''Putt-Putt Goes To The Moon'' is a 1993 video game and the second of seven

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s in the Putt-Putt series developed and published by

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. It is also the last game in the series to use pixel art graphics.

Plot

Putt-Putt and Pep are invited by Mr. Firebird, a scientist friend of theirs, to visit his Fireworks Factory. While there, Putt-Putt enjoys making fireworks when a butterfly enters the factory through an open window. Pep chases the butterfly, but inadvertently pulls a lever that causes a fire cracker to emerge. Putt-Putt ends up riding on the fire cracker and is flown into

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. After floating in space for a little bit, Putt-Putt lands on the

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and he wonders how he will ever be able to get back to Cartown. As Putt-Putt explores the Moon, someone appears to be spying on him. Soon, Putt-Putt drives on a bridge that breaks and he ends up falling in "Moon goo". He honks his horn to call for help and a lunar rover (who was the one watching Putt-Putt) rescues him and fixes the bridge. Rover tells Putt-Putt about his backstory as a lunar rover, who was brought from

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, but was left behind when the astronauts returned to Earth, with a picture of the Moon being all he had (which he gives to Putt-Putt). Rover gets the idea to buy a rocket ship for sale (which was turned into an ice cream stand) and takes Putt-Putt to Moon City, where the rocket is. To buy it, they need ten "glowing moon crystals" (which is what aliens use as money on the Moon), as well as the rocket's nose cone, the

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to steer the rocket, the rocket fuel and the key to start the rocket up. Putt-Putt and Rover then set out to find all the missing rocket parts. Putt-Putt receives glowing Moon crystals from the Crater Creatures by playing Alien Tag, gives the Man in the Moon a picture of himself for a nose cone, helps Rover reach a steering wheel on a high cliff, gets rocket fuel from Robbie Radar at the Gas Station and gets a key as a reward for doing a good deed (rescuing an alien from the Moon goo). Putt-Putt buys the rocket with the Moon crystals and gets it all set up. After everything is all set, Putt-Putt and Rover enter the rocket and it blasts off and lands back in Cartown. The citizens of Cartown witness this and are relieved to see that Putt-Putt is alright. Putt-Putt introduces the cars to Rover and everyone celebrates as nighttime comes and the Moon appears.

Gameplay

The game uses the same mechanics as its predecessor including Putt-Putt's glove box inventory window, Car Horn, Radio and Accelerator.

Release

The 3DO version of the game was shown at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas around early January 1994. Copies of the game came packaged with an activity book containing Math and English exercises plus a Putt-Putt pen.

Reception

In April 1994, ''

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'' said that the game "offers a classic adventure experience for children (and adults)". The combined sales of ''Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' surpassed one million units by June 1997.

References

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Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon ''Putt-Putt Goes To The Moon'' is a 1993 video game and the second of seven adventure games in the Putt-Putt series developed and published by Humongous Entertainment. It is also the last game in the series to use pixel art graphics. Plot Put ...

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