Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo in IOS

Award-Winning edutainment game

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Expert Score

89/100

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo is a nostalgia trip that holds up remarkably well in the modern era. Humongous Entertainment were the kings of point-and-click adventures for kids, and this title is the jewel in their crown. The transition to touch controls feels completely natural—it’s actually more intuitive for a child to tap an object than it was to use a mouse.

The hand-drawn animation is timeless, and the voice acting for Putt-Putt is as charming as ever. The puzzles are perfectly pitched for the target age group: logical but requiring a bit of exploration. It’s an educational, heartwarming, and genuinely fun experience that lacks the cynical microtransactions found in many modern 'kids' games. A must-buy for parents.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad

Version 1.5.4Tue Sep 03 2024

- Add background music/sound effects toggle

- Add display modes (default, stretch, two-finger pan and zoom)

- Only allow landscape

- Miscellaneous bugfixes


It’s the grand opening of the Cartown Zoo, but all the baby animals are missing! Putt-Putt and Pep need to reunite the little ones with their parents before the zoo gates open. Along the way, they’ll swing across rivers, play hockey with a polar pear, build a bridge out of icebergs, dance with penguins and experience so much more on this adventure.

Filled with captivating challenges and so many new friends to be made, this adventure is perfect for children of any age.

—User Reviews—

"my daughter loves this game. teaches a lot of good things and also just fun to play. I would recommend this to any child.",

"My kids love this game. It is challenging and fun. It encourages creative problem solving and gives the child a wonderful sense of accomplishment when he or she achieves each goal of saving lost baby animals at the zoo. Don't miss this one!",

"This is a great easy game for young children I used to love playing this as a kid and am glad my children love playing it as well."

FEATURES:

• Help Putt-Putt track down everything he needs so he can find the missing baby animals.

• Simple touchscreen navigation makes it easy to guide Putt-Putt on his adventure.

• Fun music videos and mini-games keep things lively for you and your child.

• Touch everything! Nearly everything in the game can be interacted with through touch in the Putt-Putt world ranging from the dashboard to objects within the environment.

This Product and Humongous Entertainment are not in any manner affiliated with Putt-Putt, LLC. The PUTT-PUTT® trademark is a registered trademark of Putt-Putt, LLC and is used under license.

This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2.

For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org

The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html


Requires iOS 17.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

It’s the grand opening of the Cartown Zoo, but all the baby animals are missing! Putt-Putt and Pep need to reunite the little ones with their parents before the zoo gates open. Along the way, they’ll swing across rivers, play hockey with a polar pear, build a bridge out of icebergs, dance with penguins and experience so much more on this adventure.

Filled with captivating challenges and so many new friends to be made, this adventure is perfect for children of any age.

—User Reviews—

"my daughter loves this game. teaches a lot of good things and also just fun to play. I would recommend this to any child.",

"My kids love this game. It is challenging and fun. It encourages creative problem solving and gives the child a wonderful sense of accomplishment when he or she achieves each goal of saving lost baby animals at the zoo. Don't miss this one!",

"This is a great easy game for young children I used to love playing this as a kid and am glad my children love playing it as well."

FEATURES:

• Help Putt-Putt track down everything he needs so he can find the missing baby animals.

• Simple touchscreen navigation makes it easy to guide Putt-Putt on his adventure.

• Fun music videos and mini-games keep things lively for you and your child.

• Touch everything! Nearly everything in the game can be interacted with through touch in the Putt-Putt world ranging from the dashboard to objects within the environment.

This Product and Humongous Entertainment are not in any manner affiliated with Putt-Putt, LLC. The PUTT-PUTT® trademark is a registered trademark of Putt-Putt, LLC and is used under license.

This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2.

For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org

The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html


Ratings & Reviews

3.6 out of 5 with 113 Counts
Age Rating 4+

Screenshots

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Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo is a beloved point-and-click adventure game designed for children. Today is the grand opening of the Cartown Zoo, but six baby animals have gone missing! Players must help Putt-Putt and his dog Pep explore various zoo regions—from the Jungle to the Arctic—to find the little ones. Along the way, children solve puzzles, play mini-games, and interact with a cast of friendly characters. It’s an encouraging, non-linear experience that builds problem-solving skills and curiosity.

Features

1

Classic hand-drawn animation

2

Educational puzzle-solving

3

Fully voiced characters

4

No in-app purchases

Tips

News on this game

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo and Pajama Sam are back on Nintendo Switch

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Destructoid - Mon Oct 02 2023

Putt-Putt, Spy Fox and Pajama Sam set for Nintendo Switch – GamesHub

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GamesHub - Mon Oct 02 2023

How Ron Gilbert and Humongous Entertainment gamified education

My school's top hits were structure and order. I struggled to focus on the Times New Roman worksheets as buzzing fluorescent lights prickled...

TechRadar - Mon Sep 02 2024

Hot Diggity! Putt-Putt Comes to iOS

When I was in high school, I worked at Waldensoftware (once part of Waldenbooks and later bought by Electronics Boutique), and I remember...

WIRED - Tue Jul 02 2013

Ron Gilbert's Humongous Entertainment adventures are now on Steam

Most people know Ron Gilbert as the creator of The Secret of Monkey Island. More recently people know him for DeathSpan…

Eurogamer.net - Wed Dec 02 2015

Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, and more Humongous point-and-click classics come to the Nintendo Switch

Nintendo of America announced today via Twitter that several Humongous Entertainment point-and-click games are now available to play on the...

Polygon - Mon Oct 02 2023

The Humongous Collection trophies on PS4 sees the return of Pajama Sam

The Humongous Collection trophies herald the PS4 debut of classic PC edutainment icons Pajama Sam, Putt-Putt, and Spy Fox — all of whom are...

TrueTrophies - Sun Jun 02 2024

Spy Fox in ‘Dry Cereal’ (1997) - Game details

Will kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal? Will William the Kid's goat milk show up on breakfast tables and lunch trays everywhere?

Adventure Gamers - Wed Jan 02 2019

Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon, an excellent Linux & SteamOS game for kids

Today was another typical British summers day (rain), so I decided to pick up Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon and it has impressed me.

GamingOnLinux - Mon Apr 02 2018

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo (Game)

In this entry in the classic children's point-and-click adventure franchise, an anthropomorphic car and his dog go on an adventure in a...

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Q&A

Yes, this is the complete classic adventure, fully optimized for touch screens.

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