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Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo

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Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo
Putt 3 Box 2
Developer(s) Humongous Entertainment
Nimbus Games (Android and iOS)
Publisher(s) Humongous Entertainment
Atari
Akella (Russia)
Release Date(s) August 10, 1995
Genre(s) Point-and-Click, Adventure
Platform(s) Windows 3.1 - Windows XP
System 7 - Mac OS 9.2.2
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Android
iOS
Engine SCUMM
Input device(s) Keyboard and Mouse

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Humongous Entertainment on August 10, 1995. It is the third game in the Putt-Putt series. It was also released in Canada in December 2006 and a Russian version was released in January 2007. The game would be re-released in the United States in 2007 with an Australian reissue being released in November of the same year. On November 15, 2011, the game was released on iOS, and was released multiple times on the same platform since then.

The game follows Putt-Putt in his quest to find the six missing baby animals at the Cartown Zoo. Along the way, he meets many of the zoo's creatures including artistic monkeys, joke-telling birds and singing decorative bushes.

Plot[]

It's the day of the grand opening of the Cartown Zoo. Putt-Putt and his dog Pep drive into Cartown to visit Mr. Baldini before attending the ceremonies. After saying hello, Mr. Baldini asks Putt-Putt if he can take some Zoo Chow to Outback Al, the new zookeeper. Putt-Putt agrees and makes his way to the Cartown Zoo. The zoo is still closed and Putt-Putt enters after the front gates are opened by Outback Al.

After Putt-Putt delivers the bag of Zoo Chow, Outback Al mentions that the zoo is in quite a mess and is not ready to be opened. He explains how many of the exhibits still need fixing. On top of that, six baby zoo animals have gone missing. Putt-Putt offers to help by finding the missing baby animals and putting them back where they belong. Outback Al is relieved and gives Putt-Putt a list of the missing animals: Baby Jambo the Elephant, Masai the Giraffe, Kenya the Lion Cub, Zanzibar the Hippo, Sammy Seal, and Little Skeeter the Snake. Putt-Putt must find these six baby animals and save the zoo.

After all six baby animals are rescued and put back where they belong, Putt-Putt tells Outback Al who cries and Outback Al jumps and congratulates Putt-Putt for all the hard work he did. As it turns out, Putt-Putt follows him all the way to the podium. There, Outback Al announces the grand opening of the Cartown Zoo to all the other cars, including Mr. Baldini from the store. He even gives Putt-Putt the Junior Zookeeper award and lets Putt-Putt do the honors and cut the ribbon by opening the zoo for him. The zoo is officially open and everyone can enjoy the zoo.

Gameplay[]

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo, like other Humongous Entertainment games, is a point-and-click adventure game. The player takes control of Putt-Putt with the goal of rescuing six missing baby animals and having fun along the way. The game is played by using the mouse to interact with the environment. By clicking on various areas called click points, the player can collect items, talk with other characters, and watch funny animations. Items are collected to help the player solve puzzles. The game contains four different areas to explore: Zoo Lobby, Arcticland, Grasslands, and Jungleland. These areas are joined in the middle by the Zoo Hub.

Characters[]

Main Characters[]

Other Characters[]

Items[]

Non-Consumable Items[]

Locations[]

Mini-Games[]

Voices[]

Credits[]

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Trivia[]

  • This game was later referenced in Blue's ABC Time Activities.
  • This is the only Putt-Putt game to have any photos of any of the voice actors, as it has all seven child actors shown on each page: Jason Ellefson (Putt-Putt) and those who voiced the lost baby animals.
  • This game was re-released as a DVD game in 2005, but for unknown reasons, it was only released in Europe and Oceania, unlike all the other versions of it.
  • In the same year it was released, The Dinonauts Adventures in Outer Space was released, just because Ron Gilbert (The founder of Humongous) was friends with Gary Winnick (The creator of Dinonauts).
  • This is the first Junior Adventure game to prominently use Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera's stock sound effects, both of whose sound libraries would continue to be used extensively in subsequent Junior Adventures.
  • This game has the least variation of the Junior Adventures' gameplay; the only thing that varies each time the game is played is the screw bit from the toolbox needed to open the dam so Sammy Seal can swim home to Arcticland.
  • When Putt-Putt says, "Fetch, little mousie.", he jokes.
  • When you click on Masai, clicking on Mrs. Giraffe will make her turn around, face Putt-Putt, and smile if you already found her daughter, but hadn't rescued her yet.
  • The only parent who smiles sometimes, but a lot is Mrs. Giraffe.
  • It could be possible that Putt-Putt could be allergic to snow when he sneezed upon first entering Arcticland.
  • When Putt-Putt says, "I mean..." about the mouse, what he means is "No!".
  • In the US dub, the Arcticland Announcer says, "That one is in the books. Shall we go for another match?", "Here comes the puck!", "We're under way again!", and "Here we go!", but in the Russian dub, Putt-Putt says them.
  • In Ice Hockey, the US and Russian dubs have the words "Games", "Home", "Visitor", and the sound effects from the US dub.
  • For the computer, the US and Russian dubs have the word "Home", the Dutch dub has the word "Thuis" and the French dub has "Maurice".
  • For the player, the US and Russian dubs have the word "Visitor", the Dutch dub has the word "Bezoekers", and the French dub has "Visiteurs".
  • The only animals that are not mentioned by Putt-Putt are the zebras, but what he means when he has a camera is "I already took a picture of that." meaning "I don't know.".
  • The only parent to be bothered a lot of times by Putt-Putt, who arrives is Mr. Hippo, but only when Zanzibar is lost in Arcticland, but the other parents bother him once.
  • If Zanzibar is in peril, Putt-Putt says, "Is this where Zanzibar lives?" and Mr. Hippo replies, "Yeah, it is, but he ain't here. He got lost somehow." in a sad way, but if he's found, Putt-Putt says, "Are you Mr. Hippo?" and Mr. Hippo replies, "Da one and only." in a calm and cheerful way instead.
  • In the real game, when Zanzibar is back in Jungleland, Mr. Hippo won't bother Putt-Putt ever again.
  • The Russian dub uses Little Skeeter's American "Brrrr.".
  • The Russian dub uses Putt-Putt's American scream and Zanzibar's American sighs.
  • When Little Skeeter says "Burritos!" in the Russian dub, he lets out Putt-Putt's shiver.
  • When the DJ Penguin stops the music and claps his hands, the default music is Arcticland 2.
  • The music from the Ice Hockey mini-game is just the lasting sound of a clamoring crowd.

