Software:Blue's 123 Time Activities
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| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
| Series | Blue's Clues |
| Engine | SCUMM |
| Platform(s) | PC, Mac OS |
| Release | May 11, 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Blue's 123 Time Activities is a 1999 educational game developed and published by Humongous Entertainment. The game works on Windows 95 and above, and on System 7.5.3 (with PowerPC) to Mac OS X Tiger. It was the third game in the Blue's Clues video game series, in turn based on the television series of the same name.
Gameplay
This educational point-and-click game teaches players maths through fun activities, as they help Steve Burns and Blue and their friends accomplish goals and tasks.[1] Kids learn skills such as measurement, estimation, weight, pattern, and counting.[2]
Critical reception
SuperKids said the game taught maths in a "pleasant, non-threatening way".[3] Review Corner said the game had "excellent activities" and "good replay value".[4] Allgame said the game captured the "flavor, feel, and tone" of the TV series.[5] KidSource wrote the game was a "high-performance multimedia program".[6] Discovery Education opined the game was both educational and entertaining.[7] Sonic described the game as "wonderful"[8] and Parent's Choice deemed it "charming".[9] A review by education professors at the University of Texas highly recommended the title.[10] Games First liked the difficulty system as "children can play at their own developmental level and progress as their skills improve".[11] Playtesters thought the game was a "great learning experience".[12] Kids Domain praised the graphics and audio for emulating the TV series.[13]
The game was the winner of the 1999/2000 BESSIE Award for Math.[14]
Reviews
- Macworld - Oct 01, 1999
- All Game Guide - 1999
References
- ↑ "Article: Blue's Clues on the Computer". http://www.edutainingkids.com/articles/artbluesthinkingchair.html.
- ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1999-07-10) (in en). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. https://books.google.com/books?id=jggEAAAAMBAJ&q=%2522Blue%27s%2520123%2520Time%2520Activities%2522%2520Review&pg=PA18.
- ↑ "SuperKids Software Review of Blue's 123 Time Activities.". http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/math/5/blues123/merge.shtml.
- ↑ "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". 2004-02-10. http://www.reviewcorner.com/software/blues123.html.
- ↑ "Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities - Review - allgame". 2014-12-12. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=17709&tab=review.
- ↑ "Blue's 123 Time Activities". http://www.kidsource.com/software/blues.123.html.
- ↑ "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/software/blues123.html.
- ↑ "Blue's 123 Time Activities". http://www.sonic.net/mnitepub/pccafe/reviews/blue123time/blue123time.html.
- ↑ "Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities". http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=282&from=Humongous%2520Entertainment.
- ↑ "UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN". https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~kidnet/reviews/blues.html.
- ↑ "Blue's 123". http://www.gamesfirst.com/reviews/anna/Blues123/blues123.htm.
- ↑ "A-Z Playtesters.Com Reviews - Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities". 2000-01-18. http://www.playtesters.com/reviews/blue123.htm.
- ↑ "KD Review: Blue's 123 Time Activities". 2000-04-20. http://www.kidsdomain.com/review/kdr/blues123.html.
- ↑ "ComputED Gazette - 6th Annual BESSIE Awards". http://computedgazette.com/arch/wint00/page3.html.
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