Blue's 123 Time Activities Explained

Blue's 123 Time Activities
Developer:Humongous Entertainment
Publisher:Humongous Entertainment
Series:Blue's Clues
Engine:SCUMM
Platforms:PC, Mac OS
Released:May 11, 1999

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Article: Blue's Clues on the Computer. www.edutainingkids.com. 2016-09-13.
  2. Book: Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Billboard. 1999-07-10. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
  3. Web site: SuperKids Software Review of Blue's 123 Time Activities.. www.superkids.com. 2016-09-13.
  4. Web site: DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner . 2004-02-10 . 2016-09-13 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20040210045452/http://www.reviewcorner.com/software/blues123.html . 2004-02-10.
  5. Web site: Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities - Review - allgame . 2014-12-12 . 2016-09-13 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20141212012614/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=17709&tab=review . 2014-12-12.
  6. Web site: Blue's 123 Time Activities. www.kidsource.com. 2016-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914154128/http://www.kidsource.com/software/blues.123.html. 2016-09-14. dead.
  7. Web site: DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner. school.discoveryeducation.com. 2016-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220010830/http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/software/blues123.html. 2016-12-20. dead.
  8. Web site: Blue's 123 Time Activities. www.sonic.net. 2016-09-13.
  9. Web site: Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities. Parents' Choice Foundation. 2016-09-13.
  10. Web site: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN. www.ischool.utexas.edu. 2016-09-13.
  11. Web site: Blue's 123. www.gamesfirst.com. 2016-09-13.
  12. Web site: A-Z Playtesters.Com Reviews - Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities . 2000-01-18 . 2016-09-13 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20000118064111/http://www.playtesters.com/reviews/blue123.htm . 2000-01-18.
  13. Web site: KD Review: Blue's 123 Time Activities . 2000-04-20 . 2016-09-13 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20000420033423/http://www.kidsdomain.com/review/kdr/blues123.html . 2000-04-20.
  14. Web site: ComputED Gazette - 6th Annual BESSIE Awards. computedgazette.com. 2016-09-13.

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