Matchbox Caterpillar Construction Zone

by GameBoy

Product Features

• 11 Caterpiller trucks
• multiple levels
• variety of mission objectives
• get advice from the construction foreman
• enter the world of construction

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002R288
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 0.9 x 4.9 inches
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: December 21, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,940 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

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Finally, a Game Boy title for preschoolers that's actually fun to play! Kids work with six Caterpillar vehicles including tractors, dump trucks and bulldozers to move rocks and debris, dig tunnels, demolish buildings and perform rescues. Challenges include plowing, planting and harvesting crops, making bridges out of logs and dumping boulders in a river to alter its course. This game is easy to get started with and interesting, too. The testers fought over this one.
Teaches: games
Age Range: 4-up Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Description

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to work construction? More importantly, did you ever want to drive one of those really big Caterpillar trucks? Now you can live out your fantasies with MATCHBOX CATERPILLAR CONTRUCTION ZONE. You will get to drive 11 different Caterpillar trucks including Track Type Tractor, Integrated Toolcarrier, Articulated Truck, Challenger Agricultural Tractor, Lexicon Combine, Log Skidder, Wheel Loader, Paver and Backhoe Loader. In each level, you are given a construction task to complete, such as building a pool or repairing a road. Luckily, George, the construction foreman gives you guidance. If you listen to him, you should be able to build everything in MATCHBOX CATERPILLAR CONSTRUCTION ZONE.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Pre-K Loves It, December 8, 2000

By 

Steve (Rockford, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Matchbox Caterpillar Construction Zone (Game Cartridge)

First off, let me just mention that this game was designed with very young children in mind, so I'd say that anyone over the age of maybe around 7 will find the game insanely easy. Basically the game revolves around top-view control of several different Catepillar trucks & tractors, which you control to complete a task to beat the level. As an example, in one that I recently played with my 4-year-old, we had to use a tractor to pick up logs, drive them over to a location where a bridge is being built, and press a button to drop the logs in place, thus making part of the bridge. Repeat three more times, picking up logs in different locations that little contruction guys point out. Basically, he seems to think it's really cool to control all the different styles of equipment, and the variety of settings helps to keep things somewhat interesting (in one phase you are building bridges, on another you are working on a farm, etc). Even though he really likes the game, I had to take away a star due to the repetitiveness of the game - most levels consist basically of "Drive here, press button. Drive there. Press button. Repeat." Even though the equipment and settings change, interest is lost after a while because there's little variety in gameplay. He keeps going back to it though, so it can't be that bad :)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and Entertaining, January 29, 2001

By 

Dawn (New Market, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Matchbox Caterpillar Construction Zone (Game Cartridge)

I bought this game for my son for Christmas-along with his first video game (Gameboy Color)not really knowing how he was going to get along with it. Well, much to our suprise, he loves this game! His daddy and I have to "make" him put it down. It's a "nobody looses" type of game. For a child only being 4yrs. old, this was the perfect choice. It has even got self explanitory info. in it that helps the kids follow directions from "George the Foreman". He tells you what to do and where to drive to. Very nice game- hope the next choice we make is as good as this one was. Very highly recommend this.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This game is AWESOME, May 27, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Matchbox Caterpillar Construction Zone (Game Cartridge)

You get to do really cool stuff like Dig tunnels, move earth, demolish buildings, and perform daring rescues with nine different tough CAT tractors, dump trucks, and bulldozers! Plus, Construction Zone features several challenging missions including building a log cabin, dumping boulders into a river to divert water flow, and paving a basketball court! Choose from nine different CAT machines, including the Integrated Tool Carrier, Lexion Combine, and Power Shovel. PLAY IN FIVE ENVIRONMENTS: Outskirts, Farms, Forest, Neighborhood, and City.