Putt-Putt (series)
| Putt-Putt | |
|---|---|
Putt-Putt and Pep
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| Genres | Adventure, Edutainment |
| Developers | Humongous Entertainment |
| Publishers | Humongous Entertainment Night Dive Studios |
| Creators | Shelley Day |
| Platforms | DOS, Microsoft Windows, 3DO, Macintosh, iOS, Google Play, Android, Linux |
| Platform of origin | DOS |
| First release |
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade October 30, 1992 |
| Latest release |
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise 2003 |
The Putt-Putt series is a collection of children's adventure and puzzle computer games created by Humongous Entertainment. This franchise was Humongous Entertainment's first game series to be developed. They primarily involve clicking to get to a destination, although some sub-quests and mini-games involve the keyboard. The main character, Putt-Putt, an anthropomorphic purple convertible, and his pet dog, Pep, travel to various locations.
Putt-Putt was originally thought up by Shelley Day as a series of bedtime stories for her son, Travis; the first story involved Putt-Putt saving a cat caught in a tree.Child actor Jason Ellefson did Putt-Putt's voice for the first eight of the games. In the games released between 1998 and 2000, Nancy Cartwright (of The Simpsons fame) voiced Putt-Putt. Michelle Thorson voiced Putt-Putt in Pep's Birthday Surprise.
The games are supported by ScummVM and thus can be played on other platforms such as handhelds. Humongous has brought several Putt-Putt and other titles to iOS and Android.
In 1997, Humongous made an agreement with Lancit Media Entertainment to create an animated TV series of Putt-Putt, along with movies and home video releases. However the plan was never put into action.
Several games from the original series were later re-released by Humongous on Steam in April 2014, alongside games from the Pajama Sam, Freddi Fish, and Spy Fox series.
Humongous Entertainment classified these games as Junior Adventures (for kids 3-8)
Released in 1992, this is Putt-Putt's first game, as well as the very first Humongous Entertainment computer game. It also shows how Putt-Putt and his dog Pep first met.
When Putt-Putt visits the fireworks factory, a slip of Pep's paw sends him rocketing to the moon. Once there, he needs to gather the pieces of a rocket ship to get himself, Pep, and his new friend, Rover back home to Earth. There was a hidden sneak peek to this game if Fatty Bear looks through a telescope in Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise. The game was ported from DOS to Windows in 1995, and re-packaged in 1999. It was rereleased on Steam on May 1, 2014
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