Rugrats Mystery Adventures (1999)
Windows/Macintosh
Version 1.0.0
Written by Apostate (aposfaq@yahoo.com)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. Cases
a. The Case of the Missing Jack-in-the-Box
b. The Case of the Sand in the Sippy Cup
c. The Case of the Missing Binky
d. The Case of the Missing Chocolate Milk
e. The Case of the Grand Thief Auto
f. The Case of the Missing Buried Treasure
g. The Case of the Malties Ducky
h. The Case of Cynthia's Doll-Napping
i. The Case of the Macarodi Art Heist
j. The Case of the Missing Crayons
4. License
5. Contact
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\ 1 - INTRODUCTION
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Rugrats Mystery Adventures is a simple adventure game aimed ostensibly at
children. Although the gameplay is geared toward kids with its simplicity and
repetitiveness, there's a certain charm to the game that makes it accessible to
adults, as well. This quality surfaces in the game's parodying of the film
noir genre and pop culture references, as well as the cute, but plausible
grammatical mistakes the children make when conversing with one another.
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\ 2 - OVERVIEW
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The manual does a good job of covering game basics and environments that you
can explore with Tommy. Additionally, the game provides contextual, built-in
help and presents instructions for each mini-game beforehand. With these
resources, there's little need to rehash the game's fundamentals; but, suffice
it to say, there are six mini-games spread out evenly in the game's two
environments: a hardware store and a park. In each of these locations lurks an
"informant" who, after playing hide-and-seek or receiving a lost teddy bear,
lets you solve the current mystery, provided you have a Reptar bar ready for
each attempt.
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\ 3 - CASES
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There's not too much to do in each mystery. Simply collect at least two Reptar
bars (one to guess the puzzle pieces and one to guess the culprit) and head to
the informant to solve the case. While you can select incorrect puzzle pieces,
it doesn't seem to matter whom you select as the guilty party afterward, as the
case is solved either way.
a. The Case of the Missing Jack-in-the-Box
Puzzle pieces: Party horn; chocolate chip cookie; Mrs. Wedding Cynthia box
Culprit: Angelica
b. The Case of the Sand in the Sippy Cup
Puzzle pieces: Sand castles; pile of wormies; pails
Culprit: Phil
c. The Case of the Missing Binky
Puzzle pieces: Pile of wet, slimy toys; wet splotchy; dust bunnies
Culprit: Dil
d. The Case of the Missing Chocolate Milks
Puzzle pieces: Red, hot candies; Dummi Bear glass; Mrs. Cynthia
Culprit: Angelica
e. The Case of the Grand Thief Auto
Puzzle pieces: Doggy leash; car tracks and doggy tracks; "hanky-chief"
Culprit: Chuckie
f. The Case of the Missing Buried Treasure
Puzzle pieces: Doggy cookie; "sammich"; kitty cat
Culprit: Spike
g. The Case of the Malties Ducky
Puzzle pieces: Malty balls; ducky feathers; "hanky-chief"
Culprit: Chuckie
h. The Case of Cynthia's Doll-Napping
Puzzle pieces: "Alphie-bet" block; drool pool; Dil's binky
Culprit: Dil
i. The Case of the Macarodi Art Heist
Puzzle pieces: Drool pool; Spikey's food dish; doggy leash
Culprit: Spike
j. The Case of the Missing Crayons
Puzzle pieces: Red crayon; picture of a wormie; bottle
Culprit: Lil
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\ 4 - LICENSE
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