Blue's 123 Time Activities

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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
ReleaseMay 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.

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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

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References

  1. ↑ "Article: Blue's Clues on the Computer". www.edutainingkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  2. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1999-07-10.
  3. ↑ "SuperKids Software Review of Blue's 123 Time Activities". www.superkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  4. ↑ "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". 2004-02-10. Archived from the original on 2004-02-10. Retrieved 2016-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities - Review - allgame". 2014-12-12. Archived from the original on 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2016-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Blue's 123 Time Activities". www.kidsource.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  7. ↑ "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". school.discoveryeducation.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  8. ↑ "Blue's 123 Time Activities". www.sonic.net. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  9. ↑ "Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities". Parents' Choice Foundation. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  10. ↑ "UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN". www.ischool.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  11. ↑ "Blue's 123". www.gamesfirst.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  12. ↑ "A-Z Playtesters.Com Reviews - Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities". 2000-01-18. Archived from the original on 2000-01-18. Retrieved 2016-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "KD Review: Blue's 123 Time Activities". 2000-04-20. Archived from the original on 2000-04-20. Retrieved 2016-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ↑ "ComputED Gazette - 6th Annual BESSIE Awards". computedgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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