Humongous Entertainment crafts its biggest Putt-Putt adventure ever: Putt-Putt Travels Through Time hits stores June 1.WOODINVILLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1997-- More than 1 million Putt-Putt games sold to date and 40 awards of excellence earned Start your engines. On June 1, the world's favorite talking purple roadster will hit the streets in Putt-Putt(r) Travels Through Time(tm), his biggest Junior Adventure(tm) to date. Putt-Putt's new CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). from Humongous Entertainment, creators of award-winning hand-animated games for kids and a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GTIS GTIS Government Telecommunications and Informatics Services (Canada) GTIS Global Trade Information Services GTIS GOES Tap Imaging System GTIS Government Technical Information Services (Canada) ), will deliver more locations, characters and mini-games than ever before. "In Putt-Putt Travels Through Time Putt-Putt Travels Through Time was a Humongous Entertainment Junior Adventure for ages 3 to 8 originally released in 1997. It was the fourth adventure released by the company based on the character Putt-Putt, and featured the voice of Jason Ellefson as Putt-Putt. , we chose to create interactive worlds that totally fascinate kids -- from the Age of the Dinosaurs to Medieval Times, the Old West and the Future," said game co-designer Nick Mirkovich. Putt-Putt's dog Pep, Smokey the Fire Engine lunch box, calculator and history report are accidentally pulled into Mr. Firebird's Time Machine. Kids must help Putt-Putt travel through time to find Pep and his school supplies and return them to the present so that Mr. Firebird can close the Time Machine. "During their search, kids travel back and forth between places in time to solve problems and help new friends. Every game is full of new surprises. As in Freddi Fish(tm) 2 and Pajama Sam(tm), items needed to complete the game are found in different places every time kids play," said Putt-Putt Travels Through Time co-designer Matt Mahon. New Worlds Full of Fun and Learning Special games and activities test memory, challenge math skills, teach about shapes, and encourage creativity. Friendly characters share fun facts about their lives and world with curious kids. The Age of the Dinosaurs -- This land of volcanoes and tar pits is full of towering personalities, including Ms. Brachiosaurus bra·chi·o·saur or bra·chi·o·sau·rus n. Any of various massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the genus Brachiosaurus of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods, having a long flexible neck, nostrils above the eyes, and forelegs that , who holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the dinosaurs; a flying Pterodactyl pterodactyl (tĕrədăk`tĭl), popular term for a pterosaur. pterodactyl Any member of the pterosaur suborder Pterodactyloidea, known from Late Jurassic and Cretaceous fossils (159–65 million years ago) in ; and an itchy Apatosaurus Apatosaurus (ăp'ətəsôr`əs, ā'păt'ə–), [Gr.,=deceptive lizard], quadruped saurischian dinosaur, estimated to be from 70 to 90 ft (21 to 27 m) in length and to weigh up to 30 tons (27 metric tons). . Play a game of Jumble Rocks with a Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus (tīrăn'ōsôr`əs, tĭr–) [Gr.,=tyrant lizard], member of a family, Tyrannosauridae, of bipedal carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs characterized by having strong hind limbs, a muscular tail, and short Rex, who moves rocks with pictures on them to help you unscramble Same as decrypt. See scramble. an image, or try to repeat a sequence of eruptions in the Follow the Volcano game. Medieval Times -- Kids can watch Merlin work his magic, feed Sir Blaze the dragon, or have Sir Poundalot the blacksmith make a suit of armor Noun 1. suit of armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard that might come in handy Verb 1. come in handy - be useful for a certain purpose be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" . Players can test their aim in a game of Shoo Crow Shoo and have royal laughs listening to King Chariot's jokes. Old West -- Visit the Tire Flats train station, become a Junior Conductor, and earn a nickel to buy provisions from Lurlene at the General Store. Enter the stable to enjoy tunes from the singing horse Virgil Clyde. Ride Toby the Train to Gold River and see what pans out when you visit prospector Silverado Sam, or stop at Hubcap Hill to explore an old ghost town. The desert is full of animal tracks that challenge pattern recognition skills and can lead to surprising discoveries. Future -- Floating cars, teleporters and robots are just a few of the surprises in the future. Art T. Fact might show you a useful item from the past in the museum. Kids get a charge out of using Miss Electra's Battery Maker and love repainting Putt-Putt their favorite color with her Paint-O-Rama machine. Check out Darian the Librarian to see if he has a book you need. Use the library's Silly Story Maker to create, read, listen to and print hundreds of different funny stories with pictures that change