Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
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 Rereleased Windows / Macintosh cover art featuring Putt-Putt and Pep (both foreground) and Rover (background) | |
| Developer | Humongous Entertainment |
| Publisher | Humongous Entertainment[a] |
| Director | Ron Gilbert |
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| Composer | George Sanger |
| Series | Putt-Putt |
| Engine | SCUMM |
| Platforms | MS-DOS, 3DO, Macintosh, Windows, Linux |
| Release | 1993
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| Genre | Adventure |
| Mode | Single-player |
Putt-Putt Goes To The Moon is a 1993 video game and the second installment 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. The game was followed by Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo in 1995.[2]
Plot
[edit]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.
Gameplay
[edit]Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon uses the same mechanics as its predecessor including Putt-Putt's glove box inventory window, Car Horn, Radio and Accelerator.
Release
[edit]The 3DO version of the game was shown at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas around early January 1994.[3] Copies of the game came packaged with an activity book containing Math and English exercises plus a Putt-Putt pen.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Award |
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| Choosing Children's Software | 1999 Best Picks for the Holidays Award[5] |
| Anders CD-ROM Guide | 1997 Medallion Award[5] |
| Parents' Choice | 1994 Honor Award[5] |
| Home PC | Top 100 Products[5] |
| Multimedia World | Best Children's Title[5] |
| The National Parenting Center | Seal of Approval[5] |
| MacUser | Four Mouse Award[5] |
| CD-ROM World | The CD-ROM 100 Best[5] |
| CES | 1994 Innovations Showcase Award Winner[5] |
In April 1994, Computer Gaming World said that the game "offers a classic adventure experience for children (and adults)".[6]
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.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon on Steam". Steam. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Global Launch multiple brands more than 200 titles in Development". Game Guru - Volume 1, Issue 1. March 1994. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Edutainment - Two of the Best". PC Zone. No. 15. Future plc. June 1994. p. 91.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Humongous Entertainment® Hall of Fame 1993-2000": 10.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Invasion Of The Data Stashers". Computer Gaming World. April 1994. pp. 20–42.
- ^ People Staff (June 2, 1997). "The Little Car that Could". People. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018.
- ^ The Steam release was co-published by Tommo and Night Dive Studios.
