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Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo

By Jonathan H. Liu, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 5+

Clever, classic PC game a mix of fun and problem solving.

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age 3+

Based on 1 parent review

age 3+

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.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models

Is It Any Good?

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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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