every time you create a new tale. Behind the Scenes Families can go behind the scenes online at Humongous Entertainment to see online the making of Putt-Putt Travels Through Time at www.humongous.com (or directly access www.humongous.com/clubhe/playroom/putt/putt.html). Platform, Availability and System Requirements Putt-Putt Travels Through Time is available on hybrid CD-ROM for Windows 95, Windows 3.1 and Macintosh for $39.95 at retail stores everywhere, through secure online transactions at www.humongous.com, or by phone at (800) 499-8386. Windows system requirements: A 33MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 486 (or faster) PC system with 8 MB of RAM, Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, an SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. card and display (640x480, 256-color video), a sound card, and a double-speed (or faster) CD-ROM drive. Macintosh system requirements: A 68040 (25MHz or faster) Macintosh, 8 MB of RAM, a double-speed (or faster) CD-ROM drive, and a 640x480, 256-color video display. Putt-Putt's History Putt-Putt was originally created by Shelley Day in 1990 as a bedtime story for her son. In 1992, the lovable purple car starred in the first of his award-winning Junior Adventure games, Putt-Putt Joins the Parade(tm), soon followed by Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon(tm). Newsweek's October 1995 review of Putt-Putt's most recent adventure said, "Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo was a Humongous Entertainment Junior Adventure for ages 3 to 8 released in 1995. It was the third adventure released by the company based on the character Putt-Putt, and featured the voice of Jason Ellefson as Putt-Putt. (tm) is probably the best kid's CD-ROM game on shelves today." To date, more than 1 million Putt-Putt games have been sold worldwide. Putt-Putt Travels Through Time builds on this tradition of quality and excellence. Highlights of Putt-Putt's accolades include the following: National Parenting Center Seal of Approval; Most Popular Character Ever, HomePC; Software of the Year Award, Family Fun; Software Magic Award, Parenting Magazine; All-Star Software Award, Children's Software Revue; Family Tested, Recommended, Family PC; Parent's Choice Award; Rommie Award, Best Game for Kids, CD-ROM Today; Best Educational Game, PC Entertainment; Best Educational Program Finalist, Compute; Editor's Choice Award, PC World; Top 4 Kids Game of the Year, Computer Gaming World Computer Gaming World (CGW) was the first magazine devoted exclusively to computer games. CGW was founded in 1981 by Russell Sipe as a semi-monthly publication. ; Buy It! Award and Top 100 CD- ROMs Award, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. ; Kids First Award, Coalition for Quality Children's Media; Showcase Award Winner, Computer Electronics Show; Director's Choice, Early Childhood News; Best Children's Title Finalist, Multimedia World; Top 10, The Computer Museum Guide to the Best Software for Kids; The Best of 1995, Mac Home Journal; and Five Mouse Award, MacUser. Junior Adventure Games Junior Adventure games challenge and inspire kids to think for themselves in creative and flexible ways. Children play with faithful, lovable friends as they discover captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. worlds where they direct the journey and overcome challenges at their own pace. Humongous Entertainment's heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. Adj. 1. characters and engaging adventures come to life through feature-film quality animation, original music, and the power of children's imaginations. Humongous Entertainment Established in 1992 by Shelley Day and Ron Gilbert, Humongous Entertainment is recognized for pushing the edge in interactive storytelling and delivering high-quality, hand-animated CD-ROMs starring endearing original characters including Putt-Putt, Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam, Fatty Bear(tm) and Buzzy the Knowledge Bug(tm). Humongous Entertainment creates interactive Junior Adventure, Junior Field Trips(tm), and Junior Arcade(tm) games that encourage kids to explore, discover, and have fun. Humongous Entertainment, a subsidiary of GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS), can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.humongous.com . -0- Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam, Junior Arcade, Junior Adventures, Junior Field Trips, Fatty Bear, and Buzzy the Knowledge Bug are trademarks of Humongous Entertainment Inc. Other brand names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. These products and Humongous Entertainment Inc. are not in any manner affiliated with Putt-Putt(R) Golf Courses of America Inc. NOTE: Editors, Humongous Entertainment press information is available for your convenience at www.humongous.com/about/pr0.html. Contact John Uppendahl at (206) 951-2127 or send e-mail to johnu@humongous.com for product, art, b-roll, interviews or additional needs. CONTACT: Humongous Entertainment John Uppendahl, 206/951-2127 johnu@humongous.com |
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