Putt-Putt (game character)
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The Putt-Putt series is a collection of children's adventure and puzzle computer games created by Humongous Entertainment. They primarily involve clicking to get to a destination, although some sub-quests and mini-games involve the keyboard. The titular character, Putt-Putt, a purple convertible, and his pet dog, Pep, travel to various locations.
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.
. Putt-Putt says, "Here's the coin, Mr. Firebird." and he gives his coin to Mr. Firebird. Mr. Firebird puts the coin into the washing machine
. When it and the time portal
starts, Mr. Firebird tells the washing machine
. Suddenly, went CRASH! BANG! The time portal
is out of control and it opens. Pep, the history report, calculator and Smokey the fire engine lunchbox get sucked into it. Putt-Putt has to save the day. This was the last game to feature Jason Ellefson as Putt-Putt. The game's story of time travel, future area (featuring Car Town in the year 2112) and the fact that the characters are cars have been connected to Back to the Future
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. Many characters from previous games make return appearances, including Smokey the Fire Engine, Rover, Outback Al and others.
. When they reached Apple Valley, everything was in chaos The circus' five main acts, Honko the Clown, The Flying Porkowskis: Herb, Pearl and Hammy, Phillipe the Flea, Reginald Cornelius Andronocles III the Lion, along with two tiger sisters, Terri and Marie, and Katie Cannonball; and all the minor acts, Marvin the Marvellous, Eunice the Unicycle, Francine the Hippo High Diver, Ivan the Semi-Strong Van, Sebastian the Juggling Seal, and Belobrodnik the Ballet Dancing Bear, are having serious problems. Putt-Putt and Pep also meet new friends like Lester the Flea Janitor, Bart the Peanut Cart, Hank the Security Car, and Bette Bandwagon, along with Baby Jambo and Mama Mombassa (two elephants from Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo). Putt-Putt needs to help all his new circus friends, so they will practice and finally perform under the big top in the opening night. It becomes a 'Great Success'.
How to play: If you've played Blasterball, here's how to launch Pep: Click the left mouse button. You will need to pop all the balloons without dropping Pep (You'll lose a life if you drop Pep). Popping balloons give you points! The more balloons you pop, the more points you get. There are 120 adventure levels. As the levels progress, you can get power-ups for Pep, and one for Putt-Putt including the following: Cape, Electric Shoes, Space Helmet (automatically gets one on Bonus Level), longer Putt-Putt, and extra lives. Missing Pep causes the power-ups to be lost, and missing Pep on Bonus Levels causes you to go back to the game.
Custom Level Editor
The Custom Level Editor was designed for players to create their own levels of balloon popping fun.
To pick the level, click the Up and Down arrows.
The Color Picker allows you to pick one of four different color schemes that will affect the balloon pieces you have available.
To erase pieces, click on the pin, and 'pop' the pieces that you want to remove from your blueprint.
History
The Putt-Putt series is a collection of children's adventure and puzzle computer games created by Humongous Entertainment. They primarily involve clicking to get to a destination, although some sub-quests and mini-games involve the keyboard. The titular character, Putt-Putt, a purple car, and his pet dog, Pepper (Pep), travel to various locations. Putt-Putt was originally thought up by Shelley DayShelley Day
Shelley Day is a former producer of children's video games. She founded Humongous Entertainment with colleague Ron Gilbert. She created the famous Putt-Putt character as a bedtime story for her son, which became a series of popular children's video games. In 1999 she was listed on Time Magazine as...
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.
Adventure Games
Humongous Entertainment classified these games as Junior Adventures (for kids 3-8)Putt-Putt Joins the Parade (1992)
"Putt-Putts Travels Through Time" begins with Putt-Putt packing his new school supplies. He goes to Mr. Firebirds' lab to meet his friend with his coin. Mr. Firebird has his new time portalTime portal
Time portals are doorways in time, employed in various fiction genres, especially science fiction and fantasy, to transport characters to the past or future....
. Putt-Putt says, "Here's the coin, Mr. Firebird." and he gives his coin to Mr. Firebird. Mr. Firebird puts the coin into the washing machine
Washing machine
A washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets...
. When it and the time portal
Time portal
Time portals are doorways in time, employed in various fiction genres, especially science fiction and fantasy, to transport characters to the past or future....
starts, Mr. Firebird tells the washing machine
Washing machine
A washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets...
. Suddenly, went CRASH! BANG! The time portal
Time portal
Time portals are doorways in time, employed in various fiction genres, especially science fiction and fantasy, to transport characters to the past or future....
is out of control and it opens. Pep, the history report, calculator and Smokey the fire engine lunchbox get sucked into it. Putt-Putt has to save the day. This was the last game to feature Jason Ellefson as Putt-Putt. The game's story of time travel, future area (featuring Car Town in the year 2112) and the fact that the characters are cars have been connected to Back to the Future
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of...
