Humongous Greatest Hits Bundle (Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo / Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds / Pajama Sam in No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside)

by Humongous

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• ASIN: B000059RJ7
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 1.2 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,486 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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The Greatest Hits CD-ROM collection gives children ages 3 to 8 an opportunity to explore and learn with their favorite Humongous Entertainment characters, including the peppy purple convertible Putt-Putt, underwater supersleuth Freddi Fish, and the world's youngest superhero, Pajama Sam. The Greatest Hits series features three software adventures: Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo, Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, and Pajama Sam in "No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside".

Putt-Putt and Pep help get the Cartown Zoo ready for the grand opening inPutt-Putt Saves the Zoo. Kids explore the zoo and rescue baby animals with Putt-Putt while practicing critical-thinking, memory, and sequencing skills. In Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, Grandma Grouper's kelp seeds have disappeared, and without them all of the sea creatures will go hungry. With the help of Freddi and Luther, kids explore underwater caves, deep canyons, colorful reefs, and more to solve this deep-sea mystery using critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. In Pajama Sam in "No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside", kids help Pajama Sam find his way through a world of talking trees, dancing furniture, a giant tree house, and a sunken mine on his way to face his fear of the dark. Players discover that clever thinking, teamwork, and problem solving are keys to success and that Darkness isn't so bad after all.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as much of a success as the Junior Arcade series!, September 2, 2001

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Darren Semotiuk (Edmonton, AB Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Humongous Greatest Hits Bundle (Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo / Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds / Pajama Sam in No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside) (CD-ROM)

My 5-year old and his 3-year old sister have thoroughly enjoyed the Junior Arcade series which in many ways are HE's homage to classic arcade games (Defender, Breakout, Q*Bert, etc.)

But after reading numerous reviews especially here on Amazon I realized that I had to pick up one of the Adventure series as my kids love the characters, and would be working on some problem-solving and observational skills, among other things. Plus I knew the humour would make the grown-ups laugh along with the little ones.

Boy was I right! Just picked up this little value pack today, and they wouldn't go to bed until we finished the Pajama Sam title! It's true that the puzzles are hard enough to be challenging, but not frustratingly impossible to figure out (the carrot-fridge connection was so obvious that it never occurred to me for the longest time!)

I love knowing my son can play it again a second time with some of the puzzles changed, and a few "hidden" sections awaiting as well! It has better replay value than many games out there for the grown-ups!

I highly recommend this collection, as well as any of the other Pajama Sam/Spy Fox/Freddi Fish/Putt-Putt titles for parents looking for wholesome, challenging, and occasionaly laugh-out-loud enjoyable kids games! I get a chance to relive my own youth (this title reminded me of playing King's Quest 1 and 2 back in my teens) while encouraging my kids to think creatively rather than just go through the same repetitious routine again and again like most games out there... What more could you ask for in a kid's game?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All three are winners!!!, March 20, 2001

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NC mom of 3 (Hillsborough, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humongous Greatest Hits Bundle (Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo / Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds / Pajama Sam in No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside) (CD-ROM)

Each of these games is just great, and with them bundled together at this awesome price, you just can't go wrong! My daughter is 3 1/2 and has been playing these games since she was about 3. Sure they teach problem solving, sequencing, blah, blah, blah...more importantly, they're FUN! (Yes, I've been caught playing them myself more than once!) I can't recommend ALL the Putt-Putt, Pajama Sam and Freddi Fish games highly enough, and these are three of the best of the bunch. (And they're Mac-friendly - thanks Humongous!!!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great games, great buy, April 11, 2002

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Harris J. Schneider (Skokie, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Humongous Greatest Hits Bundle (Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo / Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds / Pajama Sam in No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside) (CD-ROM)

My 5 year old son loves all of these games. We had a different Pajama Sam game which he loved and I couldn't pass up the deal offered here. I'm sure glad I got it. Humongous does a great job creating fun games with staying power. They are just hard enough to keep your attention, but easy enough not to be frustrating for a 5 year old. At this age, its unnecessary to get the newest games, as long as the games are new to the kids, that's all you need. These 3 games will provide months of entertainment at a great price.