Cat in the Hat

by Vivendi Universal

Product Features

• Jump, dodge, and capture wacky Seussian creatures in this action adventure
• Master floating moves and other tricks as The Cat using his amazing umbrella
• 20 delightful levels feature 3-D environments in a topsy turvy world
• Layered gameplay makes it easy for kids and challenging for seasoned gamers
• A great introduction to action adventure games for kids 6-12 in a non-violent setting

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A0VCD
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 9, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,553 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #52 in Software > Outlet
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Inspired by the film, the video game tells the story of Conrad, a young boy who has been tricked by his neighbor, Mr. Quinn, into opening the cat’s big red box of Seussian magic and allowing it to escape into the real world. The cat must help Conrad and his sister, Sally, return the Seussian magic to the box and retrieve all three pieces of the "Crab Lock" in order to lock the box for good. Players will also get the unique chance to explore a world beyond the film, as they navigate through rooms of the house that are not seen in the movie.

• Original Dr. Seuss enemies created specifically for the game
• Interact with classic Seuss characters from the film such as the rambunctious Thing 1 and Thing 2 and the pessimistic Fish
• A great introduction to action adventure games for kids 6-12 in a non-violent setting
• Layered gameplay that is easy for kids to pick up and play and complex combinations of simple moves that entertain and challenge seasoned gamers
• Use the cat’s umbrella to float across chasms, shield from attacks, and capture enemies and goo-booms; target them anywhere in 3D to hit other enemies, open doors, or break through walls
• The central house hub lets players choose the level they tackle first, allowing different outcomes and which level opens next

Product Description

It's Fun to Have Fun But You Have to Know How...Product InformationOn a windy wet day Conrad and Sally are stuck in their house unable to gooutside and play. Their mom is at work and their babysitter has fallen asleep.Then out of nowhere appears The Cat in the Hat with his huge red crate filledwith Seussian magic.  While The Cat is welcomed by the children the fishis not happy. Unfortunately the fish is proved right. Mr. Quinn the nastynext-door neighbor arrives and tricks Conrad into opening the lock on the redcrate. Chaos ensues as the Seussian magic escapes transforming the house into awonderland where wacky creatures run wild and everyday objects come to life. Witha glint in his eye and an evil plan in mind Mr. Quinn steals the lock for thecrate and vanishes into one of the crazy new worlds.Now The Cat must tidy up the mess and stop Mr. Quinn all before Mom comes home.It's a dirty job but this Cat's gotta do it!  Go beyond the zany fun ofthe movie with an unbelievable adventure starring you as The Cat in the Hat. TheCat's crate has been opened and Seussian magic has turned the house inside out.Bring all the wacky fun home from the movie as you race to restore order to thehouse before Mom comes home!Fun Activities IncludedThe FishConrad and Sally's Fish doesn't like The Cat.  However he knows that TheCat is the only one who has a chance of tidying up the house and stopping r.Quinn before Mom gets home. So reluctantly the Fish has decided to helpalthough it doesn't mean that he'll be nice to The Cat.Conrad and SallyUnder orders from the Fish Conrad and Sally make sure that The Cat does thingsin the proper order by preventing him from venturing further into the houseuntil he has finished cleaning up the first few worlds. As more worlds aretidied up Conrad and Sally will let The Cat explore more of the house.Thing 1 and Thing 2This mischievous pair of rascals have also escaped from The Cat's magical cr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cat in the Hat, February 22, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Cat in the Hat (CD-ROM)

The game Cat in the Hat has been a very challenging game for my 4 year old son. He has made it to level 6 and now he is stuck. I wish they gave you some game pointers for all the different aspects of the games. The area we are stuck on the the broiler room. (trying to get the crablock) My son loves this game and has had a great time playing it. We have experienced no crashes on our computer.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No troubles at all..., February 8, 2004

By 

J. M Quiggins "Sole_Fish" (Owensboro, Ky. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cat in the Hat (CD-ROM)

The low ratings listed here, before myself ,are mostly based on the installation issues. However, i had not trouble one installing this. It ran beautifully and never crashed. It seems like their issues may be with their own computers. As far as the game itself is concerned, the gameplay is terrific for the 3-9 year old area. Beautiful Seussian landscapes follow you throughout the game while you 'Side-scroll' your way through a mostly 'Platform' style game. Overall, very nicely done. However, the cut scenes lack enough sound effects to fill strangely quiet times within the game. Mike Myers throws his two cents in, though it is mostly cut right out of the movie. Those points are not important enough to get in the way of the good points of the game. My 5 year old son is absorbed by this game. I actually enjoy it, myself. Truly, as this game lowers in price and the mediocre movie leaves our memory, this game will stand out as one of the better movie-based games made to date. Very enjoyable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Does Not Work, March 1, 2004

By 

"acandias1977" (Alta Loma, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cat in the Hat (CD-ROM)

I installed this game on both of my computers. Both of them are new and far exceed the minimum requirements to run the game. The game will not run on either machine. I can install the program but the game will not start at all. Very disappointing for my 5 year old who was so excited and has been waiting forever to play this game. I sealed the box back up and returned it to WalMart, even though I didn't buy it there. I got store credit which was fine with me.