Goofs[]

  • The original box art mistakenly didn't have Putt-Putt's eyebrows on the front cover, the 1998 re-release (and further releases after that) added them in.
  • Continuity: In one shot, Baby Jambo is in his front view while being blocked by a giant mouse on a cliff when Putt-Putt sees him but in the next shot he is in his side view. This is because the animators couldn't fit him into it. 3 shots later as a result, Baby Jambo stands on his hind legs position during his close-up but in the next shot (looking almost anthropomorphic), he reverts back to his front view while standing on his regular front legs position.
  • It's not likely that Putt-Putt would have sneezed in Arcticland because he doesn't have a nose and the surrounding terrain seemed fine, so he would have survived it no matter what.
  • In real life, a shovel would not have properly structured a tunnel in the soft snow.
  • After Putt-Putt accidentally paints Pep's head at the Paint Shack (also in the ending photos), Pep would have been poisoned.
  • In real life, snakes don't drink hot cocoa because cocoa is a plant product, and snakes are carnivores. The only animal product in it is dairy. Additionally, it is cooked, and snakes only eat raw prey. Also, it would not have made it easier, or even possible, for any snake to slide on snow or ice. As cold-blooded creatures, they have to be within a certain temperature range.
  • When Putt-Putt says, "I met your mom and I told her you were going to be okay...", the captions say, "I met your mom and I told her you were going to be okay as soon as we figured out a way to warm you up...".
  • When Putt-Putt says, "I can never eat enough.", the captions say, "I can never eat enough of these.".
  • When Putt-Putt says, "I already took a picture of Kenya and her parents.", the captions say, "I already took a picture of Leo, Leona, and Kenya.".
  • When Putt-Putt says, "I need to find something to fix that raft before I can get on it!", the captions say, "I need to find something to fix that raft before I get on it!".
  • When Mr. Hippo says, "I just want you to know that I'm countin' on ya to find Zanzibar.", the captions say, "I just want to know that I'm countin' on ya to find Zanzibar.".
  • When Kenya says, "Not into the water.", the captions say, "Not into water.".
  • When Putt-Putt says, "But I have a feeling wherever he is, he's just fine!", the captions say, "But I have a feeling that wherever he is, he's just fine!".
  • When Putt-Putt says, "Maybe I can reach Kenya if I drive up to the scenic view!", the captions say, "Maybe I can reach Kenya the if I drive up to the scenic view!".
  • In the Russian dub, Mr. Hippo has some of Putt-Putt's voice lines.
  • In the Russian dub, Leo has Leona's voice and Leona has Leo's voice.

Demos the game uses[]

English (US)[]

French[]

Dutch[]

Games that use the demo[]

Gallery[]

Photo Album Gallery[]

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Awards[]

  • [1]
  • Kid's Choice Award, Couldn't Peel Me Away, Children's Multimedia Expo 1995
  • Best Kids Game of 1995, The Computer Show Online
  • Winner, 1995 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
  • 1995 Hot Holiday 100, Family Software #4, Computer Gaming World
  • Top 10, The Computer Museum Guide to the Best Software for Kids
  • The Best of 1995, Mac Home Journal
  • The Best of 1995, Editor's Choice, PC World
  • 1996 Family PC Tested, Recommended
  • 100 Best Discs Ever, CD-ROM Today
  • 1996 Rommie Awards, Best Game for Kids, CD-ROM Today
  • 1996 Parenting Magazine Software Magic Award
  • Medallion Award, Anders 1997 CD-ROM Guide
  • Most Popular Character Ever, Home PC Kids' Lab
  • All Star Software, Children's Software Revue
  • C/NET Top 100 CD-ROMs Award; Buy It! Award
  • 1996 Kids First Award, Coalition for Quality Children's Media

References[]

  1. ↑ Awards for Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo. Humongous Entertainment. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
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