102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue

© 2000 Eidos Interactive
$29.99, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color
Teaches: logic, strategy

CTR Review

Cruella’s been at it again, and dogs are disappearing all across the city. She’s created an army of pet-napping toys who’ve stuck the little pooches in crates. Two of the pups go off to rescue their brothers and sisters in hazard-filled places, where they have to avoid being caught themselves. They have to collect bones, destroy the menacing toys, catapult balls and watermelons to fend off Cruella and outsmart Horace. There’s also Dalmatian-themed minigolf, checkers and a challenging game of concentration, along with three other games of logic. This PlayStation game is unusually intuitive to play, making it great for younger children. The program’s entertaining theme, 20 levels of difficulty and six mini games keep kids engaged and even using their heads.