Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon

Putt-Putt Goes To The Moon is a 1993 video game and the second installment 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.

Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
Rereleased Windows / Macintosh cover art featuring Putt-Putt and Pep (both foreground) and Rover (background)
Developer(s)	Humongous Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Humongous Entertainment[a]
Director(s)	Ron Gilbert
Designer(s)	Laurie Rose Bauman Annie Fox Ron Gilbert Shelley Day
Writer(s)	Laurie Rose Bauman Annie Fox
Composer(s)	George Sanger
Engine	SCUMM
Platform(s)	MS-DOS, 3DO, Macintosh, Windows, Linux
Release	1993: MS-DOS 1994: 3DO 1995: Mac, Windows May 5, 2014: Linux[1]
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Plot

Putt-Putt and Pep are invited by a scientist named Mr. Firebird to visit his Fireworks Factory. At the factory, Pep chases a butterfly, only to cause a firecracker to emerge and launch Putt-Putt into outer space. Putt-Putt lands on the Moon, where he begins searching for a way to return home.

As Putt-Putt explores the Moon, he falls off an unstable bridge but is rescued by a lunar rover called Rover, who was left stranded on the Moon by astronauts. Rover then takes Putt-Putt to a nearby city called Moon City, where a rocket is on sale. The owners of the rocket give Putt-Putt a blueprint that shows all of the parts that are needed to fix it. Putt-Putt then sets out to collect these parts with Rover's help. After buying and fixing the rocket, Putt-Putt and Rover return to Earth, where Putt-Putt reunites with his friends and introduces them to Rover.

Gameplay

Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon 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.^[2] Copies of the game came packaged with an activity book containing Math and English exercises plus a Putt-Putt pen.^[3]

Reception

Reception

Awards

Publication	Award
Choosing Children's Software	1999 Best Picks for the Holidays Award[4]
Anders CD-ROM Guide	1997 Medallion Award[4]
Parents' Choice	1994 Honor Award[4]
Home PC	Top 100 Products[4]
Multimedia World	Best Children's Title[4]
The National Parenting Center	Seal of Approval[4]
MacUser	Four Mouse Award[4]
CD-ROM World	The CD-ROM 100 Best[4]
CES	1994 Innovations Showcase Award Winner[4]

In April 1994, Computer Gaming World said that the game "offers a classic adventure experience for children (and adults)".^[5]

The combined sales of Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon, Putt-Putt Joins the Parade and Putt Putt Saves the Zoo surpassed one million units by June 1997.^[6]