Putt-Putt Travels Through Time

by Atari

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006BN8T
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,808 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Travel through time with Putt-Putt and use your quick wits to help him find his buddy Pep in Putt-Putt Travels Through Time. Mr. Firebird's techno time machine has malfunctioned and sucked in Pep the dog, Putt-Putt's history paper, lunchbox, and calculator, and flung them through time. Players join Putt-Putt on an adventure-of-the-centuries that visits four different time periods.

Along the way, meet Ms. Brachiosaurus--she holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the dinosaurs--and see what pans out when you visit Silverado Sam, the prospector from the Old West. Don't forget to feed the dragon in King Chariot's medieval castle, and be sure to check out Darien the librarian from the future--he just may have the book you need. These are a few of the delightful friends who help players reunite Putt-Putt with his pal while encouraging critical thinking, listening, and memory skills, and reinforcing good social skills.

Product Description

Grab your compass! Putt-Putt needs your child's help to find him. Together, they'll leap through time - exploring new dimensions and discovering surprising new friends.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Over many preschoolers' heads..., July 29, 2003

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Tiare Solorzano "Mother of 3, teacher, reader... (Citrus Heights, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Putt-Putt Travels Through Time (CD-ROM)

Of course, I am the odd one out here, but I was very disappointed in this game. After reading the reviews here and at Children's Software Review, we bought this game for our 3 yr. old (now almost 4). Although he finds parts of this game enjoyable, it has a very complex storyline and subject matter for young children. The activities are interesting, some more challenging than others, which is probably what keeps the children so interested.

Children are expected to help Putt Putt the car travel throughout different time periods (Medieval, Old West, Futuristic City). Along the way, they will encounter different "puzzles." Children must explore the game and find different hidden items in order to solve the puzzles and advance in the game. Some of the puzzles are wonderful thinking activities, while others are simply puzzling, even to grownups.

Because of the advanced storyline (dealing with time travel through past, present, and future), I would not give this game my highest recommendations. There are too many references to particular years and ages that just won't compute with the little guys. Also, this is not an easy game for the youngest preschoolers to use without a lot of guidance and suggestions from a gownup, so be prepared to sit alongside your child while s/he plays (which is what we should be doing anyway, right?). If you are looking for a similar game that is more developmentally appropriate, I highly recommend Ollo and the Sunny Valley Fair, a very well put-together game.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A litte harder than the other Putt-Putts, September 27, 2002

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Work-at-home-Mom "Work-at-home-Mom" (Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Putt-Putt Travels Through Time (CD-ROM)

My 2 1/2 year old son immediately became enthralled with Putt-Putt Saves and Zoo and Putt-Putt Enters the Race. They are attractive, have lively music, voice, and characters, teach valuable problem solving skills, and best of all...keep the attention of a toddler! He is pretty active, but will sit for up to 20 minutes at a time working Putt-Putt through his various activities and tasks. Putt-Putt Travels Through Time has the same high-quality graphics, but is a little tougher. Even I can't figure out all the processes you have to go through sometimes, as the scenarios change from play to play. More appropriate for the 5-8 year old, I believe. At 3, he usually gets frustrated with this one before he finishes the game.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun software for older little kids, November 6, 2003

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audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Putt-Putt Travels Through Time (CD-ROM)

If your child has played beginning software like JumpStart and is ready to move on to more advanced gameplay, Humongous Entertainment's Putt-Putt series (and Freddi Fish and Pajama Sam, as well) are an excellent choice. These titles take the cognitive tasks up a notch as children must accumulate specific items, navigate a number of locations, and use their problem-solving skills to help their friends and achieve larger goals. Along the way, kind and gentle Putt-Putt and his dog Pep will meet a number of nice characters, visit a variety of interesting locations and play games as they complete the larger tasks.

In Putt-Putt Travels in Time, the overarching goal is to collect the items that have been sucked into a malfunctioning time machine, but along the way he will perform a variety of smaller tasks. I would rate this specific game a little lower than the other Putt-Putt titles because it is more complex and harder to follow, as the events take place in different tunnels -- prehistory, the Old West, a medieval castle and the future. This title may be more appropriate for the older kids in the suggested age range of 3-8 years old.

This is a still a fun game in a great series. We have 5 Putt-Putt titles and enjoy them all.