This game is AMAZING. I must have played for 90 hours. I don't even know where to began. The plot is pretty ♥♥♥♥ing deep. Putt putt lives in nazi-occupied Warsaw. He works underground to try to encite rebellion among the simple-minded citizens who follow the government without question. Putt putt decides to join a race to earn followers to his cause. You have to avoid pedofiles, Benito Meusilini, and cannaballistic prisoners of a Soviet Gulag. This is all done using the metaphor of mentally ill cars who nothing about the horros of the world.

YES/10

All the 5 year-olds should play this instead of all the first person shooters I love to play.

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR CHILDHOOD
WAS IT AMAZING
THIS GAME WILL MAKE YOUR CURRENT CHILDHOOD GOOD
PROMISE

feed me more childhood

wow such memories from my childhood,
This game is just one word FUN FUN AND FUN HAAHAHA.
I LOVE IT, RIDING IN CARS AND MORE...

IF YOU LOVE CARS JUST BUY THIS GAME
100% RECOMMENDED <3
<3 <3 <3

During the late 90’s/early 2000’s Humongous Entertainment released an absolutely fantastic stream of “edutainment” point and click adventures for children. These titles focus on a range of light academics including basic geography, basic to upper elementary level mathematics, logical thinking, critical thinking and puzzle solving, topped off with reinforcement of good manners and polite social etiquette. At the lower end of the age spectrum, they may require some adult supervision and supportive guidance, but there is no better series of games for a child’s first venture into PC gaming.

Putt-Putt Enters The Race was the last children's “Edutainment” game I played. Since I was older, it didn’t engage me like the others did. At the same time, I feel like this was when the Putt-Putt titles began to slip in quality and originality. It’s still a worthy title of the Humongous label, but I would purchase the Parade, Moon, Zoo or Circus before this one.

This is my second favorite Putt-Putt game (Saves the Zoo is the first). However, I'm splitting hairs between my favorites.

As Putt-Putt is playing with his pet dog, Pep, he receives a letter from Redline Rick - an invitation to compete in the Cartown 500. Excited, our little friend goes to the track, where Redline Rick tells him a few things are needed before he is allowed to enter the race. And so, we must help Putt-Putt collect the items to race.

Man, so many good things stood out. There's too many to list, but I figured I name a few.
-Probably what grabbed my attention the most was the soundtrack. I ardently feel the music in any game is a critical aspect to deliver, and this game did deliver. There was something about this game that stole my heart, and I loved every minute listening to nostalgic tunes.
-Recycling. Not only is this game fun and education, this game is also teaching us a valuable lesson: and that is to help our planet in cleaner ways. Glass bottles are scattered throughout the journey. Collect enough to earn some coins. And with the coins, Putt-Putt can do two activities. (Explained in the next two thoughts).
-One of my favorite things to do in the Putt-Putt world is the paint job. That's right. In every game, you can color Putt-Putt in a variety of colors, and this game is no different. (I always color him blue). One feature different in this game is that the dashboard is painted now. It's not much, but it makes a huge difference in my eyes.
-The car wash is back. Remember the first game? One thing you could do included a car wash. Well, folks, it's back in style in this installment. I don't know why, but I always enjoyed scrubbing Putt-Putt with bubbles, washing the doors, drying the car as a child. I still do today.
-Giving Putt-Putt a new coat of color as well as a clean bath is not part of the main storyline, but it is a nice addition to the game. It just goes to show how much effort was put forth in such a phenomenal game.
-Next to the recycling machine, there's this game Putt-Putt encounters, where he must put toys back in the proper position. For some reason, I always loved this part. Now, it's been quite a number of years since I revisited this game, but when the scene played, I nearly jumped out of my seat with sheer joy. I'm practically an adult, and cleaning up toys still excites me.
-Some characters make a reappearance! Outback Al, our Australian partner, makes a visit. Rover, the vehicle abandoned on the moon, also returns. Mr. Baldini, our Italian moustache pal, is back. And much, much more.
-There's a theme that finally makes sense. Joining the parade, going to the moon, saving the zoo, and traveling through time all made for fun adventures, but entering the race is something that sounds like a car would actually do.
-One of the coolest features happens when Putt-Putt finally acquires the required. I won't spoil too much. Let's just say there's a mini-game involved, a fun mini-game.

I was five when this game sold on the shelves. Fifteen years later, I am still playing this game, and, to be honest, I may have had more fun now than I did when I first laid my hands on this game. Putt-Putt Enters the Race is a must-have in the Humongous Entertainment collection.

The nostalgia is strong with this one. To be fair it's probably the most all-around competent of the series thus far. Not so much randomization but at least there are entirely alternate quests/objectives. The minigames are also actually put into the plot for once instead of being diversions, and they're not awful so it doesn't detract or anything. The game world is again pretty big all things considered (for this kind of game, basically) and it's decent fun and certainly good nostalgia. Don't know what more to say.

Recommended only if you're joyfully nostalgic for it. Otherwise there are much better point and click games from Humongous Entertainment out there.

Pajama Sam and Spy Fox have an all ages, Pixar kind of appeal to them whereas the Putt Putt games are clearly made for young children.

An Instant Childhood Point-and-Click Classic from the Days of my Childhood, which consist of the old MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98 & Windows 98SE PCs. Another Personal Favorite game of mine in which you help Putt-Putt get ready for the Cartown 500 Big Race by finding by finding Extra High Powered High Octane Gasoline, a Safety Helmet for Pep, a Triangular Racing Flag with the Racing Number on it & Earning Money for a Carwash/New Paint Job/Super Speed Radial Racing Tires.

And Remember: It's not if you Win or Lose, it's how you race around the Track.

One of my first PC games ever, Putt-Putt Enters the Race is short but fun and has a lot of different missions in order to actually race. It's a cute game. I'd recommend this game for kids starting videogames.

Putt-Putt is awesome. I recall this game the most from years ago, and still it's one of the best games ever :D
I HATE point and clicks but this game is just fun even as a point and click.

I actually just bought the entire pack of games for Putt-Putt, Freddie Fish, etc. I remember playing these games as a kid, and decided to replay them for nostalgia's sake - besides, now I can review them for anyone who is contemplating buying them for their own children. :)

This particular installment of Putt-Putt has a lot of little challenges for kids, without making it exceedingly easy or overly difficult. Some of the things it can help teach is shapes (both in terms of cutting them out, and in the "square peg in a round hole" sense.), critical thinking/problem solving (how do I help the kitty stuck in a tree?), and even the importance of 911.

Being a point and click, there is a lot of on-scene hidden gems to be found - clicking on a tree can yield a mini show of dancing bugs, or a mask could turn into a face, etc. Most of it is silly and cute, but lends a lot of time to game play if your child is the kind to want to click on everything - and in the Putt-Putt games, I would almost say doing so is a must. :)