Putt-Putt Enters The Race | 
 enlarge | From: Humongous Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 2683
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
Genre: Childrens Software Games;Childrens Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.4
MPN: 04-17558
Model: 04-17558
UPC: 825247039206
EAN: 0825247039206
ASIN: B00002S6E4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Putt-Putt and Pepare ready to take your kids on the ride of their lives!
Today's the big day as the curious little convertible prepares for theCartown 500. Redline Rick is eager to start the race but Putt-Putt andPep need a few items before they are ready to roll. Kids join in the adventure as they explore brand-new Cartown locations,like Torvil Tractor's farm and Rover's Rocket Drive-in, looking for a safetyhelmet for Pep. Old friends like Smokey the Fire Engine and Outback Alhelp Putt-Putt get to the track in time for the big race. As the grand finale, kids hop behind the wheel for the first time everas they race their favorite purple car toward the checkered flag at theCartown Speedway!
 Challenge and inspire kids to think for themselves in creative and flexibleways. Kids play with faithful, lovable friends as they discover captivatingworlds where they direct the journey and overcome challenges at their ownpace. Helps children develop: - Critical-thinking skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Memory skills
- Mental mapping and spatial-relations skills
The heart-warming characters and engaging adventures come to lifethrough feature-film quality animation, original music, and the power ofa child's imagination.
- Kids actually drive Putt-Putt as he races around the speedway!
- Kids learn to research interesting animals...while fun games and activities provide challenging pit stops along the way!
- Once they've gathered
Amazon.com Product Description
Putt-Putt and Pep are ready to take your kids on the ride of their lives! Today's the big day as our curious little convertible prepares for the Cartown 500. Redline Rick is eager to start the race, but Putt-Putt and Pep need a few items before they are ready to roll. Kids join in the adventure as they explore brand-new Cartown locations like Torvil Tractor's farm and Rover's Rocket Drive-in, looking for a safety helmet for Pep. Old friends like Smokey the Fire Engine and Outback Al help Putt-Putt get to the track in time for the big race. As the grand finale, kids hop behind the wheel for the first time ever as they race their favorite purple car toward the checkered flag at the Cartown Speedway! (Ages 3-8)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
Inspires Great Creative Thinking Processes November 21, 1999
Kelly Schaefer (Lacombe, Louisiana)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
My 3 year old son loves Putt Putt! He gets such a great feeling of accomplishment when he does all that he needs to do to get into the race! I like it because the goal is not a competitive one where you have to "WIN" or "LOSE". It's more of a goal of getting the tools he needs to complete a certain job. It keeps him occupied for about an hour, which also gives me great opportunities to do housework,etc. without feeling like I'm robbing him of the chance to do something he enjoys! Also, it allows him to use his own creativity & problem solving skills, because he has to figure out how to get some of the items on the list. The greatest thing, though, is when he gets all the items & then goes to the race, he runs around the house laughing & saying "Number 1" because he's so proud of himeself!
Young children use problem-solving skills in fun format November 16, 1999
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Putt-Putt is invited to participate in a race. He needs to collect four pieces of equipment to be in the race. By keeping his eyes open, earning some extra money, and helping others in cartown, he is able to gather those materials. My 3.5 yr-old son loves this game. The first few times he played the game, my husband and I played it with him, helping him think through some of the challenges and encouraging him to notice details that could help him towards his goals (e.g., collecting pop bottles to recycle towards money for his racing tires). This was especially important since Max can't read yet, so he wouldn't notice clues such as the "free" sign on the batteries in the toy store, or the "help wanted" sign at the grocery. After three or four games played with us, he was able to start playing the game independently. The challenges vary a little from game to game. Sometimes he earns a helmet by helping a cat out of a tree, other times by hammering nails. There is usually an animal to go research in the library (we help with the reading). The game can be saved, which is great because when Max plays by himself he meanders a bit more through cartown and it helps to break the game up over two or three evenings. Putt-putt models polite language and a positive demeanor. There are no bad guys.
excellent software for kids ready for more advanced games November 6, 2003
audrey (white mtns)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
If your child has played Reader Rabbit and JumpStart and is ready to move on to more advanced gameplay, Humongous Entertainment's Putt-Putt series (and Freddi Fish and Pajama Sam, as well) are an excellent choice. These titles take the cognitive tasks up a notch as children must accumulate specific items, navigate a number of locations, and use their problem-solving skills to help their friends and achieve larger goals. Along the way, kind and gentle Putt-Putt and his dog Pep will meet a number of nice characters, visit a variety of interesting locations and play games as they complete the larger tasks. In Putt-Putt Enters the Race, the overarching goal is to collect the items needed so Putt-Putt can run in the big race, but along the way he will recycle bottles to collect money to buy his tires, visit the library to find out about an animal that needs help, etc. Specifics change if you start a new game, and as other reviewers have stated, you may want to play with your child a few times before they'll be able to enjoy it on their own, so each game is good for hours of fun.This is a fine game in a great series. We have 5 Putt-Putt titles and enjoy them all.
Putt-Putt Enters the Race February 23, 2000
Douglas Smith (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
Just like all of the other Humongous Entertainment games, and especially Putt-Putt, this game is terrificly entertaining. Putt-Putt, with his dog Pep, goes to enter the Cartown 500. First, however, he'll need some safety and racing gear. Kids learn strategic thinking, mapping, memory, emergency, basic research, and reading skills, manners, and much more in this colorful, fun game with pit stops along the way where kids can play racing pinball, shelf puzzle, maze, digging, and nailing. Hundreds of clickpoints and songs await children as they go through this delightful game that changes its puzzles when you restart! If you like this game, try Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon, Joins the Parade, Saves the Zoo, and/or Travles Through Time.
Putt Putt Enters the Race April 30, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a great product that my 4 year old son loves. He really likes cars, especially racing cars. This product has a number of fun and educational activities to do before Putt Putt can enter the race. My son loves the race at the end, but he never rushes through the activities, because he has such a good time doing them as well. He particularly likes having to go to the garden maze and find different fruits and veggies. I'd highly recommend this product.
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