VGSources / Games / Humongous Entertainment
adventure video game
Putt-Putt Enters the Race
By Humongous Entertainment, released 1 Jan 1998
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
- Classic Mac OS
What it is
Putt-Putt Enters the Race is a Humongous Entertainment adventure in which Putt-Putt and Pep prepare for the Cartown 500. Players explore Cartown locations and look for a safety helmet for Pep, with help from familiar characters along the way. The finale puts players behind the wheel to race at the Cartown Speedway. The game is aimed at children and includes many clickable points to explore, an original soundtrack, and the ability to save and continue later. Steam lists single-player play, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The current listed Steam release is dated May 29, 2014, with Windows, macOS and Linux platforms; the broader platform listing also names Classic Mac OS. Its Steam genres are Adventure and Casual. The product description says it uses ScummVM across Windows, Mac and Linux, and notes that ScummVM is released under GNU GPL v2.
What players like, and what they don't
- Exploration includes Cartown locations and clickable points.
- Players race Putt-Putt at the Cartown Speedway.
- The game can be saved and resumed later.
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed.
- The listed gameplay is single-player only.
- The product uses ScummVM across Windows, Mac and Linux.
Who it suits
It suits children and families looking for an exploration adventure that leads into a driving race. The save feature may help players who want to continue the game later.
Putt-Putt Enters the Race pairs a child-focused exploration story with a speedway finale. Its save option and broad listed desktop platform support suit play that may happen in more than one sitting.