.
Putt-Putt Enters the Race (1998)
Putt-Putt has to find a number of important objects before he qualifies for the Cartown 500 race: high powered, high octane gasoline, 4 racing tires, a safety helmet for Pep, and a flag with a specific number on it (1-9, Redline Rick tells Putt-Putt his official number on his checklist). When all of the objectives are completed, Putt-Putt is allowed to enter the race. The player is then allowed to race as Putt-Putt at the end of this game, the first time in the series where the Putt-Putt can be directly "driven." This is the first game to have Putt-Putt's voice done by Nancy CartwrightNancy Cartwright
Nancy Campbell Cartwright is an American film and television actress, comedian and voice artist. She is best known for her long-running role as Bart Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons...
. Many characters from previous games make return appearances, including Smokey the Fire Engine, Rover, Outback Al and others.
Putt-Putt Joins the Circus (2000)
"Putt-Putt Joins the Circus" is the sixth Putt-Putt adventure from Humongous Entertainment. In this game, Putt-Putt (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) and his dog Pep go to see BJ Sweeney's Big Top Circus (a reference to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus) in Apple Valley. They hopped on Roll-Along Cassidy, a circus trainCircus train
A circus train is a modern method of conveyance for circus troupes. One of the larger users of circus trains is the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus , a famous American circus formed when the Ringling Brothers Circus purchased the Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1907.In 1872 the P.T...
. When they reached Apple Valley, everything was in chaos The circus' five main acts, Honko the Clown, The Flying Porkowskis: Herb, Pearl and Hammy, Phillipe the Flea, Reginald Cornelius Andronocles III the Lion, along with two tiger sisters, Terri and Marie, and Katie Cannonball; and all the minor acts, Marvin the Marvellous, Eunice the Unicycle, Francine the Hippo High Diver, Ivan the Semi-Strong Van, Sebastian the Juggling Seal, and Belobrodnik the Ballet Dancing Bear, are having serious problems. Putt-Putt and Pep also meet new friends like Lester the Flea Janitor, Bart the Peanut Cart, Hank the Security Car, and Bette Bandwagon, along with Baby Jambo and Mama Mombassa (two elephants from Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo). Putt-Putt needs to help all his new circus friends, so they will practice and finally perform under the big top in the opening night. It becomes a 'Great Success'.
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise (2003)
It's Pep's birthday tomorrow and Putt-Putt wants to throw a surprise party for him. He just needs to get everything he needs before the party tomorrow morning. In this game, Putt-Putt is voiced by Michelle Thorson. Some of the music is recycled from Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo.Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick (1996)
You guide Pep on a pogo stick through a 3D isometric maze, avoiding hazards like oil spills and traps. The dog collects bones, ice cream cones and candy to gain points. As the game progresses, trampolines appear, changing the path of Pep. The game was designed a junior arcade for 3-8 years old.Putt-Putts and Pep's Balloon-o-Rama (1996)
A Putt Putt arcade game where you have to pop the balloons by guiding Putt Putt, all while bouncing Pep.How to play: If you've played Blasterball, here's how to launch Pep: Click the left mouse button. You will need to pop all the balloons without dropping Pep (You'll lose a life if you drop Pep). Popping balloons give you points! The more balloons you pop, the more points you get. There are 120 adventure levels. As the levels progress, you can get power-ups for Pep, and one for Putt-Putt including the following: Cape, Electric Shoes, Space Helmet (automatically gets one on Bonus Level), longer Putt-Putt, and extra lives. Missing Pep causes the power-ups to be lost, and missing Pep on Bonus Levels causes you to go back to the game.
Custom Level Editor
The Custom Level Editor was designed for players to create their own levels of balloon popping fun.
To pick the level, click the Up and Down arrows.
The Color Picker allows you to pick one of four different color schemes that will affect the balloon pieces you have available.
To erase pieces, click on the pin, and 'pop' the pieces that you want to remove from your blueprint.
Other Games
- Putt-Putt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack
- Putt-Putt's Fun Pack
- Putt-Putt's Activity Pack
- Putt-Putt's One-Stop Fun Shop
Changing Colors
Players can change Putt-Putt's color to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink, white, or purple. All colors can be painted on again, this also changes the color of the dashboard in Putt-Putt Enters the Race, Putt-Putt Joins the Circus, Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-O-Rama, Putt-Putt Travels Through Time and Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo. However, in Putt-Putt Enters the Race, the player needs to put 3 coins in a coin slot.External links
- Putt-Putt series on MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...