjoy the game!
- Putt-Putt Joins the Parade at MobyGames
