Blue's 123 Time Activities
Blue's 123 Time Activities is a 1999 educational adventure 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 first game in the Blue's Clues video game series.
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Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
Series | Blue's Clues video game series |
Platform(s) | PC, Mac OS |
Release | 1999 |
Genre(s) | Point and click, adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
This educational point-and-click game teaches players maths through fun activities, as they help Blue and his 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 said the game was a "high-performance multimedia program".[6] Discovery Education said 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 1999/00 BESSIE Award for Math.[14]
Reviews
- Macworld - Oct 01, 1999
- All Game Guide - 1999
References
- "Article: Blue's Clues on the Computer". www.edutainingkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1999-07-10). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- "SuperKids Software Review of Blue's 123 Time Activities". www.superkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". 2004-02-10. Archived from the original on 2004-02-10. Retrieved 2016-09-13.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "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.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Blue's 123 Time Activities". www.kidsource.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". school.discoveryeducation.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "Blue's 123 Time Activities". www.sonic.net. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "Blue's Clues: Blue's 123 Time Activities". Parents' Choice Foundation. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN". www.ischool.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "Blue's 123". www.gamesfirst.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "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.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "KD Review: Blue's 123 Time Activities". 2000-04-20. Archived from the original on 2000-04-20. Retrieved 2016-09-13.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "ComputED Gazette - 6th Annual BESSIE Awards". computedgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.