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Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo
- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Price: $2.99
- Category: Kids Games
Common Sense Media says
Clever, classic PC game a mix of fun and problem solving.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo is a point-and-click adventure game about finding and rescuing lost baby animals at a zoo. The app is designed for kids and is free of offensive content. While not explicitly educational, it does require problem-solving skills and rewards careful observation and exploration. The interface is easy to learn, though younger children may need help solving some of the puzzles.
Is it any good?
PUTT-PUTT SAVES THE ZOO brings the classic PC game to iOS devices, and it works like a charm. Putt-Putt is a cute purple car who travels around with his pet puppy. When he goes to the opening of the Cartown Zoo, Outback Al tells him that the zoo can't open because several of the baby animals are missing. It's up to Putt-Putt (and the player) to find the animals and figure out how to rescue them.
The app is easy to use, and the animation is cute and clever and feels like watching a cartoon. There are plenty of things to tap on throughout the game just for fun, but there's also an overarching story to be solved. Younger kids may need help figuring out some of the trickier puzzles, but they'll have a lot of fun exploring the zoo with Putt-Putt.
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Teen, 17 years old
December 16, 2011
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Brings back childhood memories
I remember the days when we used to boot up the Windows 95 computer so we could play Putt-Putt. I always loved this game as well as the other games from Humongous Etertainment (specifically "Pajama Sam", "Fatty Bear" & "Spy Fox"). One of my favorite parts of this game is you can click almost anywhere to watch an entertaining animation. This game is geared toward younger players so older kids may find it a bit boring, but the young ones will have countless hours of fun with this. Content-wise there is nothing that anyone would consider offensive. Overall, if you have little ones, this game would be a great addition to your game library.
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Kid, 9 years old
December 17, 2011
AGE
brings memoreies when i was like 4
I love thisi remeber putt putt saves the zoo. i also love the others games of spy fox and others. its just amazing you will love the app. man i iwsh i had a iphone or an ipod!
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Kid, 11 years old
December 18, 2011
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AWESOME
I remember when I was 3 or 4 and went to daycare all the kids would take turns on the computer and play this or spy fox dry cereal and those games were the best!!!
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Parent
January 6, 2012
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BEST IN GENRE for Quality, Safety and Value.
This award winning game is wonderful for children with adorable characters and rich colorful environments.. It helps develop problem solving and crtical thinking skills.With over 25,000 frames of animation, 3 hours of audio including over an hour of talking characters you won't find another game that comes close to the quality and quantity of content. This is honestly BEST IN GENRE for Quality, Safety and Value.
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Teen, 17 years old
March 25, 2012
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Fun!
I played on my computer when I was little, and enjoyed it, but the CD got messed up or something and it wouldn't work after a while.
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Teen, 15 years old
July 26, 2012
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Okay computer-turned-app game
I lik it okay, but it brings back memories when I was a kid :). This game is fine for kids and teaches them problem-solving.
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| Topics: | cars and trucks |
| Category: | Kids Games |
| Platforms: | iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad |
| Price: | $2.99 |
| Size: | 128.00 MB |
| Publisher: | Atari |
| Version: | 1.01 |
| Release date: | December 12, 2011 |
| Minimum software requirements: | iOS 3.0 or later |
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