Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue

by Disney

Product Features

• Help the lost dalmations outwit Cruella's men and beat her evil toys once and for all
• In this free-roaming 3D adventure, you'll sniff, dig, and dog-paddle through 16 levels and 6 mini-games
• Escape from Cruella's henchman Le Pelt in the Royal Museum
• Dodge snowballs at the Ice Festival
• Explore the sights of London while you rescue all the pups -- and then take on Cruella herself!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U5R7
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 9, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,689 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This CD-ROM may end up being your child's best friend as he or she uses puppy power to devour bones, rescue fellow pups, and ultimately defeat the woman dogs love to hate, Cruella De Vil. Cruella is about to go bankrupt because her new line of toys has failed miserably: kids would rather play with their pets than Cruella's creations. So she reprograms her toys, transforming them from heaps of shiny junk into robot pet-nappers.

Kids can assume the identity of Domino, a boy pup, or Oddball, a spot-free girl Dalmatian puppy, and set out to rescue fellow puppies. The puppies are stashed in crates in 16 locations that are increasingly difficult to navigate: when pups--er, kids--collect enough bones, rescue enough puppies, and stay away from Cruella's minions successfully, they move up a level of play and on to a different location. A toy store, the inside of Big Ben, and Piccadilly Circus are just a few of the places that must be thoroughly sniffed around before completing the game's big goal: a battle with Cruella herself.

Other critters bearing clues, buried treasures, slick surfaces, and additional opportunities to solve problems make Puppies to the Rescue a real tail-wagger. There are mini-games hidden within some levels that can be accessed separately, a sticker book that kids can piece together as they collect stickers on their puppy quest, and animated sequences that reward problem-solving and move the plot forward. The cute-as-heck puppy actions will please parents who prefer no violence; kids can make the pups run, jump, sniff, dig, and tumble, but the most destructive weapon these pups have is their toy-destroying bark.

This CD-ROM is Windows only, and movement through the program is by keyboard or game pad; thankfully, the keying is more intuitive than some of Disney's other recent offerings. And unlike some movie tie-ins, this spot-on game does justice to Disney's beloved Dalmatian franchise. (Ages 8 and older) --Anne Erickson

Product Description

Cruella De Ville is back, and she has an army of robot toys to go after the dalmations with! Ages 8 & up

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Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 102 Tons of Fun, January 13, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (CD-ROM)

102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue is the best game ever (so far)! The graphics are great and it's 3-D! You choose to be one of the puppies, Oddball or Domino. You can play tricks on the Badduns (Jasper, Horace, and LePelt). It's fun to watch the movies of them getting trapped. I hope Disney Interactive makes another great puppy game! It's a challenging program although my 6 year old brother can play it with help.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 6 year old and I play this together, June 1, 2004

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Dave Millman "davemill" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (CD-ROM)

This game is fun, fun, fun. I bought it for my six year old a few days ago, and we've put hours into it already. On the PC, it takes a moderate amount of coordination to bounce and jump, but we have cleared all 100 bones out two levels so far and have enjoyed every minute.

I bought this game in a Disney Dalmation 3-pak, and wasn't expecting much. But this is the only game we've played out of the three, so the other two are just gravy.

Highly recommended!

Update-one year later:
We finished this game after three of fun play. It is still her favorite game, and we keep wishing we could find another which is as much fun. No regrets-find this game somewhere and enjoy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 102 dalmations rules!!!, May 24, 2001

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esmeralda luna (la quinta, california United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (CD-ROM)

when i started the game, it all was new to me but i got the hang of it and so will you. getting the 100 bones and getting your siblings at the same time that you are being chased by someone is a little hard, just remember that you will have do a-lot of jumping, and don;t forget to destroy the evil robotic toys and cruella!!! don;t forget to use your nose to dig up bones. take your time with this game.