Disney's Mickey Saves the Day

by Disney

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U5R1
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 5, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,736 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Big Bad Pete has kidnapped the mayor, and as Mickey or Minnie, it's your job to collect enough hidden items to build a flying rescue machine to help get him back in one piece. In Disney's Mickey Saves the Day, kids can turn the whole town upside down as they explore and search for clues. Choose to play in Mickey's or Minnie's shoes as you move the cartoon characters through 25 different locations, loaded with hidden items to click on and lush graphics.

Disney's Mickey Saves the Day emphasizes cooperation, friendship, and teamwork while teaching kids the importance of caring for the environment. In addition to collecting cans in a fun-filled recycling game, players participate in the following activities:

Linking Logs--A tricky grid-based maze in which kids race against the clock and dodge obstacles in a toothpick factory. Watch out for switched doors, steam, slamming doors, trap doors, flip-down doors, and conveyor belts.

Traffic Jam--Getting Donald out of this jam is quite a challenge; to get to Donald's possessions, players must cross a busy freeway that runs through the center of his house! Kids learn problem-solving skills through this multilevel activity.

Songbirds--A cool musical activity in which children can arrange birds on four equally spaced telephone poles. Watching Mickey or Minnie conduct the singing birds is foot-stomping fun, and it gives kids practice in arranging musical notes and recognizing pitch differences.

Trash Bashing--Goofy is up to his usual antics in this real-life responsibility game that challenges kids to sort items in a trash pile and click on matching pairs. The garbage pile is bigger than it appears; there are multiple layers, and not all items are always visible, so look closely....

Sandwich Hero--Kids use their mouse skills to catch sandwich ingredients hurled by an automatic sandwich-making device. Children quickly move Mickey or Minnie across the screen and help them catch the right ingredients to make a yummy sandwich.

Once players have found all the clues and items needed to complete the flying machine, they'll witness a hilarious rescue that proves crime doesn't pay. (Ages 4 to 8) --Tina Velgos

Amazon.com Product Description

It's Mickey and Minnie Mouse to the rescue in this 3D Adventure game, and you control the characters while exploring 25 different hometown locations. Play as either Mickey or Minnie. Retrieve Donald's possessions by crossing a gridlocked freeway running through the center of his house. Help Mickey or Minnie prepare a sandwich, with ingredients hurled in every direction by the automatic sandwich-making machine. Collect the parts Von Drake needs to complete his flying machine, then complete your mission to rescue Mickey or Minnie. Keep Mickey and Minnie's hometown clean while searching for clues in over 25 fun-packed locations. Adjust the skill level to challenge all players, ages 4 to 8.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with this game, December 24, 2000

By 

V. Foster (Suffolk VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney's Mickey Saves the Day (CD-ROM)

Out of the many computer games we have bought, this game has been one of the most disappointing. Unfortunately, the layout of the game does not allow you to move to the different areas. Additionally, with a 200 MHz machine, it is very slow to load varios screens. As another viewer said, you have to print out the help screens to figure out how to play. This is not acceptable for a four year old.

I am staying away from the Disney Games for now.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very confusing, kids lost interest quickly...., January 4, 2002

By 

Thogek (Newbury Park, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney's Mickey Saves the Day (CD-ROM)

There seems to be a lot of difference of opinion on this game, so maybe it's subjective, but...
My kids (then 8 and 5) both dove into this new computer game, much as they do with any new game we get, but quickly found themselves very confused and frustrated. The interface is a bit clumsy; it wasn't real obvious what to do or even what could be done, and there isn't much in the way of in-context help to explain. After a lot of aimless wandering around within the game world, both kids gave up on the program in favor of several others that do a much better job of involving and entertaining them, and haven't gone back to it since.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Disgrace for Disney, January 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Disney's Mickey Saves the Day (CD-ROM)

This is a MUST RETURN item. Don't destroy your sales receipt! I can't believe that this product was manufactured and created with the latest computer technology available in the year 2000. It is confusing, frustrating, illogical, and the 3D animation received a big "thumbs-down" by all users. Not even the HELP files can save an adult's self-esteem and sanity. The kids will run screaming from the computer when you drag this one out...